LESSON SECONDE 4/5MONDAY THE 30 TH OF SEPTEMBER

 

 

LESSON SECONDE MONDAY THE 30 TH OF SEPTEMBER

GOAL : learning about the american electoral process

WORD OF THE DAY

 Se présenter aux éléctions

Un bulletin de vote

Balancer

Approuver qqchose

STEP 1 SPIN THE WHEEL

 

 

STEP2 A RECAP   A RAP : THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL PROCESS

LISTEN AND COMPLETE

https://learningapps.org/watch?v=ph512cj2a24

cf ordi seconde project politics document The Presidential Election Process -  Rap Video

Yeah, yo, when you cast that next ballot you should vote for me,
'Cause I’mma be the next president.
I’ll be the president, boss of bosses,
In the White House, Oval Office.
F-L-Y in Air Force One,
Gonna be the president, but first I gotta run.

1.If you want to run for the presidency,
You’re gonna need a lot of cheese and you’re gonna need to be
35 years old, American-born.
How do I know? The Constitution says so.
Talk it over with your fan, make your decision,
Then make the announcement if you have the ambition.
Hook up with a party, they’ll help you fundraise,
They’re like a team, and that can go a long way.

2.And your party is a quick way to know where you stand,
You could be a Democrat or a Republican.
To get your party’s approval, you will
Have to win a primary election, man that’s brutal.
Each state votes at different times,
So you’ll be kissing babies at the local fish fry.
You’ll be traveling from state to state,
Doing TV spots and having debates.

3.One by one, knocking your opponents out the race,
Digging up dirt to expose their past mistakes.
Primaries go from January to June,
And if you get the most votes, then pretty soon
Your party will call you the nominee,
Now it’s time for to pick your VP.
The wannabe Vice President, your running mate,
Somebody with appeal, pick the right candidate.
CHORUS

4.So you’ve been nominated at the convention,
Now we head into the general election.
It’s the fall and there are more debates,
Do you know your foreign policy? Get it straight.
Pick issues you can treadmill, I mean run on,
Start you’re rallies bumping a song.
Make sure you’ve got flags — people love flags,
And make sure your pockets stay fat.

5.Ask supporters for cash to run the ads,
Be a gladiator, stay on the attack.
You’re gonna pay attention everyday,
To the swing states that could swing either way.
First Tuesday in November, election day,
Everybody casts their votes, OK.
But it’s not a popular vote, I acknowledge,
It’s a weird thing: the Electoral College.

6.States gets a number of electoral votes,
That equals their members of Congress, woah.
So some votes carry more weight,
For that reason, some wish it would go away.
Anyway, that night, we gaze at screens,
Trying to figure out what the numbers mean.
Get the most electoral votes,
And you’ll be the next President who’ll be bringing us hope.

7.The loser will have to concede,
But if there’s no majority, let’s see.
It’ll be decided by the House of Reps,
That hasn’t happened in a while, yeah, I bet.
You won, but you’re not the president yet,
You need to wait until January 20th.
You’ll be sworn in, and then you just may
Be the next president of the USA.
CHORUS

APPLICATION

https://learningapps.org/watch?v=p11hefyk324

 

bonus EXTRA MATERIAL  ANOTHER VIDEO TO COMPLETE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eXCG-hlaqI&t=2s&ab_channel=USAGov

 

 STEP 2 THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

HOMEWORK :

1. revise for the test of thursday 

2. choose a slogan in the following list

 

 

A. CREATE YOUR CAMPAIGN   SLOGAN

HERE ARE THE SLOGANS USED DURING THE 2016 CAMPAIGN

• "Make America Great Again!" – used by Donald Trump's campaign, ^[12] a common but unofficial slogan is "Can't Stump the Trump"
• "A Future To Believe In" – used by Bernie Sanders' campaign, a common but unofficial slogan is "Feel The Bern"
• "Hillary For America" – used by Hillary Clinton's campaign, most recently, "Fighting for us", "I'm With Her" and "Stronger Together"
• "It's in our hands" - used by Jill Stein's campaign.
• "A New American Century" – used by Marco Rubio's campaign.
• "Courageous Conservatives" and "Reigniting the Promise of America" – used by Ted Cruz's campaign, also "TRUSTED," "A Time for Truth," and "Defeat the Washington Cartel"
• "Jeb!", "Jeb can fix it," and "All in for Jeb" – used by Jeb Bush's campaign.,^[13] also "Right to Rise"
• "Heal. Inspire. Revive." – used by Ben Carson's campaign.
• "From Hope to Higher Ground" – used by Mike Huckabee's campaign.^[14]
• "New Possibilities. Real Leadership." – used by Carly Fiorina's campaign.^[12]
• "Defeat the Washington Machine. Unleash the American Dream." – used by Rand Paul's campaign^[15][16]

 

QUESTION :

Which one do you prefer and why ?

 

B. NOW YOU HAVE TO CREATE AN  AGENDA  that is a program

SO IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?

a)Watch this video to get some ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be the change

BE THE CHANGE

Kat Edmonson

What would you do if you were president?

 

Heal america

Bring the soldiers home

Be honest

Promote personal responsibility

Keep jobs at home

Learn from my mistakes

Honour veterans

Ensuring living wage for all

Talk to our enemies

End oil dependence

Inspire our youth

Keep an open mind

Value all families

Think about our grandchildren

Champion /defend the arts

Try peace

Listen

Take care of the elderly (the old people)

Eliminate poverty

Restore Human rights

Build stronger bridges

Rebuild new orleans

Pray

End corporate /big business influence

Give diplomacy a chance

Include everyone

Nurture /feed nature

Make friends with everyone

Support small farms

Make college affordable

Love teachers

Empower ordinary people to make extraordinary things

Promote transparency

Paint the white house green

Educate everyone

Change washinton

Make levees (barages) not wars

Take care of the polar bears

Stop the politics of the past

Stand for change

 

STEP 4 SO IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?

IF I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD …

IF i were given the choice , I ...............................

If i could , I ....................

If i were able to change the world , I ..........................

If I had my say in the matter , I .............................

If i ruled the world, I...........................

If i were in charge ( of the world ) ,I ........................

If i were in command , I ........................

If I had the authority , I ............................

 

+ I CONDONE

 

Notion disagreement :

I can’t stand ..................= I can’t put up with............. 

I’m dead against +GN..................

I fully disapprove of .........................

I would veto +GN

I object to +BV

I would militate against ..................

I would contest +GN

I would struggle against/to ........= I would fight against/to .............= I would strive against/to  ..........

 

STEP 5 ANALYSE : L IRREEL PASSE  

Question 1 :COMBIEN Y A-T-IL DE TEMPS EN ANGLAIS ?

 

Question 2 : pour parler d un fait IRREEL  dans le PRESENT  quel temps emploieriez-vous ?

 

 

 

STEP 5 NOW YOUR TURN

a)    Imagine a symbol based on your program and its symbols

b)    Imagine the name of your party which must embody the values that you defend