American Government Scholars,
As you can see, I am otherwise occupied and am unable to join you in class today. The good news is, I have pre-written a plan which, if followed to a 'T', will teach you all that you need to know and prepare you for your abortion debate on Friday.This is an online, interactive lesson day. Please follow the following instructions exactly! I will check your work on Thursday. Start by reading over the directions once, to get an overview of what you will be learning today.
MATERIALS NEEDED: Computer (which obviously you have found), K/W/L Chart, Debate Worksheet, Politics In Action book, large sheet of paper (if time is left)
For starters, download the K/W/L Chart here. If for some reason you cannot download this, please just create your own K/W/L chart on a sheet of blank paper. You should know how to do this.
1. In your notes, respond to the following two quotes. Who are the authors, why are their views significant, and what are they saying?
From Dr James C. Dobson: "Our goal must always be to bring about a decisive end to this evil practice, with public policy that matches public sentiment."
From Gloria Feldt: "There are many different assaults, and it's incredibly important for people to connect the dots and recognize that they are all part of an overarching plan to eliminate reproductive rights."
2. Get with a partner and fill in as much as you can into the "Know" section of the K/W/L chart. The topic: What do you know about the abortion debate?
3. Read the intro to the Abortion and Public Opinion Handout/book article.
4. With a partner (same one or different), create a list of five questions you think an informed person should know about the Abortion debate (taken from your reading and prior knowledge). Write these questions in your "Want to Know" section of your K/W/L Chart.
5. Get two more questions from another partnership. Use this to fill in the bottom two squares in y0ur "W" column on your K/W/L Chart.
You will now learn about the abortion debate in the United States.
6. Get together with your cohort. Divide up the story into three parts .
Number off by ones, twos, and threes within your cohort (do not do the entire story yourself. It will take too long. Spread the work out amongst your cohort--trust me!).
Ones: read the first section without a title, after the inset.
Twos: read The Stability of Public Opinion on Abortion
Threes: read The Historic Change in Public Opinion
Everyone read the conclusion.
As you read, and after you finish your particular section, you should fill in the "L" section of your K/W/L chart.
After each cohort member has finished their section, take turns sharing with your cohort members and filling in the "L" sections of the K/W/L Chart.
Take eight minutes now to read and complete your section of the K/W/L chart.
7. Now take seven minutes to teach your section to your cohort members.
8. As much as you can, answer the questions you created in your "W" column in your "L" column.
9. Quick-write, in your notes: write one paragraph; should abortion be legal, illegal, or limited somehow? Explain.
11. Use the remaining time to prepare your Abortion Court Cases and Legislation Presentations for tomorrow. Get a big sheet of paper from the office. Let's make these great!
Don't forget, you will have a debate on Friday. Good luck! Fill out this worksheet to help you prepare.
If you have any questions, call me on my teacher hotline: 773-819-JOEL.
Happy learning, and remember: you have to learn both sides of an issue before you can properly explain the right side.
Regards,
Mr. Settecase
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