Friday, October 5, 2012

Friday, October 5th

Objective:  Understand how Security, Liberty and 
Equality were defined in the Revolutionary Era and how
these ideals influenced our form of government.


STARTER:
What is Banksy (a famous political activist graffiti artist) trying to express in this piece?



















Agenda:

Part I: 

A. Jigsaw Mash-up!

JIGSAW MASH-UP NOTE-TAKING FORM:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WkqqgFuUZt-xOv1cHRIrwsNUDcdYD9xrMFhuSdc8kkM/edit

B. Speeches!  

Part II:  Voting Rights and Voting Fraud

A. Stephen Colbert on Voting Fraud

  • What does Colbert's satire reveal about his personal biases on the issue of Voting Fraud?
  • What similarities do you notice between the rhetoric of Tea Party representatives in support of voter id requirements and Revolutionary era beliefs on creating a Republic vs. a Democracy?

B. Review your questions to the Rolling Stone article.  As you do,  I'll come around and check for completion.

In your table group, discuss:
1. Your clarifying questions
2. Your reactions
3. Your probing questions

C.  Voting Rights Act of 1965 and voting rights limitations during Civil Rights Era:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ2j8zSxPgU&feature=related

VOCABULARY:  Suffrage means the right to vote.

D.  The Week article on Voting Fraud- pros/cons

On the back, explain which side do you think has a better argument?

E:  Debate or Seminar:  
Equality and Security are at odds with this issue.  Which ideal do you think has the most justification and how should this issue be most justly resolved?

*Use evidence from the readings to defend your position


Homework: Please fill out the spreadsheet I emailed to you called "Political Issue News Source:




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