The document outlines the daily agenda for a civics class, including completing a do-now activity, announcements, a review of the previous lesson, and an introduction to the electoral college system for electing the US president. It indicates they will learn about the electoral college, compare it to Harry Potter returning, and discuss the 2008 election. Students are asked to consider whether the electoral college is the best system for selecting the president.

1. Do-Now Please work on your do-now and transition activity silently.

2. Announcements Test corrections due today Study guide due Thursday Test on Friday Review slides are on my blog

3. Review What did we talk about yesterday?

4. Rapid-Fire Review Be on your toes (figuratively).

5. Transition Activity Can people be trusted to govern themselves? Why or why not?

6. Electoral College Unit: Elections & Political Parties

7. Take-Home Point Is the Electoral College system the best solution for selecting the president of the United States?

8. Today’s Agenda Do-Now Announcements + Review Electoral College Harry Potter returns! Debrief + notes 2008 Election

9. Harry & Co. take over America!!

10. Vocabulary Electoral College- the group of electors who cast the official vote that elect the President and Vice-President

11. Electoral College- Ain’t Like No College I’ve Been to

12. Electoral College & Harry Potter

13. Take-Home Point Is the Electoral College system the best solution for selecting the president of the United States?