SS.7.C.2.11

​Interest Groups / Media / Individuals influence on the government

Multiple Choice

Why do you think they included this freedom?

"In the Bill of Rights the founding fathers included freedom for the media to say and print what they want, this is called freedom of the press."

• to limit public opinion

• to monitor the citizens

• to limit citizens' knowledge

• to monitor the government

Multiple Choice

How do interest groups influence the government?

• by running for state and federal political office

• by lobbying government officials for a particular issue

• by recruiting foreign leaders to vote in favor of certain laws

• by holding public officials accountable for their actions in a court of law

Multiple Choice

What does a "watchdog" do?

• raise money to donate to political campaigns.

• create biased political ads to influence public opinion.

• question and expose government officials of wrongdoing.

• volunteer at phone banks to help a candidate get elected.

​Bias v. Propaganda v. Symbolism

Multiple Choice

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

Multiple Choice

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

Multiple Choice

• Bias

• Symbolism

• Propaganda

​Analyzing Images using T.A.C.O.S

​Title: Join, or die

T​ - Time; When was the image / cartoon was created (How can you tell?) ​

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A - Action; what actions are happening in the image / cartoon?  ​

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C - Concept; which Civics concept (idea) ties into this? ​

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O - Objects; What objects do you see? How do they relate to the concept? ​

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S - So what?; How does this image / cartoon tie into real life? What is it trying to say about the concept as it relates to us and the government? 

Open Ended

Analyze the photo using T.A.C.O.S