2008 American 2008 American History Summer History Summer

InstituteInstitute

Sponsored by TUSD’s Teaching Sponsored by TUSD’s Teaching American History Grant and the American History Grant and the

University of Arizona Department of University of Arizona Department of HistoryHistory

Outside AssignmentOutside Assignment

Reflects content and training provided Reflects content and training provided during Summer Instituteduring Summer Institute

Shows how content and training will be Shows how content and training will be transferred to instructiontransferred to instruction

Helps teacher prepare for school year Helps teacher prepare for school year and implementation of Social Studies and implementation of Social Studies Topic MapsTopic Maps

Outside AssignmentsOutside Assignments

5 classroom assignments5 classroom assignments Submitted by June 13 – all 5 Submitted by June 13 – all 5

assignments togetherassignments together Based on content presented during the 5-Based on content presented during the 5-

day instituteday institute Incorporate SIOP strategiesIncorporate SIOP strategies Incorporate reading strategiesIncorporate reading strategies

FormatFormat

Word processedWord processed Include: performance objectives, class Include: performance objectives, class

time required, directions for students, time required, directions for students, materials, handouts, websites, titles of materials, handouts, websites, titles of texts, specific page numberstexts, specific page numbers

ExampleExample

Name:Name: Maria AbalosMaria AbalosTopic:Topic: McCarthyismMcCarthyismTime Required: 2 class periodsTime Required: 2 class periodsStandard:Standard: SS07-S1C9-02a Describe the SS07-S1C9-02a Describe the

impact of the Cold War on the U.S.: impact of the Cold War on the U.S.: McCarthyismMcCarthyism

Materials: Glencoe: Materials: Glencoe: The American JourneyThe American Journey - -pages 808-809; “Interpreting Political pages 808-809; “Interpreting Political Cartoons” – pages 51-52; butcher/chart paper; Cartoons” – pages 51-52; butcher/chart paper; markersmarkers

ProceduresProceduresClass will read pages 808-809 in TAJ.Class will read pages 808-809 in TAJ.Students will examine the political cartoon on page 809 Students will examine the political cartoon on page 809

and discuss answer the question underneath the and discuss answer the question underneath the cartoon as a class.cartoon as a class.

Teachers will project the political cartoon on page 51 from Teachers will project the political cartoon on page 51 from “Interpreting Political Cartoons” on the Promethean. “Interpreting Political Cartoons” on the Promethean. Students will examine and answer questions 1-4 on Students will examine and answer questions 1-4 on page 52 in groups of 3-4.page 52 in groups of 3-4.

Class will discuss.Class will discuss.In groups, students will define the following words: In groups, students will define the following words:

stereotype and irony.stereotype and irony.Class will discuss.Class will discuss. stereotype: a conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified stereotype: a conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified

conception, opinion, or image. conception, opinion, or image. irony: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of irony: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of

its literal meaningits literal meaning

ProceduresProcedures

In groups, students will create a Venn Diagram In groups, students will create a Venn Diagram on a piece of butcher or chart paper comparing on a piece of butcher or chart paper comparing both cartoons and how they portray Joseph both cartoons and how they portray Joseph McCarthy and the McCarthy Era.McCarthy and the McCarthy Era.

Groups will share their comparisons with the Groups will share their comparisons with the class.class.

Students will answer the following question in Students will answer the following question in their interactive notebook:their interactive notebook:

What negative effects did McCarthy’s anti-What negative effects did McCarthy’s anti-Communist actions have on American society?Communist actions have on American society?