It’s election day!

AGENDADecember 7/8, 2011

1. Today’s topics: Taking care of each other Election Day! Happy Birthday

2. Administrative: Stamps: Article II analysis

3. Homework: Keep up with reading & Glossary terms

(see Unit 4 Guide)

Take Care of Each Other

If corn could vote…

Top Corn Producing States 2010/2011

Year State Bushels2011 Iowa 2,334,150 thousand bushels 2010 Iowa 2,153,250 thousand bushels 2010 Illinois 1,946,800 thousand bushels 2011 Illinois 1,934,400 thousand bushels 2011 Nebraska 1,520,000 thousand bushels2010 Nebraska 1,469,100 thousand bushels2010 Minnesota 1,292,100 thousand bushels 2011 Minnesota 1,224,000 thousand bushels

Corn & Iowa’s EconomyIowa has produced the largest corn crop of any state for each of the past 14 years. In an average year, Iowa produces more corn than most whole countries. For example, Iowa grows three times as much corn as a country like Argentina.

Corn has been the dominant crop in Iowa for more than 150 years!

Iowa leads the nation in ethanol production, creating nearly 30% of all ethanol.

The ethanol industry has resulted in 50,000 new jobs in Iowa and accounts for $13 billion of Iowa GDP.Source: Iowa Corn (http://www.iowacorn.org/)

Iowa Corn:Economic & Political Implications

1. Do you think elected officials in Iowa are generally supportive of policies that support farmers? Why or why not?

2. What might happen to an elected official who voted against a subsidy for corn or corn products? Why?

3. What are the implications for presidential candidates when they campaign in Iowa?

It’s election day!

What is a caucus?

NPR: Ken Rudin's Guide to the Iowa Caucuseshttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17261569

NPR: Just How Do the Iowa Caucuses Work?

Time to Caucus!Form into groups by your preferred pie1) Discuss / try to persuade others to join you

or 2) Move to another viable group

In several minutes I will eliminate the caucus with the least members and we’ll start again.

STAMPSReminder:STAMPS only for work completed on time

Homework

Before you leave Pick up your belongings Straighten desks

Homework due next class:Keep up with reading & Glossary

terms (see Unit 4 Guide)