“ Show Me Writing” It was easy as one, two, three.

 Objective: Identify political leaders from selected political settings.  Guiding Question(S):  What are the characteristics of certain political systems?  Where in the world are they located?  What is your opinion on government?  What are some of the changes you would make to your government today?

 Leader: President  Name: Barack Obama  Country: United States  Title: President  Type of Government: Democracy  Dates of leader: January present

 Leader: president  Name: Vladamir Putin  Country: Russia  Title: president  Type of government: republic  Dates of leader: May present

 Leader: Prime Minister  Name: Pranab Mukherjee  Country: India  Title: Prime Minister  Type of government: Federal Parliamentary  Dates of leader: May February 2009

 Leader: Prime minister  Name: Stephen Harper  Country: Canada  Title: Prime Minister  Type of Government: parliament democracy  Dates of leader: February present

 Leader: premier- head of government General Secretary  Name: Hu Jintao  Country: China  Title: Premier  Type of government: communist  Dates of leader: - present

 Leader: president  Name: Enrique Peno Nieto  Country: Mexico  Title: President  Type of government: Republic(democracy)

 Students will create a chart of the World’s Political Leader with the following information:  Name  Leader  Country  Title  Type of Government  Dates of leader  Picture of country

 Students will be given a template of a Face book page.  Students will have to create a face book page of a world political leader of their choice.

 Your essay lacks details! Not enough details! Give more examples! How do you fix this problem when you write? 1. Show me sentences. Begin with a basic topic. 2. Topic(basic topic) The kids help weed the garden. Create specific details about topic. Create a visual image for reader. 3. Create a paragraph or brief essay that SHOWS rather then tells. The sentence is the springboard for lively writing.

Page TN13 Week 2 Countdown to TCAP Questions 1-3 Take out a sheet of paper, number from 1-5 for quiz on Political leaders

 Exploring Our World Workbook  Using a Map key  P. 36 Standardized Test practice  P. 37 Applying the Skill  P. 38 Standardized Test practice

Write the sentence correctly. Irregular verb, Capitalization, Spelling in 1927, Charles Lindbergh flyed the first solo flight acrost the Atlantic ocean.

Title of Lesson YOU WILL HAVE 15 MINUTES ONLY TO GATHER YOU INFORMATION TO PRESENT! GET BUSY!  Group 1 activity (vocabulary, graphic organizer, wheel of fortune, flash cards, ) 7 minutes  Group 2 teach Objective and Guiding Question( 7 minutes)  Group 3 assessment 5 questions. Multiple choice or short essay(7 minutes)

 NOW YOU WILL HAVE A SILENT CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED.  This activity will be completed in silence. All communication is done in writing.  Make comments or ask questions in the silent conversation.  You may not talk at all during this activity, so whatever questions you have ask now for clarification. Talking results in you sitting down and receiving a “0” for class participation grade.  2 people can write on the BIG paper at a time.  Gallery Walk.. You will be able to walk around and read each other’s comments and questions.

On the BIG paper, write a type of government. Then tell and advantage and a disadvantage on the government you chose.

 You and your group will be given a government to create a literacy skit.  Use your notes on “Types of Governments” to help you with you skit.  Each person in the group must participate. It will be up to the rest of the class to determine which government you are acting out. We must be able to figure out what government you are portraying. This is a class participation grade. EVERYONE MUST PARTICIPATE!

 Section 2 review  Questions 1-6   WRITE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  I WILL BE CHECKING MAPS ALSO AT THE END OF CLASS.

One hot Saturday morning, the kids offered to help weed the overgrown garden next to the garage. Michael bravely pulled up thistles by the roots once he realized that their sharp, spiny stems were smooth just above the ground. Meanwhile, his younger sister Becca headed off to do battle with some weed giants. Her plan was to whack at them with a V-headed hoe. Before long, the head of the very old hoe broke clean off. She just kept swinging with the long wooden handle. Grunts and groans accompanied her whacking as she took aim at the monster thistles towering over her.

 Writing situation: Everyone has a favorite holiday. Holidays are full of fun, excitement, and family.  Directions: Before you write, think about your favorite holiday and why.  Write an essay telling which holiday you chose and why. Support your ideas with examples and details.  Use the 5 steps of the writing process and use your checklist to help you.

 OBJECTIVE: TLW become familiar with the world’s political leaders. Lesson 18 p ORANGE TCAP EACH GROUP WILL COMPLETE A “WHAT” FROM EACH READING SECTION.( “WHAT’S” WILL BE ASSIGNED BY TEACHER) YOU ARE WRITING IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. LABEL EACH SECTION

 Democracy  Autocracy  Oligarchy  Dictatorship  Theocracy  Monarchy  Totalitarianism

 Create your own map of the world  Maps must include title, map key, compass rose, and the 4 oceans  Use your TCAP books to label the political government found in each region.  Democracy- United States  Monarchy- Europe  Dictatorship- Cuba  Prime minister – India and Canada  Communism- China and Russia  Oligarchy- New York city

Assignment: Create a Facebook page of one of the world’s political leaders. Use the TCAP book to assist you