The President in Current Events

Match

Match the following examples with the role in which the president is acting.

• President Negotiates New Space Exploration Treaty with Canada

• President Fires Chief of Staff, Hires his campaign manager for the position

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  President Calls Congress into Special Session

• President orders troops be placed along a disputed border to keep peace

Chief Diplomat

Diplomatic Authority

Chief Executive

Executive Authority

Chief Legislator

Checks and balances

Commander in Chief

Military Authority

• Chief Diplomat

  Diplomatic Authority

• Chief Executive

  Executive Authority

• Chief Legislator

  Checks and balances

• Commander in Chief

  Military Authority

Poll

Before we begin, what is your preconception of the TARIFFS that President Trump has raised on countries that export to the United States?

• They protect US jobs

• They make imported goods more expensive

• They could cause trade conflicts

• Not gonna lie - I'm sleeping on this news 😴

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the tone of this article toward the president's actions?

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  The article implies tariffs have been unpopular and have caused prices to rise

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  The article describes the tariff cuts in a unbiased manner

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  The article describes the tariff cuts in a manner that supports the Trump administration's actions

Open Ended

If you were telling someone about the key points of this article, what 1-2 sentences would you pull to give them an idea of what this source has to say?

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the tone of this article toward the president's actions?

• 
  The article implies tariffs have been unpopular and have caused prices to rise

• 
  The article describes the tariff cuts in a unbiased manner

• 
  The article describes the tariff cuts in a manner that supports the Trump administration's actions

Open Ended

If you were telling someone about the key points of this article, what 1-2 sentences would you pull to give them an idea of what this source has to say?

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the tone of this article toward the president's actions?

• 
  The article implies tariffs have been unpopular and have caused prices to rise

• 
  The article describes the tariff cuts in a unbiased manner

• 
  The article describes the tariff cuts in a manner that supports the Trump administration's actions

Open Ended

If you were telling someone about the key points of this article, what 1-2 sentences would you pull to give them an idea of what this source has to say?

Draw

After analyzing the articles in class today, which of these fictional headlines would you say encompasses the event we talked about?

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