1. Model Lesson I Responses to Urban Political Machines

2. Model Lesson 1
Standard
Analyze the effect of urban political machines and the responses to them by immigrants and middle-class reformers.

3. Day One

4. Hook As a class decide to answer two of the following questions:
Why do people do favors for others?
What do people expect when they vote for someone?
Would you vote for someone who you knew was corrupt if they helped you get a job?

5. Instructional Conversation
In groups of four or as a whole class, support your response.
Listen to one another and respond to ideas. Do not make personal attacks.
Sentence starters are provided to support your thinking and encourage discussion.
Debrief as a whole class.

6. Background Reading: Political Machines
As you read Document 1, answer questions from Student Handout 2 to check for understanding. Complete the cause and effect graphic organizer as a class.

7. Day Two

8. Cause and Effect
Work with Student Handout 3 to reconnect with Day 1 and to help understand the concept of cause and effect.

9. Background Reading
In pairs, read Document 2 and complete Student Handout 4.

10. Document Analysis Analyze Document 3:
What do you see? (list details without making inferences)
What is your interpretation? (inferences based upon the available evidence)
What is the significance? (What is the cartoonist trying to do? What is the larger historical meaning of this source?)

11. Connection to the Present
What needs to be reformed today?
Connection to a service learning project?

12. Homework
Create a political cartoon representing an issue/area to reform today.
Explain in writing (underneath your cartoon or on a separate piece of paper) the meaning of your cartoon.

13. Day Three

16. Document Analysis

17. The Writing Task
Look at Student Handout 6 (Writing Prompt and Task Sheet).
You will be engaging in document analysis.
Keep the writing prompt in mind as you examine the documents.

18. Document Analysis
In pairs, analyze Documents 4 – 8 and record your findings on Student Handout 5.

19. Debriefing the Documents
As a class, discuss your analysis of the documents.

20. Take a Stand Reveal each statement. Agree = Right Side
Disagree = Left Side

21. Homework
Write a draft of your introduction and thesis and/or complete your document analysis from earlier in the day.

22. Day Four

23. Writing
Work with Student Handouts 6 and 7 and all other lesson materials to craft your essay.