Friday, October 5, 2007

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. differentiate between rights given by the US Constitution.
2. list authority figures and their influences.
3. consider two sides of an argument.

Agenda:
1. Warm-up: Which of the following parts of the first amendment is the most important and why? - freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to petition, freedom to assemble - Ms. Kingsbury will lead a discussion differentiating the rights given in the first amendment. Students will share their reasons for why each is important.

2. Notes: Authority - the people who are in charge of making decision in your life. Brainstorm: Name three authority figures in your life? Which one is the most influential? Ms. Kingsbury will solicit students for their answers.

3. Complete the following chart:
Baggy pants should be banned:
a.
b.
c.
Baggy pants should not be banned:
a.
b.
c.
Students will have a discussion about the recent legal battles in different cities to get baggy pants banned. This is in follow-up to the article they read yesterday.

4. Opinions: Do you agree or disagree and why? 1 sentence for each
a. Students should not have to wear uniforms.
b. Some clothes should be banned.
c. Clothes can be offensive.
d. Everyone should dress the same.
e. I wear certain clothes to express myself.

5. Bonus writing assignment: 1/2 page - What do you think about cursing, i.e. using profanities? Do you do it? Are there times when it is appropriate? When is it not appropriate?

Homework: There is no homework assigned for this weekend.