Thursday, December 1, 2016

Lesson on Thursday, December 1, 2016

Aim: Were political bosses corrupt?
Bell Ringer: Review Attachment C. Review Progressives: Who were they and what did they stand for? Many were against city corruption and against political bosses.

Objectives:
1.SS.912.A.3.11 analyze the impact of political machines in the U.S. cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
2.SS.912.A.3.12 Compare how different nongovernmental organizations and progressives worked to shape public policy, restore economic opportunities, and correct injustices in American life.
Agenda:
1.Bell Ringer (15 min)
2.Put Tammany cartoon on overhead. Ask students to write in their notebooks in Journal 39: (10 min)
a. What do you see here?
b. Who is in the ring?
c. What is the cartoonist saying?
d. Does he like Tammany or not?
3.Transition: Today we’re going to read documents by a muckraker and a city political boss. Progressive muckrakers thought that party bosses were corrupt and prevented democracy from working well. Hand out Document A and Graphic Organizer. Put transparency of Document A on overhead screen.
4.I am going to model the first document, and as I do, please fill in the Graphic Organizer.
Hand out Document A and Graphic Organizer. Put transparency of Document A on overhead screen.
Hand out Document B and Graphic Organizer. Put transparency of Document B on overhead screen. (15 min)


Home Learning: Complete Journal 39 using the Tammany Hall political cartoon found below:

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