Voting and Successful Campaigns

Last Night's Debate Location

Goal: Take weekly quiz, cover last night's Democratic debate, and host a socratic seminar on what
makes a good campaign

Agenda: 
Journal
Weekly Quiz
Debate Coverage
Socratic Seminar

1. Journal 
Will you be setting any resolutions for the new year? Why or why not?

2. Finish Voting Presentations
Yesterday we heard from Joshua, Erick, Nathyn, and Demetrius about why we should vote, how to vote, and what we vote on. Today we're going to hear from everyone else!

3. Weekly Quiz 

• Click here to take the Week 7 quiz. 
• This week's quiz format is more casual than the usual quiz (but will still be awarded credit like a normal quiz).

4. Debate Coverage 

• Last night, the Democrats had their December debate right in Los Angeles, California.
• There were only 7 of them on stage and it lasted three hours, so they discussed a lot. 
• We will watch some highlights from the night.

5. Catchy Campaign Slogans 
Here are some famous campaigns throughout history that people remember. What makes them memorable?

• 2016: Make America Great Again 
• 2016: I'm With Her 
• 2008: Yes We Can 
• 2004: Leave No Child Behind 
• 1992: Putting People First 
• 1976: A Leader, for a Change
• 1928: A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage
• 1864: Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream
• 1840: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

6. Socratic Discussion
Socratic Discussion Questions:

• What makes a campaign effective? 
• What is your favorite campaign slogan and why? 
• Why do you think candidates choose catchy slogans?

Reminders: 
If you need something to keep you busy over break, please check out a book from the classroom library and let me know what you think. Sometimes the holidays can be stressful and I understand how you're feeling! Having a book on hand gives you something constructive to do.

See you next YEAR! 

Present Voting Projects

Last Night's House Vote Results

Goal: Learn about last night's impeachment vote and present voting projects

Agenda: 
Journal
Historic House Vote
Voting Project Presentations
Analyzing a Campaign
Catch Up

1. Journal 
Why should people care about voting?

2. Impeachment Highlights
The Historic House vote happened last night. How did things turn out?

3. Voting Project Presentations

• Today, you will be presenting your voting projects to the class.
• As a reminder, here are the elements you MUST include: 
• Why we should vote
• How we can vote
• Basic information about what people are voting on
• choosing a party
• types of elected officials
• information on the history of voting in the US
• different propositions on the ballot
• You can use a number of different resources for this: 
• Canva (a site to make fliers) 
• Piktochart (if you like the infographic you made last week) 
• Brochure template (to create a brochure/pamhlet) 
• Hand-drawn poster (I have supplies for you) 
• Hand-drawn brochure
• Here are some websites you might find helpful: 
• Elections and Voter Information (this should be your main starting point)
• Online Voter Registration Application
• Cal Voter Guide
• What's on the CA Ballot in 2020

4. Analyzing a Campaign
Here are some famous campaigns throughout history that people remember. What makes them memorable?

• 2016: Make America Great Again 
• 2016: I'm With Her 
• 2008: Yes We Can 
• 2004: Leave No Child Behind 
• 1992: Putting People First 
• 1976: A Leader, for a Change
• 1928: A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage
• 1864: Don't Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream
• 1840: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

Things You Should Have Finished: 

• Formative Reading on the Separation of Powers
• Question on Impeachment in Google Classroom
• Retake previous quizzes: 
• Retake Week 1 Quiz
• Retake Week 2 Quiz
• Retake Week 3 Quiz 
• Retake Week 4 Quiz 
• Retake Week 5 Quiz 
• Retake Week 6 Quiz

Reminders: 
The Democratic Debate is happening tonight! You can find different media outlets covering it on Youtube. It's going to be hosted right here in California at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Voting Project Work Time

Goal: Review yesterday's article "Rights and Responsibilities of a US Citizen" and discuss voting

Agenda: 
Journal
Impeachment Coverage
Voting Pamphlet Work Time
Catch Up

1. Journal 
Will you vote when you turn 18?

2. Impeachment Highlights

• Live Impeachment Proceedings Today
• The vote is happening tonight! 
• This morning, Trump sent Pelosi a six page letter you can read here if you're interested.
• Here's a list of who's supporting and who's opposing the impeachment in the House.

3. Voting Project Work Time

• Yesterday, you started working to develop fliers or pamphlets that outline reasons to vote and the steps involved in preparing to vote. 
• Here are the elements you MUST include: 
• Why we should vote
• How we can vote
• Basic information about what people are voting on
• choosing a party
• types of elected officials
• information on the history of voting in the US
• different propositions on the ballot
• You can use a number of different resources for this: 
• Canva (a site to make fliers) 
• Piktochart (if you like the infographic you made last week) 
• Brochure template (to create a brochure/pamhlet) 
• Hand-drawn poster (I have supplies for you) 
• Hand-drawn brochure
• Here are some websites you might find helpful: 
• Elections and Voter Information (this should be your main starting point)
• Online Voter Registration Application
• Cal Voter Guide
• What's on the CA Ballot in 2020

Things You Should Have Finished: 

• Formative Reading on the Separation of Powers
• Question on Impeachment in Google Classroom
• Retake previous quizzes: 
• Retake Week 1 Quiz
• Retake Week 2 Quiz
• Retake Week 3 Quiz 
• Retake Week 4 Quiz 
• Retake Week 5 Quiz 
• Retake Week 6 Quiz

Reminders: 
Have a great day!

Introducing Your Voting Project

Goal: Review yesterday's article "Rights and Responsibilities of a US Citizen" and discuss voting

Agenda: 
Journal
Impeachment Coverage
Sharing Infographics
Rights and Responsibilities Article
Who Votes?
Voting Pamphlets

1. Journal 
Do you see voting as a right or a responsibility? Why?

2. Impeachment Highlights

• Instead of CNN 10, we're going to watch a CBS news special report on impeachment coverage that explains what's going to happen this week. 
• For your information, CBS news has a reputation for being factual, yet slightly left-leaning when it comes to bias in their media coverage.
• If you're interested, there are live updates being posted here throughout each day of impeachment proceedings.

3. Sharing Infographics
You all made amazing creations of your infographics. Today I would like to share them as we make notes on the three subjects:

4. Rights and Responsibilities of a US Citizen 

• Yesterday you read an article called "Rights and Responsibilities of a US Citizen." 
• We need to fill in this chart in our journal to organize the ideas presented in the article.

5. Who Votes?
We're going to have a voting simulation that illustrates who votes and we're going to question why people don't vote.

6. Voting Projects

• This week, you are going to work in your tables to develop fliers or pamphlets that outline reasons to vote and the steps involved in preparing to vote. 
• Here are the elements you MUST include: 
• Why vote
• How to vote
• Basic information about what people are voting on
• choosing a party
• types of elected officials
• information on the history of voting in the US
• different propositions on the ballot
• You can use a number of different resources for this: 
• Canva (a site to make fliers) 
• Piktochart (if you like the infographic you made last week) 
• Brochure template (to create a brochure/pamhlet) 
• Hand-drawn poster (I have supplies for you) 
• Hand-drawn brochure
• Here are some websites you might find helpful: 
• Elections and Voter Information (this should be your main starting point)
• Online Voter Registration Application
• Cal Voter Guide
• What's on the CA Ballot in 2020

Things You Should Have Finished: 

• Formative Reading on the Separation of Powers
• Question on Impeachment in Google Classroom
• Retake previous quizzes: 
• Retake Week 1 Quiz
• Retake Week 2 Quiz
• Retake Week 3 Quiz 
• Retake Week 4 Quiz 
• Retake Week 5 Quiz 
• Retake Week 6 Quiz

Reminders: 
Have a great day!

Citizenship Test and Formative Reading

Sorry I had to be out today - welcome Ms. Natheos! 

Goal: Take citizenship test and finish Formative reading

Agenda: 
Journal
Rights and Responsibilities Article
Citizenship Test
Formative Reading
Catch Up

1. Journal 
Is there any valid way to "test" for citizenship? Explain your reasoning.

2. Rights and Responsibilities of a US Citizen 

• There is an article Ms. Natheos will give you called "Rights and Responsibilities of a US Citizen."
• There are 7 rights and 9 responsibilities mentioned in the article. 
• List all of them in a table in your journal that looks like this:

3. Citizenship Test

• The Citizenship test has been around since 1986 but last revised in 2008.
• I'm going to give you a copy of a SAMPLE of test questions (not all 100), and try to answer as best as you can.
• This is not for a grade, but we are going to discuss it tomorrow so I want accurate results.
• Do not work with each other! Just do your best!
• >>Click here to take the citizenship test. <<

4. Formative Reading 

• Last week I gave you a reading on Formative to answer 14 questions about regarding the Checks and Balances and Three Branches of Government. 
• Those questions are going into Powerschool today, so you should be finished with that reading.

5. Finished with everything else? 

• Check Powerschool and see if there is anything you can make revisions on or any assignments you have missing. 
• You also had a question to answer on impeachment in Google Classroom last week. Finish that.
• If you are trying to RETAKE a Friday quiz you missed, I have changed all the entry codes to retake so you can get on there and fix your scores. 
• Retake Week 1 Quiz
• Retake Week 2 Quiz
• Retake Week 3 Quiz 
• Retake Week 4 Quiz 
• Retake Week 5 Quiz 
• Retake Week 6 Quiz

Reminders: 
Have a great day!

I'll be back tomorrow - get ready to discuss the citizenship test and voting rights. 

Share Infographics and Take Weekly Quiz

Goal: Share our infographics, take weekly quiz, and respond to a question on impeachment

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Weekly Quiz
Impeachment Response
Prepare for Infographic Sharing

1. Journal 
Do you have any plans for the weekend?

2. CNN 10 
Today's news will include the answer to one of the quiz questions. It's also the last show of 2019!!! 

3. Weekly Quiz 
Click HERE to take the weekly quiz.

Here are some of the infographics your classmates have completed so far:

4. Finish the Formative Reading 
Many of you have still not finished the reading in Formative. Make that your goal by the end of the period.

5. Impeachment Response 

• There is a short answer question waiting for you in Google Classroom. 
• You should approach it like an essay question, using academic vocabulary and professional language.

6. Prepare to Share Infographics Next Week

• Set up a clean page in your journal with three columns like this to prepare for next week's sharing: 

Reminders: 
Have a great weekend!

Finish Infographics and Prepare Presentations

Goal: Finish your infographics!

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Finish Infographics
Formative Reading on Impeachment

1. Journal 
What do you think about the impeachment process?

2. CNN 10

Let's check out today's news.

3. Finish Your Infographics

• Today is the LAST DAY of class time for infographics.
• IMPEACHMENT:
• Piktochart
• NYT Podcast and Trasncript: Impeachment Questions from a 3rd Grader
• CNN Article: Live Updates on the Impeachment Inquiry
• AP Article: House Democrats to Unveil 2 Impeachment Articles 
• Fox News Article: Democrats Unveil 2 Impeachment Articles as White House Slams Effort
• PBS: House Democrats Reveal 2 Articles of Impeachment
• PBS Collection: A Guide to the Impeachment
• BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT:
• Piktochart
• Quizziz Article Review: Branches of Government (code: 428584)
• NYT Upfront: Checks and Balances
• USA.gov: Three Branches of Government
• Sample Branches of Government Infographic
• History.com article: Three Branches of Government
• PBS Separation of Powers
• POLITICAL PARTIES: 
• Piktochart
• PBS: Political Parties 
• Brittanica: List of ALL political parties for all countries
• USHistory.org Explanation of Political Parties
• CAVotes.org on Political Parties
• NYT: List of all people running for President in 2020 by party
• Easy Voter Guide: How to Choose a Political Party

Be ready to share your infographics with the class tomorrow! 

4. Download and Share
Download your infographic as a .png to your desktop, and UPLOAD YOUR WORK TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM so I can print it for you.

5. GoFormative Reading

• There is a text uploaded in Formative that you have already seen, but you need to read and answer the questions embedded. 
• This will be scored for comprehension. 
• Click here to access the reading and sign in with Google to proceed.

Reminders: 
Listen to the news and see if any new developments happen in the impeachment process. 

Continuing with our Infographics

Goal: Create a shareable infographic that can teach about impeachment, political parties, or the three branches of government

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Infographics

1. Journal 
How is the progress on your infographic?

2. CNN 10

Let's check out today's news.

3. Finish Your Infographics

• Yesterday you began creating an infographic using a tool called Piktochart. 
• You are creating an infographic based one one of the following: impeachment, branches of government, or political parties.
• Infographics = information and graphics
• Your job will be to create an infographic we can display in class that explains the three branches of government AND the impeachment process. 
• Here are some resources you can use for doing your chart on IMPEACHMENT:
• Piktochart
• NYT Podcast and Trasncript: Impeachment Questions from a 3rd Grader
• CNN Article: Live Updates on the Impeachment Inquiry
• AP Article: House Democrats to Unveil 2 Impeachment Articles 
• Fox News Article: Democrats Unveil 2 Impeachment Articles as White House Slams Effort
• PBS: House Democrats Reveal 2 Articles of Impeachment
• PBS Collection: A Guide to the Impeachment
• Here are some resources you can use for doing your chart on BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT:
• Piktochart
• Quizziz Article Review: Branches of Government (code: 428584)
• NYT Upfront: Checks and Balances
• USA.gov: Three Branches of Government
• Sample Branches of Government Infographic
• History.com article: Three Branches of Government
• PBS Separation of Powers
• Here are some resources you can use for doing your infographic on POLITICAL PARTIES: 
• Piktochart
• PBS: Political Parties 
• Brittanica: List of ALL political parties for all countries
• USHistory.org Explanation of Political Parties
• CAVotes.org on Political Parties
• NYT: List of all people running for President in 2020 by party
• Easy Voter Guide: How to Choose a Political Party

Here is a sample screenshot of my own infographic in progress: 

Be ready to share you infographics with the class tomorrow! 

Reminders: 
Listen to the news and see if any new developments happen in the impeachment process. 

Impeachment Infographic

Goal: Create a shareable infographic that can teach about impeachment and the three branches of government

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Review of Yesterday
Create an Infographic

1. Journal 
What is an infographic? If you don't know, what do you think it is?

2. CNN 10

Today's news is back to global reports (including an interesting piece of news on Russian sports teams).

3. What happened yesterday? 

• Yesterday you read a new article about the three branches of government you can find in Google Classroom. 
• The first part of today's class will be dedicated to this and completing the "Making Connections" chart on paper.

4. Take a Quiz

This isn't like other quizzes we've taken in this class. Go to joinmyquiz.com and wait until I give you the entry code. 

5. Later TODAY: Creating an Infographic

• I am going to show you a tool called Piktochart. 
• We are going to create an infographic. 
• Infographics = information and graphics
• Your job will be to create an infographic we can display in class that explains the three branches of government AND the impeachment process. 
• Here are some resources you can use for doing your chart on IMPEACHMENT:
• Piktochart
• NYT Podcast and Trasncript: Impeachment Questions from a 3rd Grader
• CNN Article: Live Updates on the Impeachment Inquiry
• AP Article: House Democrats to Unveil 2 Impeachment Articles 
• Fox News Article: Democrats Unveil 2 Impeachment Articles as White House Slams Effort
• PBS: House Democrats Reveal 2 Articles of Impeachment
• PBS Collection: A Guide to the Impeachment
• Here are some resources you can use for doing your chart on BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT:
• Piktochart
• Quizziz Article Review: Branches of Government (code: 428584)
• NYT Upfront: Checks and Balances
• USA.gov: Three Branches of Government
• Sample Branches of Government Infographic
• History.com article: Three Branches of Government
• PBS Separation of Powers
• Here are some resources you can use for doing your infographic on POLITICAL PARTIES: 
• Piktochart
• PBS: Political Parties 
• Brittanica: List of ALL political parties for all countries
• USHistory.org Explanation of Political Parties
• CAVotes.org on Political Parties
• NYT: List of all people running for President in 2020 by party
• Easy Voter Guide: How to Choose a Political Party

Here is a sample screenshot of my own infographic in progress: 

Reminders: 
Listen to the news and see if any new developments happen in the impeachment process. 

Impeachment and Separation of Powers

Goal: Compare three branches of government to impeachment proceedings article

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Impeachment Review
Checks and Balances
Quizziz

1. Journal 
Check in: How do you think you’re doing in government so far? Explain.

2. CNN 10

Today's CNN 10 remembers the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago.

3. Impeachment Review 
On Friday, you read an article on impeachment and began to map the basics of what's happening right now in the House of Representatives. Today we're going to review what you put in those boxes.

4. Checks and Balances

• I have another article for you to read today on Checks and Balances. 
• You can find the article in Google Classroom in the Class Readings section and it's called "NYT Upfront: Checks and Balances"
• Ultimately, we are going to compare the two articles to determine whether the process of impeachment the House of Representatives is undertaking adheres to the idea of checks and balances.

5. Quizziz: 

• Today we are going to take a QUIZ on the separation of powers, checks and balances, and the impeachment inquiry.
• Go to joinmyquiz.com and get ready for me to give you the class game code.

Reminders: 
You are a genius at something even if you don't know it yet. I'm proud of you! 

Quiz and Impeachment Proceedings

The article you'll be reading today
(originally published in Upfront Magazine)

Goal: Take our week 5 quiz and learn about the House impeachment proceedings

Agenda: 
Journal
Week 5 Quiz
Impeachment Article

1. Journal 
Should convicted felons be able to have the right to vote?

2. Quiz 

• Week 5 Quiz can be found HERE. 
• No talking with each other. 
• You can use your journal for support.

3. Article

• After you finish the quiz, ask Ms. Natheos to give you the article on impeachment (pictured top right).
• You will finish reading the article and then map the text on the sheet attached.

Reminders: 

• Make sure you have read the article and completed the attached text map. 
• We will review this on Monday, so keep it tucked in your journal. 
• Have a great weekend!

Finish Presentations and Introduce Voting Rights

Goal: Learn about voting restrictions in the United States

Agenda: 

Journal
CNN 10
Expert Presentations
Charts
Voting Rights

1. Journal 

Is 18 a good voting age, or should that be raised or lowered? Explain your opinion.

2. CNN 10 

Today will be the last day of news that's on your quiz tomorrow; I will not be here to show CNN 10.

3. Group Presentations

We have two more groups who need to present today.

• First: LGBT community counterprotesters
• Second: Facial Recognition and AI technology

4. Finish Your Notes

• Make sure you get the main idea of the four articles down, and maybe make a few notes on your thoughts. 
• You can use this on tomorrow's quiz. 
• (Chart pictured on the top right of the blog post)

5. Voting Rights

We are going to talk about WHO has the right to vote in the US and why some people don't exercise their right to vote.

Next week we will continue talking about voting rights.

6. Impeachment Hearings Review

• Our class is going to be interrupted for a couple days to talk about impeachment. 
• Tomorrow you will be reading an article and answering questions about the impeachment proceedings against Trump.
• Today's big news is that the House of Representatives WILL be drafting impeachment articles against Trump.

Reminders:
I will not be here tomorrow, but you will still have a quiz and an article to read.

Expert Presentations

Media Bias Chart

Goal: Present on your first amendment article

Agenda: 

Journal
CNN 10
Expert Presentations
Audience Responsibilities
Current Events + The Bill of Rights

1. Journal 

What freedoms are covered under the first amendment?

2. CNN 10 

Let's catch up on today's news.

3. Group Presentations

Yesterday you were supposed to begin to create a presentation you will share with the class today. If you need a few minutes to fix it up, all presentations will take place at the end of the period today (with no exceptions).

4. Audience Responsibilities

• As groups present their work, take notes in your journal with a chart that looks like this: 

Reminders: 
Do something today your future self will thank you for! 

Becoming An Expert: Group Presentations

Goal: Become experts on a new text in our groups about one of the freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment

Agenda: 

Journal
CNN 10
Group Presentations
Notes

1. Journal 

What is the main idea of the article you began reading yesterday?

2. CNN 10 

Today's CNN 10 covers more on the impeachment investigation concerning the House of Representatives and Donald Trump.

3. Expert Group Presentation 

Today you will create a presentation you will share with the class tomorrow. The presentation must include: 

• Your group members' names 
• The title of your article
• The author of your article 
• At least one main idea presented in the article (in your own words) 
• A quote that shows the main idea presented in the article 
• Relevant photos to show the class
• An explanation about how the article relates to the First Amendment

There is a template you can access HERE to share with your group mates and me if you prefer not to work from scratch.

My email: cdaniel@sandi.net

Work on your presentation until it's perfection. We will be inviting guests to the classroom to watch your presentations.

Here are some screenshots of great work from last quarter:

 

Get ahead: 
Set up your journal like this in preparation for tomorrow's class:

Reminders:
This Friday you have a current event due.
(You will have time in class to write it on Friday, but start looking for events that interest you.)

Reading Something New

Goal: Become experts on a new text in our groups about one of the freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment

Agenda: 

Journal
CNN 10
Image Preview 

Survey the Text
New Reading
Show What You Know

1. Journal 

What is one thing you did over break that you are willing to share?

2. CNN 10 
We've missed news for about a week! Let's see what's going on globally.

3. Image Preview 

• There is an image taped to each of your tables.
• Your job is to QUESTION that image (silently).
• I will guide you through that investigation. 

4. Survey Your New Reading

• Each group is getting a new text on which they must become experts. 
• The text has to do with freedoms guaranteed under the 1st Amendment. 
• Your job is to survey the text (don't read it yet). 
• You should be working together with your group. I will guide you through the process like we did with our last text about Park 51.

5. Read The Text: 

• You are responsible for reading the text with your group. 
• You must become experts on this text. 
• Ultimately, you will be giving the class a presentation on the event and how it relates to the first amendment.

6. Current Event Preview

• At the end of this week, you will have a current event due. 
• The current event should relate to one of the first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights). 
• You will have time to write it in class on Friday, but start looking for events that interest you.

Reminders:
Have a great day! 

Democratic Debates: Recap

Goal: Take weekly quiz, finish debates on the mosque, and recap the Democratic debates from Wednesday

Agenda: 
Journal
Quiz
Explain Your Position
Debate Recap
Google Classroom Response

1. Journal
What is important to you in a presidential candidate?

2. Quiz 
Can you believe we've spent a month in Government? Here's your Week 4 Quiz.
(You can use journals, charts, and notes, but no talking with each other.)

Vote on Your Article 

• You will be reading an article that is related to the Bill of Rights when we return. 
• You will vote on the article you'd most like to read. 
• No guarantees will be made, but I will try to get you your top choice. 
• Click HERE to choose your article

3. Explain Your Position 

• The last two days, you considered whether you would support or oppose the building of the mosque in Manhattan near the World Trade Center. 
• Today you will stand in front of the class and explain your position. 
• Here are the people you're opposing:

• Demetrius - Gustavo 
• Marleigh - David 
• Hector - Nathyn 
• Erick - Steven 
• Omari - _______

4. Debate Recap

• We are going to watch more from Wednesday night's democratic debate. 
• Take notes on the sheet provided about candidates' main ideas. 
• What does it seem like they care about? Would you support them or oppose them based on what you see? 
• The 10 candidates on stage are: 
• Joe Biden, former vice president
• Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey
• Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.
• Tulsi Gabbard, representative from Hawaii
• Kamala Harris, senator from California
• Amy Klobuchar, senator from Minnesota
• Bernie Sanders, senator from Vermont
• Tom Steyer, business executive and activist
• Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts
• Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America

5. Google Classroom Response 
There is an assignment in Google Classroom for you to respond regarding the Democratic Debate recap we watched.

Reminders:

• Have a great Thanksgiving break. 
• If you would like to take a book home from the class library, please feel free to check one out. (Reading reduces stress by 68% and the holidays can be a stressful time!)

Pick a Side

Goal: Complete our opening statements and host a debate

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Opening Statements
Rebuttals
Democratic Debate Highlights

1. Journal 
Do you support or oppose the building of the mosque and why?

2. CNN 10 
Let's check out today's news. There will be 5 questions on tomorrow's quiz about the weekly news. You will have to get two correct to get the extra credit point.

3. Opening Statements 

• Continuing our work from yesterday, we are crafting opening statements about the Park 51 Mosque.
• Remember, opening statements should:
• State your position immediately in one sentence
• Tell the story of the issue 
• Present facts of the case in a persuasive manner that supports your position

4. Rebuttals 

• On that same page where you wrote your opening statement, you are going to write down what you think the major rebuttal against your idea will be AND how you will combat that. 
• The major rebuttal against my argument is probably ___________.
• Here are the facts I would like that person to consider so they see my side: 
• List your facts here
• Get them from reputable sites
• Wikipedia isn't the best; ask me or Nick if you should use a certain site 
• Find 3 facts or statistics from the internet you can use to support your position
• Be sure to list the source for each fact in parentheses 

5. Democratic Debate Highlights

• We are going to watch highlights from last night's democratic debate. 
• Before we even start, this article from NPR is good about showing you what to watch for.
• Take notes on the sheet provided about candidates' main ideas. 
• What does it seem like they care about? Would you support them or oppose them based on what you see? 
• The 10 candidates on stage are: 
• Joe Biden, former vice president
• Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey
• Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.
• Tulsi Gabbard, representative from Hawaii
• Kamala Harris, senator from California
• Amy Klobuchar, senator from Minnesota
• Bernie Sanders, senator from Vermont
• Tom Steyer, business executive and activist
• Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts
• Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America

Reminders:
Bring $2.00 for nachos tomorrow and wear school colors or sports jerseys!

Freedom of Religion: Journal Chart and Debate Preparation

Blurpeace - Own work. Edited map from OSM., CC BY 2.0

Goal: Prepare debates for freedom of religion

Agenda: 

Journal 

CNN Ten 

Continue Reading
Journal Response

1. Journal 

Is there ever a good reason to keep a group of people from building a house of worship? 

2. CNN Ten 

What's in the news? Let's check it out.

3. Freedom of Religion 

• Yesterday we began to read a text on freedom of religion. 
• Today, you will complete an assignment based on this story and begin to think about what side of the debate you would be on. 

4. Journal Response Questions 

• I am going to show you quotes from public officials at the time of this event on the board. 
• You are going to respond in your journal. 
• Create this chart in your journal: 

5. Debate Preparation 

• You will be asked to write an opening statement, a major point of argument, and a rebuttal for your point of view on this issue.
• Nick and I are your panel of judges. 
• Today you will begin your opening statement, which should:
• State your position immediately in one sentence
• Tell the story of the issue 
• Present facts of the case in a persuasive manner that supports your position

Reminders:
This week ASB is having a Spirit Week for Thanksgiving: 
Tomorrow: Fall day (fall colors/patterns)
Friday: School colors or sports jerseys (extended lunch!)

First Amendment Rights: Freedom of Religion

Goal: Read about Freedom of Religion (1st Amendment)

Agenda: 

Journal 

CNN Ten 

Survey the Text
Reading
Journal Response

1. Journal 

How is freedom OF religion different than freedom FROM religion? 

2. CNN Ten 

What's in the news? Let's check it out.

3. Survey the Text: Freedom of Religion

• We are going to start reading a new article about the 1st Amendment (in a current event form).
• The strategy we will use before we start is called Surveying the Text.
• I will walk you through the steps to Survey the Text in class.

4. Freedom of Religion 

• We are reading a new story about potential infringement on freedom of religion. 
• Today, you will complete an assignment based on this story.

5. Journal Response Questions 

• I am going to show you quotes from public officials at the time of this event on the board. 
• You are going to respond in your journal. 
• Create this chart in your journal: 

Reminders: 

This week ASB is having a Spirit Week for Thanksgiving: 
Tomorrow: Pajama day
Thursday: Fall day (fall colors/patterns)
Friday: School colors or sports jerseys (extended lunch!) 

The Bill of Rights

Goal: Compare and contrast the Bill of Rights in its original language and in modern language

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN Ten
Bill of Rights
Vote on Your Article
Visual Representation of Knowledge

1. Journal 
What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

2. CNN Ten 
New week, new news! This is our last week before Thanksgiving break and we have lots to do. You will have your usual extra credit opportunity this Friday for the news quiz. Here we go!

3. Discussing the Bill of Rights 

• We are going to use the handouts I'm passing out to help us put the first 10 amendments (The Bill of Rights) into our own words!
• Create this table in your journal and be sure to leave space to write.

5. Visual Representation of Your Knowledge

• The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
• Choose one of the amendments and create a visual representation (using the computer or drawing by hand).
• Check out this guide from the American Civil Liberties Union about the Bill of Rights in Plain English. (Without the old terms from the 1700s!)

Include the following elements:

• Your Name 
• Amendment #
• Amendment Name (Right to _______)
• Amendment Text (Description in Your Words)
• Illustration

Reminders: 
This week ASB is having a Spirit Week for Thanksgiving: 
Tomorrow: Wild day (crazy colors, crazy hair, crazy patterns)
Wednesday: Pajama day
Thursday: Fall day (fall colors/patterns)
Friday: School colors or sports jerseys (extended lunch!) 

The Constitution and Government Powers

Goal: Complete our weekly quiz and host a Socratic Seminar on the Constitution

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Map the Constitution Review
Quiz
Socratic Seminar

1. Journal 
According to our work yesterday, what is the most important article of the Constitution?

2. CNN 10 
Let's check out today's news.

3. Map the Constitution Review 

• Yesterday you discovered the main ideas of the different articles of the Constitution. 
• You will need this digital transcript of the text. 
• You will need the handout I'm giving you (pictured below)
• You will need writing utensils and coloring utensils.

4. Quiz 

• We are going to take our Week 3 quiz. 
• You may use your notes in your journal and from our classwork this week. 
• You may not work with anyone else. 

5. While You Wait for your classmates to finish... 

• Complete the individual conference doc in Google Classroom.
• Individual conferences will take place next week before Thanksgiving break. 

6. Socratic Seminar - When Should the Government Intervene? 

I will pose discussion questions to the class regarding levels of government interference and I'm going to ask you to respond with your opinion while being respectful to the views of others. Here are instructions for the Socratic discussion:

Reminders: 
If you want to watch impeachment inquiry updates live, go here. 
If you're interested in today's CNN 10 since we didn't watch it, go here. 

The Constitution and MATH

Goal: Map the Constitution and figure out why certain parts are SO important

Agenda: 
Journal
Impeachment Inquiry
Map the Constitution

1. Journal 
Write down at least one question you have about the impeachment inquiry.

2. Impeachment Inquiry News

• Instead of our usual CNN 10 news, we will listen to a Podcast from the New York Times called "The Daily." 
• This is from yesterday's podcast, and a 3rd grader will ask all of the questions we're confused to ask. 
• You can find a transcript of the podcast HERE to read along.

3. Map the Constitution

• Today you will discover the main ideas of the different articles of the Constitution. 
• You will need this digital transcript of the text. 
• You will need the handout I'm giving you (pictured below)
• You will need writing utensils and coloring utensils. 

Reminders: 
If you want to watch impeachment inquiry updates live, go here. 
If you're interested in today's CNN 10 since we didn't watch it, go here. 

Notes on 1 Pagers

Here's my sample 1 pager! 

Goal: Take notes on our classmates' 1-pagers in preparation for our quiz

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN Ten
Poster Walk (Journals)
Individual Conference Prep

1. Journal 
Write something you learned about your founding document.

2. CNN Ten 
Let's check out today's news.

3. Poster Walk 

• Create a table in your journal that is 2 across, 5 down like this: 

• Leave space to write! 
• Use this table to take notes as we rotate around the room and look at your classmates' work. 
• Write down main points from your classmates' work (you can use this chart on the quiz this Friday)

4. Individual Conference Preparation 

• One way I like to keep you on track with your graduation goals is by having 1:1 conferences. 
• Government is just a one quarter class, so it's only 9 weeks to learn everything you need to learn.
• There is an individual conference doc in Google Classroom for you to complete. 
• Complete this over the next few days. 
• Individual conferences will take place next week before Thanksgiving break.

Current Events: 

• Why are people protesting in Hong Kong? 
• For Erick (and anyone else interested): The US Relationship with Ukraine Runs Deep. Here's Why. (Washington Post) 
• Impeachment Inquiry Live Updates and Streaming
• For anyone interested in who's qualifying for the next Democratic Debate: