Hoover High School

HIGH SCHOOL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

High School Clinical Experience

Hoover High School (9th 12th) The Buccaneers

11th Grade Modern American

History 1887 Present

Mr. Sheaffer

> Teaches: Modern American

& American History through Film

> Girls Soccer Coach

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Lesson Topic
Into the Political Party System
Reasons:

More than 50 % of the two classes I taught are eligible to vote in the up coming Presidential election. More than 75% of Americans do not understand how Political Parties work nor do they fully understand the details in revolving the important issues.

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Objective
Given the opportunity to work together in small groups to propose problem solutions after a two day unit, Into the American Party System, the eleventh grade Modern American History

students will construct a poster that will include the party mission statement and two issues the student feel are vital to the student developed political party.

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Sub Objectives Mini-Unit #1:

Mini-Unit #2:

Identify the key terms and concepts in the current American Party System. Explain the general differences between the Democratic and Republican Parties.

Compare existing mission statements of school, companies, institutions, government agencies (ex. Walmart University of Alabama, Lowes, Republican, and Democrat). Compose a mission statement claiming the main ideas of the student created political party in an organized and pleasing manner.

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Mini Unit #3:
Apply the terms and concepts of

the current political parties in the development of the three important political issues sleeted by the peer group.
Relate current American party

issues (examples: economy, environment, health care) into the blueprint of the student created political parties.

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My hook was a telegram that I claimed was sent to me in the purpose of distributing to the class.
Young Voters and Fellow American: We are calling upon you to help make a difference in our nation, and the world. We, fellow citizens, are in the process of forming a third political party that will be geared for the youth of America, you, in the coming 2012 election. We need your help to accomplish this endeavor. We are asking young voters all across the United States to assist our cause by developing a model foundation for our campaigning platform. Your country needs you! Please report back to ASAP! We rely on you! William K. Witthrowe

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Groups:
Class 1: Red Blue White Green Yellow Orange Black Class 2: Red Blue Green Yellow Orange Black

Mr. Sheaffer and I collaborated on

separating the students into groups for an optimum learning environment . Each group received a color name that corresponded with the color of there folder and poster board. Class 1 had 6 groups of 4 and 1 group of 3. Class 2 had 5 groups and 1 group of 5

Groups

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Analysis Procedures
Prior and Following each

Problem Solving Sessions

Collaborative peer groups

Mini-Unit activity we can together as a class and discussed the factors needed to complete the mini-unit properly , as well as the relation solving the Unit problem. Pre pared thought provoking and questions prior teaching the Unit.

worked together and discussed the mini problems they needed to solve as well as coming up with a unified decision. Moved from group to group answering any questions or problems the groups happened on. Addressed the whole class when every group was writing blindly. Facilitate

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Student Presentation
Each peer group presented

Reporting & Closure

Following the presentations

the developed Third Party

mission statement 2 Political issues the group

felt was important enough to enforce to discuss.

Why they chose these issues,

the students were allowed to ask the presenting group direct questions. The questions mostly were concerning the were they stood on political issues, and did they have good reasoning.
Following all the presentations

and what was their perspective.

the class proticipated in follow up discussion, and the students had the ability to ask any more inquiring questions.

Resources

Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2005. Print. "Lowe's Mission Statement - Home Improvement Value and Valuable Solutions." About.com Retail Industry. The New York Time Company. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://retailindustry.about.com/od/retailbestpractices/ig/Company-Mission-Statements/Lowe-sMission-Statement.htm>. Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/>. "Political Ideology Definitions." BalancedPolitics.org -. Google. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.balancedpolitics.org/ideology.htm>. "Politics For Dummies." Cheat Sheet. Trademark by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/politics-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html>. "The University of Alabama." Mission & Objectives -. The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://www.ua.edu/mission.html>. "US Political Parties - 2008 Election - ProCon.org." US Presidential Candidates 2008. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://2008election.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=001570>. "US Political Parties - 2008 Election - ProCon.org." US Presidential Candidates 2008. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://2008election.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=001570>. "THE VOTER - Educating Voters since 1999;." THE VOTER. Virginia College. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.thevoter.org/glossary.php>. "Wal-Mart Stores' Mission Statement - People, Saving Money, Living a Better Live." About.com Retail Industry. The New York Time Company. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://retailindustry.about.com/od/retailbestpractices/ig/Company-Mission-Statements/WalMart-Mission-Statement.htm>.