Citizenship Parameters and Political Parties
Anticipatory Set (15 min)
The instructor will
write a question on the board that states “Do we need political parties? Why?” The
instructor will tell the students to take 2 minutes and think about their
answer(s). The instructor will ask the
students to provide answers and the instructor will write them on the board.
Direct Instruction
(20 min)
The instructor will briefly discuss the evolution of political
parties and how an individual becomes a citizen. The instructor will ask the students to
answer the following:
- Provide three reasons why there should be political parties
- Provide three reasons why there should not be political parties
- What is the process for individuals in three different countries (excluding the United States) to become a citizen?
Modeling (10 min)
The instructor will provide one reason why there should be
and should not be political parties. The
instructor will provide the process of becoming a United States citizen.
Guided Practice (40
min)
The instructor will place students in groups of two to
answer the questions about political parties and the process of becoming a
citizen.
Checks for
Understanding (20 min)
The instructor will call on random groups to provide answers
and the instructor will write the answers on the board.
Independent Practice
(60 min)
The students/groups will establish the rules for political
parties and the process to become a citizen for their new country.
Checks for Understanding (30 min)
The instructor
will review the completed citizenship parameters and political parties section
of each country and provide individual feedback to the students/groups to make
any possible changes or additions.
Independent Practice (80 min)
The students/groups will create a final version of their report and create a presentation that will be presented to the class.
Independent Practice (100 min)
The students/groups will present their new country to the class.