THE QUESTIONS:
What do liberals believe/value?
What do conservatives believe/value?
What do Americans generally agree on?
Starter (On whiteboards):
America loves Satire!!! Watch this video and respond: What liberal and conservative perspectives are being spoofed in this video? Give at least one example of each and explain the perspective that is being satirized.
Today’s Question:
What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party? What do we agree on?
Once upon a time in America, my grandma was a Republican and my grandpa was a Democrat, and they held hands as they went to the polls together to cancel each other's vote out.
In that same America, George H.W. Bush left this note for Bill Clinton in the Oval Office during their peaceful transfer of power.
Group Read: John McCain’s Final Letter to America
Watch: Barack Obama’s eulogy for John McCain
BRAINSTORM:
What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party? What might most Americans agree on despite their political affiliation?
MINI-PROJECT Mini-tune
Groups of 3-4
Share out your draft or verbally process your idea to your peers. Explain the rhetorical situation (THINK: triangle). Share which of the Aristotelian appeals your project seeks to focus on.
Peers ask questions and give feedback or suggestions to the projecteer. Essentially, have an organic, supportive conversation around the project that helps move each other forward.
IF TIME: Project Refinement?
Let’s do some democracy!
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