1. Maddie Nelson and Emi Ferrara
Know Your Role
Maddie Nelson and Emi Ferrara

2. Context 5th grade curriculum (December 2016)
More relevant for the 88% of Hartford minority students, 39% of Hartford students who do not speak English at home
Unbiased and informed
Basic vocabulary for understanding government an media literature

3. Objectives Formulate individual viewpoints
Develop two main research skills: Annotating a text and Peer Edit
Basic comprehension of terms helpful for understanding government and media literature
Understand why compelling questions are important
Respectfully challenge opinions
Think critically about group work
Make connections between personal life and local government

4. Assuming 50 minute classes; Assuming a class size of 20
Lesson Plan
Assuming 50 minute classes; Assuming a class size of 20

5. Wednesday: Vote With Your Feet

6. Enjoy Recess vs Do Not Enjoy Recess
Interest in Second Language vs No Interest in Second Language
Wear Whatever You Want
School Announcements: Morning or Afternoon
Half-days: Wednesday or Friday

7. Reflection When do we vote in school? What do we vote for?
Why is voting useful?
Why is voting important?
What do you know about voting in the U.S.?
What do you wonder about voting?

8. Tuesday: Socratic Circle/ Town Hall Meeting

9. What skills did you use to work well with your group when creating a skit? Were there times when your group did not work well together? What did you do to solve this problem?
What kinds of stories do you hear on the news?
What would you change or add to the Bill of Rights?

10. Sources
Writing Rubric: .html
Participation Rubric: learning-evaluate.html#6
Bill of Rights: Elementary Version: billofrights.htm