When snow and ice limits class time, I have to get creative. The bureaucracy is normally two to three class periods, at least. This year I decided to make this unit something that is a bit more portable. So, I created a bureaucracy activity that can be done in the classroom or at home. Here is how we do it in two parts. Part One: Cookie ActivityI buy myself some THIN MINTS from my daughter's troop and get ready to cut. them. up.
The purpose of this activity is to show students the differences between the private sector and public sector. Before we start, the classroom is divided in half. One half is the private sector, and the other is the public sector. Public sector kids get an index card. If I have a class of 30, and 15 are public, then: 6 get a #1; 5 get a #3; 3 get a #5; and 1 get a #7.
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I am about three class periods into my President unit, and thought it about time to sit down and give my recap on what good works we have been doin'. In order to do this unit justice, I really want to think at the beginning and again at the end... what makes a great President? "I do not believe," said Wilson, "that any man can lead who does not act . . . under the impulse of a profound sympathy with those whom he leads -- a sympathy which is insight -- an insight which is of the heart rather than of the intellect. Aw, yeah. It's 'Murica time. Let's make some stars and stripes around he-yaah.. So. we've done the whole historical background thing. Which brings us to a walking tour of that beautifully short and (mostly, at least for now) unchanged document. I am torn in opening with a short video. I love crash course, but depending on my mood and desire for crass-ness and a bit of adult (yet not profane) humor... this is a good place to start a summary. It's not on the level of the daily show, but I may not show it to eighth or ninth graders. Preview and know your students. |
Jen's bookshelf: nerdcation
I want to start by thanking Mr. Snowden and Mr. Greenwald for their uncompromising dedication to giving the NSA violations air time and transparency.
I wanted to share some of the most important things I have learned from this book bef...
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