Bell Work
Blog:
Option 1: Make a list of the most important issues in our next election and rank them from 1-5. Then, explain in a paragraph which one is the most important and why.
Option 2: Choose an issue in the election and argue for an against it. Write one paragraph for it and one paragraph against it.
Group Work
Read the following and create a chart showing the difference between Republicans and Democrats:
Democrats and Republicans disagree on many issues. However, it can be hard for some people to keep the sides straight. So, here are a few paragraphs about each political party.
Democrats favor more government regulation. In other words, they believe it is the government’s job to make sure that companies follow the rules, even if it makes it hard to do business. They support labor unions and the right to go on strike. In terms of taxes, Democrats tend to believe that the poor should pay a lower percentage and the rich should pay a higher percentage and that companies should have a moderately high tax rate. They believe in local control of schools and are generally against standardized tests, such as the AIMS. Currently, most Democrats are in favor of immigration, but they support a work visa program, where immigrants must earn the right to stay in America by keeping a job and committing no felonies. Democrats believe in higher taxes to pay for education, free health care and welfare programs for the poor. With regards to social issues, Democrats tend to be liberal. They support the right of gay people to get married. They are pro-choice, which means they believe it is a woman’s right to have an abortion. Democrats also believe that the government should stay out of people’s personal lives.
Republicans differ in many respects. First, Republicans tend to believe that the government’s job to keep a nation safe. So, unlike the Democrats, they support more funding for the military. They believe it is the individual’s job to take care of the poor, so they do not support things like food stamps and welfare. They also don’t think it’s the government’s jobs to take care of the environment or give people free health care. In terms of taxes, many Republicans want to lower taxes, especially among the upper middle class and rich. Republicans tend to vote against immigration, though many of them are in favor of immigration reform. In education, Republicans support No Child Left Behind and believe that schools should be held accountable for low test scores. On social issues, Republicans are more conservative. They are usually pro-life, meaning they are against abortion. They are also against gay marriage. They favor the right to own a gun and fear that the government is too powerful when it tries to take this right away.
September 26
Bell Work
-Retake the concept map portion of the assessment
Partner Work
1. Copy your three paragraphs (from the last few days) into an e-mail
2. Turn your e-mail into a business letter (For a sample business letter go to Business Letter)
3. Find an address of a congressional representative and put it where it goes in the business letter. For a list of addresses, visit the the Directory)
4. E-mail it to me and I'll edit it before you send it off in the mail. Make sure you have each person's name on it.
-Retake the concept map portion of the assessment
Partner Work
1. Copy your three paragraphs (from the last few days) into an e-mail
2. Turn your e-mail into a business letter (For a sample business letter go to Business Letter)
3. Find an address of a congressional representative and put it where it goes in the business letter. For a list of addresses, visit the the Directory)
4. E-mail it to me and I'll edit it before you send it off in the mail. Make sure you have each person's name on it.
September 25
Bell Work:
Review Game
Partner Work:
Choose an issue in the upcoming election (it can’t be immigration)
1. Describe, in a paragraph, why it is an important issue.
2. Describe, in another paragraph, what is the major causes of the issue
3. Describe, in a paragraph, a solution for this issue. Your solution must include:
Review Game
Partner Work:
Choose an issue in the upcoming election (it can’t be immigration)
1. Describe, in a paragraph, why it is an important issue.
2. Describe, in another paragraph, what is the major causes of the issue
3. Describe, in a paragraph, a solution for this issue. Your solution must include:
- What your law would do
- Who your law would benefit
- How it would be enforced
- How it would be funded
- Why it will work
Wednesday - September 17th
You should have finished (as a group):
Blog Post #1
Paragraph: At what point does a group of people become a nation? – Post the answer in the blog you set up as a group
Blog Post #2
Paragraph: When does a group of people have the right to create their own nation?
Blog Post #3-4
Pick two of the five options for a blog:
1. Describe, in a paragraph, when it is okay for a group of people to rebel and go against their government.
2. Describe, in a paragraph, what is freedom and when a person has finally attained freedom.
3. Describe, in a paragraph, whether or not it is America’s responsibility to help other nations gain their independence.
4. Describe, in a paragraph, what type of a revolution you would want to see in the world.
5. Describe, in a paragraph: What is a social contract? What social contract do you have to your government and is the government following it?
Today: Make sure you finish
Blog Post #5
Braintorm ways that a person can protest. You must have a list of at least ten ideas
Blog Posts #6
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had good reasons to gain independence
Blog Post #7
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had bad reasons to gain independence.
In a group:
Blog Post #9 - Create a metaphor of the American Revolution and describe it in a paragraph.
Blog Post #10 -
Option 1: Was it worth the violence? Was it worth the loss of lives in order to gain indpendence?
Option 2: Who was included in the new nation? Who was excluded?
Blog Post #1
Paragraph: At what point does a group of people become a nation? – Post the answer in the blog you set up as a group
Blog Post #2
Paragraph: When does a group of people have the right to create their own nation?
Blog Post #3-4
Pick two of the five options for a blog:
1. Describe, in a paragraph, when it is okay for a group of people to rebel and go against their government.
2. Describe, in a paragraph, what is freedom and when a person has finally attained freedom.
3. Describe, in a paragraph, whether or not it is America’s responsibility to help other nations gain their independence.
4. Describe, in a paragraph, what type of a revolution you would want to see in the world.
5. Describe, in a paragraph: What is a social contract? What social contract do you have to your government and is the government following it?
Today: Make sure you finish
Blog Post #5
Braintorm ways that a person can protest. You must have a list of at least ten ideas
Blog Posts #6
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had good reasons to gain independence
Blog Post #7
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had bad reasons to gain independence.
In a group:
Blog Post #9 - Create a metaphor of the American Revolution and describe it in a paragraph.
Blog Post #10 -
Option 1: Was it worth the violence? Was it worth the loss of lives in order to gain indpendence?
Option 2: Who was included in the new nation? Who was excluded?
Classwork: Monday - September 15
Bell Work
-Creating the portfolio
Groupwork
Go to Google Documents (docs.google.com) and open up a presentation. It's basically like a PowerPoint. You then need to create a presentation for the events of the American Revolution. It will work best if you can share your presentation with other members of your group.
-Creating the portfolio
Groupwork
Go to Google Documents (docs.google.com) and open up a presentation. It's basically like a PowerPoint. You then need to create a presentation for the events of the American Revolution. It will work best if you can share your presentation with other members of your group.
Classwork: Tuesday-Wednesday
Bell Work:
Day Two of your Learning Centers
Whole Class:
Analyze the political cartoon
Group Work:
Read the following British Laws and do Part One and Part Two
Part One: In your blog, create a Declaration of Independence explaining why you deserve independence. Write your declaration to King George (the king of Great Britain).
Part Two: In your blog, create a list of reasons why the colonists should not have the right to create a new nation.
Day Two of your Learning Centers
Whole Class:
Analyze the political cartoon
Group Work:
Read the following British Laws and do Part One and Part Two
Part One: In your blog, create a Declaration of Independence explaining why you deserve independence. Write your declaration to King George (the king of Great Britain).
Part Two: In your blog, create a list of reasons why the colonists should not have the right to create a new nation.
Classwork: Monday - September 8th
Bell Work
Look to the right under Learning Centers and click on your learning center (it should say on your computer). We are in Day One.
Group:
In your blog:
Imagine you are a colonist right before the American Revolution. Brainstorm ways that you would protest against the British.
Look to the right under Learning Centers and click on your learning center (it should say on your computer). We are in Day One.
Group:
In your blog:
Imagine you are a colonist right before the American Revolution. Brainstorm ways that you would protest against the British.
Project: American Revolution Blog
You must create (as a group) an American Revolution blog. Your blog must have each of the posts that are listed below as well as a picture to go with the posts.
Purpose: To relate the issues of the American Revolution to our contempoary world and to do so in a format that encourages democracy (the internet).
Format: You will compose a blog.
Audience: Your audience is the community. In this case, it is the entire global community.
Role: Students / Historians
Blog Post #1
Paragraph: At what point does a group of people become a nation? – Post the answer in the blog you set up as a group
Blog Post #2
Paragraph: When does a group of people have the right to create their own nation?
Blog Post #3-4
Pick two of the five options for a blog:
1. Describe, in a paragraph, when it is okay for a group of people to rebel and go against their government.
2. Describe, in a paragraph, what is freedom and when a person has finally attained freedom.
3. Describe, in a paragraph, whether or not it is America’s responsibility to help other nations gain their independence.
4. Describe, in a paragraph, what type of a revolution you would want to see in the world.
5. Describe, in a paragraph: What is a social contract? What social contract do you have to your government and is the government following it?
Blog Post #5
Braintorm ways that a person can protest. You must have a list of at least ten ideas
Blog Posts #6
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had good reasons to gain independence
Blog Post #7
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had bad reasons to gain independence.
Blog Post #8
Tell the story of the American Revolution, using the sequencing created on the Google Presentations. Embed your presentation into your group’s blog.
Blog Post #9 - Create a metaphor of the American Revolution and describe it in a paragraph.
Blog Post #10 -
Option 1: Was it worth the violence? Was it worth the loss of lives in order to gain indpendence?
Option 2: Who was included in the new nation? Who was excluded?
Blog Post #11
Paragraph: How does our government work? What does each branch of government do?
Blog Post #12
Paragraph: How does a bill become a law?
BONUS OPTIONS
1. In a paragraph: Who was the most influential person in the creation of our nation?
2. In a paragraph: What did the Founding Fathers risk in creating the Declaration of Independence?
3. In a paragraph: Why didn’t more of the Founding Fathers actually fight in the American Revolution? Why is it that those who create wars are rarely those who fight in them?
4. In a paragraph: Were the Founding Fathers justified in creating the Declaration of Independence? Did they have any right to do what they did?
5. In a paragraph: What were some of the good and bad qualities of the Founding Fathers?
6. In a paragraph: Was it right for the colonists to use violence? When is violence okay?
7. Relate what happened in the American Revolution to what is happening right now in Georgia. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
8. Choose one of the groups who were not included in the new Constitution. (This could be slaves, Native Americans, women, etc.)
Option 1 – A political cartoon
Option 2 – A poem
Option 3 – A letter
Purpose: To relate the issues of the American Revolution to our contempoary world and to do so in a format that encourages democracy (the internet).
Format: You will compose a blog.
Audience: Your audience is the community. In this case, it is the entire global community.
Role: Students / Historians
Blog Post #1
Paragraph: At what point does a group of people become a nation? – Post the answer in the blog you set up as a group
Blog Post #2
Paragraph: When does a group of people have the right to create their own nation?
Blog Post #3-4
Pick two of the five options for a blog:
1. Describe, in a paragraph, when it is okay for a group of people to rebel and go against their government.
2. Describe, in a paragraph, what is freedom and when a person has finally attained freedom.
3. Describe, in a paragraph, whether or not it is America’s responsibility to help other nations gain their independence.
4. Describe, in a paragraph, what type of a revolution you would want to see in the world.
5. Describe, in a paragraph: What is a social contract? What social contract do you have to your government and is the government following it?
Blog Post #5
Braintorm ways that a person can protest. You must have a list of at least ten ideas
Blog Posts #6
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had good reasons to gain independence
Blog Post #7
Describe, in a paragraph why the colonists had bad reasons to gain independence.
Blog Post #8
Tell the story of the American Revolution, using the sequencing created on the Google Presentations. Embed your presentation into your group’s blog.
Blog Post #9 - Create a metaphor of the American Revolution and describe it in a paragraph.
Blog Post #10 -
Option 1: Was it worth the violence? Was it worth the loss of lives in order to gain indpendence?
Option 2: Who was included in the new nation? Who was excluded?
Blog Post #11
Paragraph: How does our government work? What does each branch of government do?
Blog Post #12
Paragraph: How does a bill become a law?
BONUS OPTIONS
1. In a paragraph: Who was the most influential person in the creation of our nation?
2. In a paragraph: What did the Founding Fathers risk in creating the Declaration of Independence?
3. In a paragraph: Why didn’t more of the Founding Fathers actually fight in the American Revolution? Why is it that those who create wars are rarely those who fight in them?
4. In a paragraph: Were the Founding Fathers justified in creating the Declaration of Independence? Did they have any right to do what they did?
5. In a paragraph: What were some of the good and bad qualities of the Founding Fathers?
6. In a paragraph: Was it right for the colonists to use violence? When is violence okay?
7. Relate what happened in the American Revolution to what is happening right now in Georgia. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
8. Choose one of the groups who were not included in the new Constitution. (This could be slaves, Native Americans, women, etc.)
Option 1 – A political cartoon
Option 2 – A poem
Option 3 – A letter
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