Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: If you could hang out and talk with 3 people for the day (dead or alive) who would you pick?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Debate Preparation: You will have the remainder of class to prepare for the debate next class. Remember, you will be scored based on three criteria: Opening Statements, Discussion in the Debate, and Teamwork.
Friday, May 24, 2019
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: What is one thing you're really excited about for next year? What is your favorite restaurant to go to?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Same Sex Marriage: We will be looking at this CNN article that talks about the 13 states that still have laws against same sex marriage.
Workplace Equality: We will be looking at this article that talks about workplace inequality for Transgender people.
1964 Equal Rights Act
Reflection: You will be writing a paragraph on Google Classroom reflecting on whether or not there should be a national law made to protect the rights of same sex marriage and workplace equality.
Stop Saying "That's Gay": We will be reading this article that talks about the reasons we should stop saying "That's Gay".
Transgender Athletes: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/era-equality-sports-handle-transgender-athletes-article-1.3849591
Debate Poll: We will be voting on which issue we want to have a debate about.
Circle: What is one thing you're really excited about for next year? What is your favorite restaurant to go to?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Same Sex Marriage: We will be looking at this CNN article that talks about the 13 states that still have laws against same sex marriage.
Workplace Equality: We will be looking at this article that talks about workplace inequality for Transgender people.
1964 Equal Rights Act
Reflection: You will be writing a paragraph on Google Classroom reflecting on whether or not there should be a national law made to protect the rights of same sex marriage and workplace equality.
Stop Saying "That's Gay": We will be reading this article that talks about the reasons we should stop saying "That's Gay".
Transgender Athletes: https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/era-equality-sports-handle-transgender-athletes-article-1.3849591
Debate Poll: We will be voting on which issue we want to have a debate about.
Monday, May 20, 2019
Monday May 20, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: Would you rather never be able to eat hot food again or never be able to take a hot shower again? What's a time your parents advice turned out to be right?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Abortion: The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.
14th Amendment: What does the 14th amendment say about abortion?
Roe v Wade: In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled abortion was legal according to the 14th amendment.
Recent Laws: We will be watching this short video talking about the new abortion law signed into law in Alabama.
Recent Laws: We will be looking at this article put out by CNN that breaks down current abortion laws in America.
Against Abortion:
-Christians believe the Bible strictly says abortion is wrong.
-Unborn Victims of Violence Act (also relates to 14th amendment)
-14th amendment should not have been used for Roe v Wade
-Life begins at conception
For Abortion:
-Women should have the right to choose what goes on with their bodies.
-Roe v Wade shows that abortion should be legal.
-Personhood does not start until fetus is "viable."
Potential Reasons for Abortion:
-Threat to mothers health
-Incest
-Rape
-Too young
-Not enough money
-Just don't want a kid
Reflection: You will be writing a reflection on Google Classroom.
Circle: Would you rather never be able to eat hot food again or never be able to take a hot shower again? What's a time your parents advice turned out to be right?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Abortion: The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.
14th Amendment: What does the 14th amendment say about abortion?
Roe v Wade: In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled abortion was legal according to the 14th amendment.
Recent Laws: We will be watching this short video talking about the new abortion law signed into law in Alabama.
Recent Laws: We will be looking at this article put out by CNN that breaks down current abortion laws in America.
Against Abortion:
-Christians believe the Bible strictly says abortion is wrong.
-Unborn Victims of Violence Act (also relates to 14th amendment)
-14th amendment should not have been used for Roe v Wade
-Life begins at conception
For Abortion:
-Women should have the right to choose what goes on with their bodies.
-Roe v Wade shows that abortion should be legal.
-Personhood does not start until fetus is "viable."
Potential Reasons for Abortion:
-Threat to mothers health
-Incest
-Rape
-Too young
-Not enough money
-Just don't want a kid
Reflection: You will be writing a reflection on Google Classroom.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: Say you believe the death penalty is a good thing, what actions do you think should warrant the potential for death row (other than murder)? What would be the one food you couldn't live without?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Types of Murder:
- 1st Degree: Murder that is premeditated.
- 2nd Degree: Murder that is not premeditated.
- Felony Murder: Killing someone while in the act of a felony, everyone involved is accused.
- Voluntary Manslaughter: The intent to harm, accidentally killing.
- Involuntary Manslaughter: Being reckless, but with no intent to harm someone.
- Justifiable Homicide: Killing someone in self defense of yourself or other people.
States w/ & w/o Death Penalty: https://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=001172
Currently on Death Row: We will be looking at a list of people currently on death row and what they did to get there. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/federal-death-row-prisoners
Criteria: Here is the list of each states criteria for eligibility to be on death row. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/crimes-punishable-death-penalty
Which Person Got Death Row?: We will be looking at three stories and determining which one got death row.
-Jerome Manning: In 1992 he killed two college students, then five weeks later, a 90 and 60 year old in an attempted robbery.
- Andre Crawford: Killed 11 women over the course of 6 years, raping all of them before killing them.
Case Against:
-Less than 2% of known murderers end up on death row.
-People who may have been innocent: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executed-possibly-innocent
-Lester Bower: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/lester-bower-execution-texas-118993
- Botched Killings: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/some-examples-post-furman-botched-executions
Case For:
- It's cheaper to put someone on death row than life in prison. 30-60 thousand dollars per year. Lethal injection is about 16,500 dollars.
- Say the punishment should match the crime.
- Crime deterrent.
Circle: Say you believe the death penalty is a good thing, what actions do you think should warrant the potential for death row (other than murder)? What would be the one food you couldn't live without?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Types of Murder:
- 1st Degree: Murder that is premeditated.
- 2nd Degree: Murder that is not premeditated.
- Felony Murder: Killing someone while in the act of a felony, everyone involved is accused.
- Voluntary Manslaughter: The intent to harm, accidentally killing.
- Involuntary Manslaughter: Being reckless, but with no intent to harm someone.
- Justifiable Homicide: Killing someone in self defense of yourself or other people.
States w/ & w/o Death Penalty: https://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=001172
Currently on Death Row: We will be looking at a list of people currently on death row and what they did to get there. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/federal-death-row-prisoners
Criteria: Here is the list of each states criteria for eligibility to be on death row. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/crimes-punishable-death-penalty
Which Person Got Death Row?: We will be looking at three stories and determining which one got death row.
-Jerome Manning: In 1992 he killed two college students, then five weeks later, a 90 and 60 year old in an attempted robbery.
- Andre Crawford: Killed 11 women over the course of 6 years, raping all of them before killing them.
Case Against:
-Less than 2% of known murderers end up on death row.
-People who may have been innocent: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executed-possibly-innocent
-Lester Bower: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/lester-bower-execution-texas-118993
- Botched Killings: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/some-examples-post-furman-botched-executions
Case For:
- It's cheaper to put someone on death row than life in prison. 30-60 thousand dollars per year. Lethal injection is about 16,500 dollars.
- Say the punishment should match the crime.
- Crime deterrent.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Thursday May 9, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: Four years from now, if you went to college, what would you see yourself studying?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_zomb7Liqg
Debate Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3svs-nHtlNg
Current Gun Control Laws: https://www.dw.com/en/8-facts-about-gun-control-in-the-us/a-40816418
Pro's and Con's: We will be looking at this website to look at the pro's and con's to gun control laws.
Solutions: We will be looking at this website to find and discuss some potential solutions.
Circle: Four years from now, if you went to college, what would you see yourself studying?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Intro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_zomb7Liqg
Debate Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3svs-nHtlNg
Current Gun Control Laws: https://www.dw.com/en/8-facts-about-gun-control-in-the-us/a-40816418
Pro's and Con's: We will be looking at this website to look at the pro's and con's to gun control laws.
Solutions: We will be looking at this website to find and discuss some potential solutions.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Tuesday May 7, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle:
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Circle: What was the first vehicle you ever drove? What was one highlight from your weekend?
World Issues: You will have 15 minutes to work on your World Issues Projects.
Path to Citizenship: You will be working together in your groups to find out what it takes to become an American Citizen and how long that process usually takes.
Stats:
-About 10 million unauthorized workers in America today.
-California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Illinois make up 58% of undocumented workers.
- 3 million refugees have come to America since 1980. Since 2010, about 50,000 per year.
- Between 300,000 and 500,000 American veterans are unemployed today.
Why are they leaving?: We will be splitting the class into two teams. Each teams job is to find out why people want to leave their country. The two main places that are debated are Mexico and Syria.
Should we let them in?: The two teams from the previous activity will be split in half for this activity. The goal will be to find where each party stands on immigration from these two places. You should find out where each party generally stands and WHY. You should also try to find some quotes from people that believe that way. You should find specific stories that each side leans on to further their argument.
Classroom Reflection: What are some Pro's and Con's to letting undocumented workers from Mexico into our country? What are some Pro's and Con's to letting Syrian Refugees into our country. Is coming to this country a positive thing for these people? Is letting these people into our country a positive thing for America? After answering these questions, give your final thoughts. Give your opinion on what America should do about immigration, what you think we should allow and what you think we shouldn't. Make sure to back up your opinion!
Circle:
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Circle: What was the first vehicle you ever drove? What was one highlight from your weekend?
World Issues: You will have 15 minutes to work on your World Issues Projects.
Path to Citizenship: You will be working together in your groups to find out what it takes to become an American Citizen and how long that process usually takes.
Stats:
-About 10 million unauthorized workers in America today.
-California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Illinois make up 58% of undocumented workers.
- 3 million refugees have come to America since 1980. Since 2010, about 50,000 per year.
- Between 300,000 and 500,000 American veterans are unemployed today.
Why are they leaving?: We will be splitting the class into two teams. Each teams job is to find out why people want to leave their country. The two main places that are debated are Mexico and Syria.
Should we let them in?: The two teams from the previous activity will be split in half for this activity. The goal will be to find where each party stands on immigration from these two places. You should find out where each party generally stands and WHY. You should also try to find some quotes from people that believe that way. You should find specific stories that each side leans on to further their argument.
Classroom Reflection: What are some Pro's and Con's to letting undocumented workers from Mexico into our country? What are some Pro's and Con's to letting Syrian Refugees into our country. Is coming to this country a positive thing for these people? Is letting these people into our country a positive thing for America? After answering these questions, give your final thoughts. Give your opinion on what America should do about immigration, what you think we should allow and what you think we shouldn't. Make sure to back up your opinion!
Friday, May 3, 2019
Friday May 3, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: For one year, would you rather give up all social media (instagram, snapchat, twitter, etc) or have to eat the same dinner (of your choosing) every night. Would you say that most of your political ideas are shaped by your parents, your own understandings and research, or other?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Quiz: You will be finishing up this quiz to see how liberal or how conservative you are right now. At the end of the unit, you will be taking this quiz again to see if you have changed at all.
https://brainfall.com/quizzes/how-conservative-liberal-are-you/
Classroom Reflection: In Google Classroom you are going to reflect on why you think you believe what you believe. Do your parents tell you what to think? Do you do a lot of research into issues and make opinions for yourself? Where did your opinions on these matters come from?
Political Landscape: We will be looking at congressional districts and how democrats and republicans are generally separated by urban and rural.
Issues We Want to Study: You will be working together in your groups to put a list together of current issues in American Politics that you want to study during this unit. We will then be making a list on the board. Here is a good website to use to find current political issues in America. https://www.isidewith.com/polls
Issues Overview: We will be looking at this article to get a general idea of where each party lies for each issue. https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican
Circle: For one year, would you rather give up all social media (instagram, snapchat, twitter, etc) or have to eat the same dinner (of your choosing) every night. Would you say that most of your political ideas are shaped by your parents, your own understandings and research, or other?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Quiz: You will be finishing up this quiz to see how liberal or how conservative you are right now. At the end of the unit, you will be taking this quiz again to see if you have changed at all.
https://brainfall.com/quizzes/how-conservative-liberal-are-you/
Classroom Reflection: In Google Classroom you are going to reflect on why you think you believe what you believe. Do your parents tell you what to think? Do you do a lot of research into issues and make opinions for yourself? Where did your opinions on these matters come from?
Political Landscape: We will be looking at congressional districts and how democrats and republicans are generally separated by urban and rural.
Issues We Want to Study: You will be working together in your groups to put a list together of current issues in American Politics that you want to study during this unit. We will then be making a list on the board. Here is a good website to use to find current political issues in America. https://www.isidewith.com/polls
Issues Overview: We will be looking at this article to get a general idea of where each party lies for each issue. https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Wednesday May 1, 2019
Learning Target: Students will know the basic core beliefs of the two major American political parties. Students will be able to make informed decisions about major American political issues.
Circle: Would you rather give up your freedoms, but be totally safe? Or lose your safety, but be totally free?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Conservative vs Liberal: You will take 5-7 minutes to write down in your groups everything you know about conservatives and liberals. These could be stereotypes, these could be core beliefs, and these could be which way they tend to swing on issues. We will then be making a list up on the board.
Here is a great infographic that shows some basic differences.
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/left-vs-right-us/
Video: We will be watching this short crash course video to learn some general ideas that liberals and conservatives tend to have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_k_k-bHigM
Quiz: You will be taking this quiz to see how liberal or how conservative you are right now. At the end of the unit, you will be taking this quiz again to see if you have changed at all.
https://brainfall.com/quizzes/how-conservative-liberal-are-you/
Classroom Reflection: In Google Classroom you are going to reflect on why you think you believe what you believe. Do your parents tell you what to think? Do you do a lot of research into issues and make opinions for yourself? Where did your opinions on these matters come from?
Circle: Would you rather give up your freedoms, but be totally safe? Or lose your safety, but be totally free?
World Issues Project: Students will have 20 minutes to work on their World Issues Projects.
Conservative vs Liberal: You will take 5-7 minutes to write down in your groups everything you know about conservatives and liberals. These could be stereotypes, these could be core beliefs, and these could be which way they tend to swing on issues. We will then be making a list up on the board.
Here is a great infographic that shows some basic differences.
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/left-vs-right-us/
Video: We will be watching this short crash course video to learn some general ideas that liberals and conservatives tend to have. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_k_k-bHigM
Quiz: You will be taking this quiz to see how liberal or how conservative you are right now. At the end of the unit, you will be taking this quiz again to see if you have changed at all.
https://brainfall.com/quizzes/how-conservative-liberal-are-you/
Classroom Reflection: In Google Classroom you are going to reflect on why you think you believe what you believe. Do your parents tell you what to think? Do you do a lot of research into issues and make opinions for yourself? Where did your opinions on these matters come from?
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