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!