HST510 AP Government: Choice Board – Tic Tac Toe
Directions: All students must complete the activity located in the center of the Tic Tac Toe board. After
completing the center activity, you may choose two other activities that align with the central activity
giving you a “three in a row” or a “tic tac toe win.”
Go to https://ballotpedia.org/
1) Click on “What’s on your ballot”
2) Type in your address
3) Scroll down and choose (click) one of the
political candidates running for a California
position
4) On a word document: record your candidate’s
position on at least 5 political issues: gun
control, immigration, taxes, crime, health care,
education, race, energy, gender
CST: 12.6 Students evaluate issues regarding
campaigns for national, state, and local elective
offices.
Find a political cartoon about a public policy (economic, social,
foreign) from www.cagle.com/politicalcartoons
1) Copy and paste the cartoon into a word document
2) In 3 paragraphs explain the following:
a. Identify the characters in the cartoon by
drawing on your knowledge of local,
national, and world events
b. Identify the facial expressions, attire, body
expression and exaggeration used in the
cartoon.
c. Analyze the message that the cartoonist is
trying to convey through his/her cartoon
CST: 12.8 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the
influence of the media on American political life.
Imagine you are a member of Congress who needs to know the truth about
fracking and its environmental effects, so you can vote with the best
interests of your constituents in mind. How will you sort through the many
conflicting reports and stories? Find two news reports online about fracking.
Cross reference the facts of your sources against a fact checker such as:
www.factcheck.org or www.politifact.com
1) Write one to two paragraphs assessing the writer or producer of
the news report and the motivation behind it.
2) Write another one or two paragraphs that check the facts
presented within the report. Use credible fact-checking sources,
such as those mentioned in the textbook.
3) Write another one or two paragraphs that assess the overall bias
inherent in the news report, or the lack of any bias, based on your
previous paragraphs.
4) Finally, write a one paragraph message to the people of your
congressional district explaining how you plan to vote on the
upcoming legislation, and why.
CST: 12.3 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on what the
fundamental values and principles of civil society are, their
interdependence, and the meaning and importance of those values and
principles for a free society
Using MS Paint, Word, or
PowerPoint: create a visual collage
copying and pasting 7-10 different
images that depict the different ways
the executive branch affects us.
Provide a one paragraph explanation
of the collage.
CST: 12.4 Students analyze the
unique roles and responsibilities of
the three branches of government as
established by the U.S Constitution
Use your laptop or cellphone to record
yourself reciting the preamble to the
Constitution. Explain what the purpose
of the preamble is and why it is such a
valuable addition to the Constitution.
CST: 12.1 Students explain the
fundamental principles and moral
values of American democracy as
expressed in the U.S Constitution and
other essential documents of American
democracy.
Using your textbook as a resource,
graphically represent the steps a bill
takes to become law. Include a brief
description or caption at each step.
Use Illustrator, PowerPoint, or Word
to create your graphic organizer.
CST: 12.4 Students analyze the
unique roles and responsibilities of
the three branches of government as
established by the U.S Constitution
Using your textbook as a resource, create a PowerPoint on globalization with
the following format:
Slide 1: Title Slide with your name, date and appropriate images
Slide 2: Answer these questions: Define globalization. What has caused
globalization to occur? Include two to three appropriate images.
Slide 3: Answer this question: What have been some of the positive effects of
globalization? Give at least three effects and use at least two images.
Slide 4: Answer this question: What have been some of the negative effects of
globalization? Give at least three effects and use at least two images
Slide 5: Answer this question: Who are the New Globalizers? What has occurred
in these countries as a result of globalization? Include at least two images.
Slide 6: Answer these questions: What have been the positive and negative
effects of globalization for the United States? Include at least two images.
Slide 7: Answer these questions: How can some of the negative effects of
globalization be addressed? For example, what can be done to address human
rights abuses in other countries, job loss in the United States, and
environmental concerns? Is globalization the only reason for job loss in the
U.S.? (To answer the first parts of this slide, think about our discussion on trade
sanctions).
Slide 8: Cite all sources used. You may use outside sources if they are cited. Use
easybib.com to format.
CST: 12.2 Students analyze the elements of America’s market economy in a
global setting
Go to https://www.oyez.org/
Using your textbook as a resource, create physical flashcards or using
https://quizlet.com/ that have the court case on one side and the following
information on the back:
1) Facts of the case
2) Ruling/Conclusion
3) Why the case is important
Court cases: Brown v. Board, Gideon v. Wainright, Griswold v. Connecticut,
Marbury v. Madison, Miranda v. Arizona, Plessy v. Ferguson, Schenck v.
United States, Roe v. Wade, Lemon v. Kurtzman, McCulloch v. Maryland,
Gibbons v. Ogden, Bakke v. Regents of the University of California
CST: 12.5 Students summarize landmark U.S Supreme Court interpretations
of the Constitution and its amendments
Choose one political issue: gun control, immigration, taxes,
crime, health care, education, race, energy, gender
Using www.procon.org I want you to defend one major
political issue utilizing ethos, pathos, and logos.
Create a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum 1 slide
for each ethos, pathos, and logos. Presenting in class will
allow you to earn extra credit.
CST: 12.10 Students formulate questions about and defend
their analyses of tensions within our constitutional
democracy and the importance of maintaining a balance
between the following concepts: majority rule and
individual rights; liberty and equality; state and national
authority in a federal system; civil disobedience and the
rule of law; freedom of the press and the right to a fair trial;
the relationship of religion and government.