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12.6.3 Evaluate the roles of polls, campaign advertising, and the controversies over campaign funding.

As part of the Political Participation Unit, students can go to this link to watch the documentary video relevant to the lesson.

Special needs students and English Learners have the option to write a short summary either from the article or the link. All students can refer to the Padlet/Link if they would like to continue on their own.

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In 2010, the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision changed the landscape of campaign finance in America.

The decision held that political spending is a form of protected speech and let corporations and unions spend unlimited amounts of money in campaigns. But to avoid corruption, the court said the money can't go directly to candidates; it has to go to independent outside groups.

What did that mean in reality?

The 2012 documentary from FRONTLINE and APM's Marketplace, offered an on-the-ground look.

With that year's election cycle underway, correspondent Kai Ryssdal traveled to Montana, a battleground over campaign finance at the time, and uncovered startling new evidence of outside interest groups' influence on local campaigns.

Directed by Rick Young, the documentary raised questions about how secret "dark money" was transforming U.S. politics and looked at a boom in ads made by tax-exempt nonprofits known as 501(c)(4)s, which generally weren't required to disclose their donors publicly. Big Sky, Big Money also probed evidence that appeared to show one of these tax-exempt nonprofits' possible coordination with campaigns in Montana.

"[T]he picture it paints of American electioneering certainly suggests a beast out of control," The New York Times of the documentary when it premiered in 2012.

Big Sky, Big Money is the latest documentary from FRONTLINE's extensive archives to be released on the series' YouTube channel . You can also watch it in the and in FRONTLINE's online collection of more than 300 streaming documentaries.

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From the Archives: How the Citizens United Decision Changed U.S. Political Campaigns

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The 2012 documentary 'Big Sky, Big Money' is newly available to stream on FRONTLINE's YouTube channel.

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While most will be provided a physical copy, the link will be accessible and available for special needs students and English learners. They have the option to write a short summary from the article or documentary. Both if they choose to.

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Students will do three activities.

1. Map Drawing

2. Caucus Simulation (Presidential)

3. Article Assessment and Analyzation

Visuals of what the work will like and can refer back to when in need of assistance.

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Prior to the Exams, the class will participate in an activity where they will review content and key terms to determine areas they need to improve.

Students may use the link if they would like to do more review at their own time and pace.

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The redrawn map with a drawing of a salamander., The system that records the population within a state and country once every 10 years. , California works with this organization when redrawing the maps. , Map Drawings and Reapportionment has an effect on this matter once every 10 years.

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To determine what students will be graded on, they may refer to the rubric to aid them when doing their assignments so they have an idea on how they can demonstrate good work and exceed expectations.

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While on the unit, students will take the time to determine topics essential toward learning and will make a sequence chain involving historical context. That involves highlighting vocabulary words and doing research to understand the information.

Sample is historical context regarding gerrymandering. Albeit being more of an English assignment, it can also be used for history classes.

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Four Square Vocabulary Graphic Organizer (Sample)

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Four Square Vocabulary Graphic Organizer (Sample)

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Being a reading strategy that involves identifying main ideas and key terms, they will write a vocabulary word that stands out doing four things.

1. Define the word.

2. Visual Examples.

3. Terms affiliated with the definition.

4. Context Clues.

This sample highlights the definition, redistricting.

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Students will use another graphic organizer to not identify the vocabulary words aligned with the lesson, but also the meaning and a visual sample. Another graphic organizer students may use if the four square vocabulary graphic is not helpful to meeting their needs when building knowledge.

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Though I won't be using Khan Academy most often for the school year, I will include it as an additional source if students would like to learn more or assess their knowledge.

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Recognizing how there are special needs students and English Learners, but even those with dyslexia, Quizlet is another source I will incorporate to accommodate needs. Not only do they include texts, but also has audio to read along.