Mr
Mr. Goto
Senior Government
Topic: PRESIDENT'S DAY
Presidential Trading Cards #1 (Tu. 2/17/04)
State Standard:
2SS-P5. Analyze the structure, powers, and roles of the executive branch of the United States.
Objectives and Expectations for Learning:
Students will learn about eight Presidents of the United States.
Anticipatory Set:
Grade the tests from Chapter 2.
Introduce project using old sports cards…
Who in class collects sports cards?
What is usually on the back of the cards? Which cards are worth the most, of who?
Share the qualifications of a sports person
How do the people on those cards relate to those who are important in society?
How about those who run our country?
Why did we have school off yesterday?
Compare the qualifications of a president to those of sports figures.
Direct Instruction:
Information for the day will be researched by the students on ten presidents of their choice for the Presidential Trading Cards project. Students will research the presidents using resources available in class (Textbooks pg. 318, other readings, World History books).
Guided Practice:
Teacher will walk around the class monitoring progress as well as keeping class on task.
Closure:
Students will present two of the cards at the end of the next class period.
Reminder: Chapter 2 Test makeup's TODAY 3:00
Summative Assessment:
Student's cards will be collected for points.
GRADE CHAPTER 2 TESTS
INTRODUCE ASSIGNMENT – use old basketball cards
Who in class collects sports cards?
What is usually on the back of the cards?
Which cards are worth the most, of who?
-Compare a bad player vs. a good one
What does it take to become one of these people?
Sports
NBA- high school (Kevin Garnet, LeBron James, Jermaine O'Neil)
NFL- three years out of High School
Marice Clarrett appealed and won, two years
What were his reasons?
MLB- high school (Chipper Jones)
-Just have to be worth the risk, ex. Nelly
How important are these people to society?
How about those who run our country?
Why did we have school off yesterday?
Who does it take to become a president?
President- Article II
Natural born US citizen
35 years old
Must have spent 14 years of their life in the United States
Who has a bigger responsibility to the public?
Who has the larger salary?
Honor presidents like sports stars by creating our own PRESIDENTIAL TRADING CARDS
Students will create trading cards for Eight US presidents
Must include:
What kind of information do you find on the back of a sports card?
What kind of information would you expect to find on the back of a President's card?
Year of Birth
State of Birth
Years in office / How many terms
Political Party
Wife / Family / Pets
Previous Jobs
Famous for anything
US events during their term
Picture of the President
USE TEXT BOOK FOR TODAY, PG 318
-Use Index for other information, pictures, and events they were involved in
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