October 11, 2019 Vice President Mike Pence goes to The Play Hamilton
Homeroom Article: Gabbard says she may boycott next week's debate - The Hill
Learning Target: I can use news clips from at least three different sources to see how the same event can be covered very differently by different sources.
Standard(s):
MA6.CN.1 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
a. Identify and build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context.
MA6.CN.2 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
a. Identify and describe trends in the media arts and communicate how the issues of time, place, and culture are reflected to increase innovation and quality of work (e.g. bridging cultural differences, interdisciplinary study, differing perspectives).
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: How did you like the play Mr. Vice President
Opening: The teacher will explain about just how popular the play Hamilton was and what it means that Mike Pence was the Vice President-elect.
Work Session: The students will watch news clips in a whole class setting about the same incident (when Mike Pence went to see the play Hamilton) from at least three different sources.
Video: Hamilton Duel - ABC World News_WSBH_2016_11_20_18_28_00
Video: Annoyment or Enjoyment - The Rachel Maddow Show_msnbcH_2016_11_21_21_00_06
Video: Hamilton-Mike Pence - Hannity_FNCHD_2016_11_21_22_00_00
Video: Hamilton-Mike Pence - Anderson Cooper 360_CNNHD_2016_11_21_19_58_00
Closing: The teacher will read the actual speech from Brandon Victor Dixon. Students should decide for themselves how they feel about what Brandon Victor Dixon said to Vice President Mike Pence.