Impact of Media and Interest Groups on Politics PowerPoint

This lesson works great with Florida Civics Standard SS.7.C.2.10 and SS.7.C.2.11.

This all inclusive PowerPoint guides students to investigate the following questions.
1. How does media impact government?
- Serves as watchdog to alert citizens of government wrongdoing
- Might be biased for or against a politician, party, or idea
- Uses symbolism to connect with citizens
- Uses propaganda to convince voters

2.How do interest groups impact government?
- Gives individual citizens a louder voice when they are represented by a voice
- Big influence to get politicians to do what they want
- Lots of money given to PACs and Super PACs

This PowerPoint is fast moving and keeps kids interested! They LOVE analyzing the political cartoons and I LOVE when I see the that lightbulb moment!

It includes:
- definitions for student notes (media, bias, symbolism, propaganda, interest group, lobbyist, PAC and Super PAC)
- LOTS of primary source visual examples for students to analyze (political cartoons, historical campaign slogans, campaign propaganda print ads, headlines and more!)
- multiple choice questions that mimic the questions on the Florida Civics EOC
- opportunities for student discussions a chance to support their own opinion

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Rebecca McCorkle

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