Instructor: Maryann Ullmann, MaryannU@school-one.org
D Period Schedule: Mon & Wed 12:30-2:00
Week 1 (8/31-9/2):
Review Syllabus & Class Policies
Writing prompts & discussion
4 corners debate & discussion
Discuss primary ballots, offices, and process. Begin Primary Ballot Assignment Part 1
Political flyer analysis
Week 2 (9/7-9/9):
*No class Mon: Labor Day*
Discuss Primary Ballot Assignment Part 2
Week 3 (9/14-9/16):
Share Action Boards
Grammar Sheets
*No class Wed: Farm Day*
Week 4 (9/21-9/23):
Share/discuss Election News Analysis
Share more Action Boards
Grammar Sheets
In-Class Essay using comp format (Wed)
Week 5 (9/28-9/30):
Finish sharing Action Boards
Start New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest and Assignment
Intro to gerrymandering & Guest speaker: The math behind gerrymandering, by Mark! (Wed)
Gerrymandle game
Grammar sheets
*MIDTERM*
Week 6 (10/5-10/7):
Step 2: Tiny Memoir Peer Workshop (Mon)
Grammar Sheets & Work Time
Midterm Elections Lesson
Week 7 (10/12-10/14):
No class Mon 10/12: Indigenous Peoples' Day
Share from Midterm Ballot Assignment
Grammar Sheet round-up
Week 8 (10/19-10/21):
Review Elections Issues Essay Topics
Grammar Sheets
From previous years:
Week 8 (10/21-10/23):
Watch Can You Buy an Election? and take notes
Week 9 (10/28-10/30):
Watch & Discuss Shirley
Week 10 (11/4-11/6):
Share & discuss Election News Analysis
This American Life: "A Small Things that Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope"
Week 11 (11/13):
No school Mon 11/11 (Veterans' Day)
Week 12 (11/18-11/20):
In-class essay (Mon)
Sarah McBride Reflects on Becoming First Openly Transgender Person Elected to Congress
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Mon-Thurs 10/25-28: Constitution Worksheet,
Mon 11/1: Constitution Summary
Thurs 11/4: Constitution Kahoot!
Tues 11/9: In-class Constitution opinion essay
Tues 11/16: Class Constitution reflection
From 2020-21:
Monday 10/19:
Monday 10/26:
Monday 11/2:
Wednesday 11/4:
Debrief election
Friday 11/6:
Peer workshop of personal narrative essays using guidelines
Monday 11/9:
More election debrief and Electoral Politics Topics & Questions
*No class Wednesday 11/11: Veterans' Day
Monday 11/16:
Electoral Politics Topics & Questions: Money in Politics
Wednesday 11/18:
Work on peer profile revisions in class for final sharing
Friday 11/20:
Kahoot! on electoral politics
Due Wed 9/2:
Due Wed 9/9:
Due Mon 9/14:
Due Mon 9/21:
Due Mon 9/28:
Catch up on overdue work before Midterm Reports!
Check out this great opportunity! (Possible extra credit)
Due Wed 9/30:
Step 1 of Tiny Memoir Assignment
*MIDTERM*
Due Mon 10/5:
Due Wed 10/7:
Step 3 of Tiny Memoir Assignment: Polished Draft
*No class Mon 10/12: Indigenous Peoples' Day*
Due Wed 10/14:
UPCOMING:
Due Mon 10/19:
Step 4 of Tiny Memoir Assignment: Full Revision based on teacher feedback & Process Statement
Due Wed 10/21:
CREDIT DEADLINE to be caught up on overdue work
Due Mon 10/26:
Step 5 of Tiny Memoir Assignment: Submit polished piece to the contest and send or show me screenshot confirming submission.
Due Wed 10/28:
Final Contest Deadline for Tiny Memoirs
From previous years:
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