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Hi everyone,
Today, we wrapped up the Forced Choice activity, which took most of class. There were some really valuable discussions and insights that were shared about how we think the world should operate! Here's the class recap for the day:
Learning Targets:
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Knowledge LT 2: I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
Knowledge LT 4: I can explain how different ideological movements and philosophies shape politics.
Knowledge LT 4: I can explain how different ideological movements and philosophies shape politics.
Soundtrack: "Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley. Selected for today because you were asked to stand up and move around for what you believed in, as related to the debate. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 9/20/16:
News Brief – Saja
Forced Choice
Reflection
Homework: Read the blog. The next news brief is assigned to Samantha.
News Brief: Saja selected an article about this story to talk about today: Newsweek.com - Donald Trump Muses About Disarming Hillary Clinton's Bodyguards. We talked about this recent statement (which relates to the Second Amendment, which we discussed in class today!) as well as the overall direction of the campaign at the moment. Thanks, Saja! Samantha, you are next up.
Forced Choice: Again, a continuation of the activity that we started last class. This time, we hit a variety of questions from 4-10, here:
1. Giving up some of our rights (like our phones being listened to without a warrant) is necessary for our own protection.
2. The Second Amendment means that everyone in the US has the right to have any firearms that they want.
3. Same-sex marriage should be legal everywhere and government officials should have to recognize marriages that they are against on religious grounds.
4. Marijuana should be legalized everywhere for recreational use.
5. Public schools should strictly enforce a standardized dress code.
6. Organized prayer in public schools should be allowed.
7. The government of a country should be able to make decisions that the majority of the people do not support.
8. Should the motto “In God We Trust” be removed from our currency?
9. I agree with the death penalty for convicted murderers.
10. Colin Kaepernick should be able to take a knee during the national anthem if he wants and not face any team or legal consequences.
I had the class answer the questions and choose YES or NO to each of them. Then, we split up the class so that two sides were facing each other. With each question, students moved to the side they felt best represented their opinion on the matter.
2. The Second Amendment means that everyone in the US has the right to have any firearms that they want.
3. Same-sex marriage should be legal everywhere and government officials should have to recognize marriages that they are against on religious grounds.
4. Marijuana should be legalized everywhere for recreational use.
5. Public schools should strictly enforce a standardized dress code.
6. Organized prayer in public schools should be allowed.
7. The government of a country should be able to make decisions that the majority of the people do not support.
8. Should the motto “In God We Trust” be removed from our currency?
9. I agree with the death penalty for convicted murderers.
10. Colin Kaepernick should be able to take a knee during the national anthem if he wants and not face any team or legal consequences.
I had the class answer the questions and choose YES or NO to each of them. Then, we split up the class so that two sides were facing each other. With each question, students moved to the side they felt best represented their opinion on the matter.
Today's class was interesting! One of the discussion points had to do with the cost of the Death Penalty, and I said it costs the taxpayers of Oregon roughly 10 times more to prosecute death penalty cases, over a murder without a death penalty possibility. Here is a link to that article: OregonLive.com - Can Oregon Afford the Death Penalty?
Super interesting!
Reflection: The prompt at the end of class (the rest of the time was just for writing) was this: Write a one page reflection on the activity. What was the most difficult or controversial question for you? Why? How do these sorts of questions relate to the study of government?
The learning target that is being assessed for this one is: Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
If you didn't finish today in class, we will devote a bit of time at the start of next class to finishing and then moving on to talk more about European Influences in the US government, as well as our Declaration of Independence. Thanks, everyone!
If you didn't finish today in class, we will devote a bit of time at the start of next class to finishing and then moving on to talk more about European Influences in the US government, as well as our Declaration of Independence. Thanks, everyone!
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