Making Civics Real: Workshop 4: Lesson Plan. Making Civics Real: Workshop 4: Lesson Plan. Lesson Plan: Teaching the Lesson: Scheduling and Adaptations Scheduling and Adaptations The lesson that you see in the program took place over three class periods. If you have a 45-minute class, you would probably be able to follow Matt Johnson’s structure, having students finish the Executive Branch Worksheet on the first day, the Legislative Branch Worksheet on the second day, and the Judicial Branch Worksheet for homework. If you have a block period, you might have students finish the Executive Branch Worksheet, stop, and then discuss the procedures for debate on the first day.
You could also extend this lesson to five class periods, using one period for each worksheet and two for the convention. To adapt this lesson for a younger group, e.g., ninth- or 10th-grade students, consider reducing the requirements in the rubric, reducing the number of categories on each worksheet, and/or adjusting your expectations of how much material students might have at their command.
2012 Election Lessons: Unit Plan, Activities and Projects. Welcome to Election Week on The Learning Network. With the Republican National Convention beginning on Monday and the Democratic National Convention starting on Sept. 3, the race for the White House is coming into its final months, and we’ve created a flexible Election 2012 Unit we hope will help you plan ahead. We’ll be publishing new parts of this unit all week, each section of which is based around an “essential question” and intended to work with any day’s Times — and to be easy to adapt to your curriculum, time frame and students. We’re also introducing a contest, which runs from now until Sept. 21. To enter, students age 13 to 25 just have to answer the question, How Would the Presidential Campaigns Change if the Voting Age Were 13? — a question that is also at the heart of our teaching unit.
Below, a broad overview of the unit. Finally, tell us how you’re teaching about this election. 2012 Presidential Election Unit Overview Overall Theme What if the voting age were lowered to 13? Politics and Public Policy. Congress: Teaching It > Resources > Lesson Plans on CongressLink > Congressional Elections > Lesson Plan: Winning the Seat: A Congressional Election Simulation > Resources for Case Studies. The National Electoral Context for the Case Studies Democrats vs RepublicansAbortion Affirmative Action Crime Environment Labor vs. School Prayer and other religious issues September 11 Social Security Taxes The National Electoral Context for the Case Studies Congressional elections do not take place in isolation.
Because the national context within the simulation will be the same national context happening in the real world, the classroom teacher must adapt this section to current times. Among the important national issues to consider: 1. To summarize, national factors need to be considered in congressional campaigns. Democrats vs Republicans The information presented in the each of the cases does not explain all of the issue positions for each of the candidates.
This section lays out some of the major differences between the two political parties across a wide range of issues. Moreover, issues that are painted black and white here often are anything but. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. Candidates and Campaigns: Analyzing the 2012 Presidential Field. Overview | Who will run for president in 2012? What strengths and weaknesses do potential candidates bring? How are the Republican and Democratic Parties likely to approach their presidential campaigns? In this lesson, students consider the field and the political climate and then create a class Wiki profiling the most prominent potential presidential candidates. They then take their analysis further by creating campaign strategies for the political party or specific candidate of their choice. Materials | Computers with Internet access, projector (optional) Warm-Up | Tell the class that President Obama has declared his intention to run for re-election, and, if desired, show the Obama campaign launch video (above).
Then ask the class: Do you think President Obama will be re-elected? Next, gauge student knowledge of the presidential campaign as a whole by asking questions like these: When is the next presidential election? Split the class into two groups. Civics 1. Economics 6. The Political Compass. Lesson Plan: The Electoral Process: Modern Political Parties and Elections. Lesson Plan: US Civics and Government Unit: The Electoral Process: Modern Political Parties and Elections Materials: To save either file format, right-click on the link and select "save target as" Objectives: The students will... 1.
Define key terms relating to political parties and describe their function in American politics. 2. Divide the class into teams of four students. Election and Campaign Reform Education Reform Defense Spending Controlling Health Care Costs/Prescription Drugs The Death Penalty Proving Energy for America Protecting America's and Global Environment Raise or Cut Taxes? Once students have completed their research, have them present to the class their findings. Distribute Chart: Comparing American Political Parties. Period 5: The Political Spectrum: Liberals and Conservatives -- An Investigation Share the following information with students.
A person's views on the issues help determine where they fall on the political spectrum. A. Take a look at this chart: