Name: _____________Matt Seaman___________________ Date lesson taught: _______2/7/2019_______

Content Area: Social Sciences

Course Title & Grade Level: American Government & Junior

Standards: 3.c.14: Describe the means that citizens use to participate in politics (ie lobbying, demonstrating,
campaigning, voting, etc)

Objectives:

Content—SWBAT describe the means that citizens use to participate in politics through the public opinion
and the media.

Language— Using a Power Point, articles, and videos students will be able to analyze and depict the media’s
one-sided perception on events that help to shape public opinion.

Student-friendly— Today I am learning about public opinion and the media, so that I can see what effect the
media has on the public opinion. I’ll know I’ve got it when I am able to notice and depict the one-sided view
most media outlets have.

Assessment: I’ll know my students my students have got it when they turn in their exit tickets showing an
understanding of the topic.

Proactive Management: table groups

Partners

Instructional Strategies: Small group work.

Whole group discussion
Free-write

Note Taking Strategy: Differences and similarities between news sources.

Questions: Questions for the small groups: What are similarities in the articles? What are the differences?

What is your viewpoint on these articles?

Has your perception changed from?
Vocab:
What is political socialization?
Is there a media bias?
What is negative campaigning?

Anticipatory Set: Do you think that the media produces false/twisted stories?
Can what the media portrays influence those who watch it?
Has the media ever influenced your view on a certain topic? If so, would anyone like to share?

The Lesson:
Anticipatory Set:
 1-2 minutes depending on discussion
 Do you think the media produces false/twisted stories?
  Can what the media portrays influence those who watch it?
 Has the media ever influenced your view on a certain topic? If so, would anyone like to share?
Transition
 30 seconds
 The tables will already have the articles on them so students should not have to waste time.
Small Discussion GRR
 Around 15-20 minutes
 Vocab:
 What is political socialization?
 Do you think there is media bias? Why?
 What is negative campaigning?
 All this in the PowerPoint
 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Qdx8ejNc7NGFpAjXcxoiUVjb6gh7kpdWG0fyZUv2uXg/ed
it?usp=sharing

Table Work (2 groups at 3 tables each) GRR

 10-15 minutes
 Group 1
 Arron Lewis articles
 https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-02-04-stainds-aaron-lewis-makes-racially-charged-comment-
ends-concert-early/
 https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/03/aaron-lewis-staind-lead-singer-set-cut-short-speak-spanish-
american/
 Group 2
 Chinese dress articles
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/05/01/its-just-a-dress-teens-chinese-
prom-attire-stirs-cultural-appropriation-debate/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.290308c196ed
 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/04/chinese-ok-utah-teens-controversial-
cheongsam-prom-dress/580062002/
Transition
 30 seconds
Whole Group Discussion (part 1)
 5-10 minutes (possibly longer depending on discussion)
 What did we find out?
 Start with the Arron Lewis articles
 Then the Chinese dress articles
Whole Group Discussion (part 2)
 15-20 minutes
 Covington student incident at March for Life with videos
 https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/01/23/maga-teens-covington-catholic-native-american-sidner-
pkg-nr.cnn
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv_uXdEL7zA
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBhWUZ2pexw
  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/21/nathan-phillips-vietnam-veteran-status-question/
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/01/23/nathan-phillips-man-standoff-with-
covington-teens-faces-scrutiny-his-military-past/?utm_term=.fa6d4c741716
Any bonus topics that might pop into my head or that the students have.
 Free time at the end of class
For extra time if the lesson goes faster than expected GRR
 Free write
 In one or two paragraphs tell me what your perception of the media is and if it has changed at all after
today’s lesson
 This will go to day two if we run out of time
Closure:
Procedural—
1. Free-write
Content Summary—
1. What is political socialization?
2. What is media bias? Does it exist? Why?
3. What is negative campaigning (smear campaigning)?
4. Review articles and videos
References:
@AndrewMagnotta, A. M. (2019, February 04). Staind's Aaron Lewis Makes Racially-Charged Comment,
Ends Concert Early. Retrieved from https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-02-04-stainds-aaron-lewis-makes-
racially-charged-comment-ends-concert-early/

Lamothe, D. (2019, January 24). Nathan Phillips, man at center of standoff with Covington teens,
misrepresented his military history. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-
security/2019/01/23/nathan-phillips-man-standoff-with-covington-teens-faces-scrutiny-his-military-
past/?utm_term=.fa6d4c741716

Murse, Tom, et al. “Social Media in Politics - Twitter and Facebook as Campaigns Tools.” Thoughtco.,
Dotdash, www.thoughtco.com/how-social-media-has-changed-politics-3367534.

News, A. (2019, January 22). Trump says students in viral confrontation 'were treated unfairly'. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv_uXdEL7zA

Report, 5. S. (2017, October 30). Absurd Ad Depicts Trump Supporters Chasing Down 'Dreamers'. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx2oY0i0Wg4

Rossman, S. (2018, May 04). Chinese are OK with Utah teen's controversial cheongsam prom dress.
Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/04/chinese-ok-utah-teens-
controversial-cheongsam-prom-dress/580062002/

Schmidt, S. (2018, May 01). 'It's just a dress': Teen's Chinese prom attire stirs cultural appropriation debate.
Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/05/01/its-just-a-dress-teens-
chinese-prom-attire-stirs-cultural-appropriation-debate/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.290308c196ed

Shorts, T. (2019, January 21). This Was The Angle That Was Deleted From Facebook! Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBhWUZ2pexw
 Staff, T. (2019, February 03). Aaron Lewis Says He Doesn't Speak Spanish 'Cause He's American. Retrieved
from https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/03/aaron-lewis-staind-lead-singer-set-cut-short-speak-spanish-american/

Varney, J. (2019, January 21). Vietnam Veteran status of Native American at center of viral encounter in
D.C. in question. Retrieved from https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/21/nathan-phillips-
vietnam-veteran-status-question/

Video shows different side of controversial viral video - CNN Video. (2019, January 23). Retrieved from
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/01/23/maga-teens-covington-catholic-native-american-sidner-pkg-
nr.cnn

Lesson Plan Reflection (required):

1) Highlight Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) components within your lesson.
Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) elaborating on the intentionally planned CRT components of your
lesson. How did you demonstrate high expectations, make learning relevant, and motivate students?
Student are expected to follow along and take some notes during the short lecture. They are then
to dissect articles within their table groups to find similarities and differences between the articles. This
relies solely on their participation within the group. If someone doesn’t participate than that can hurt the
groups ability to fully understand the articles. This should motivate students because instead of lecture
they can learn on their own and then discuss their findings with the class.

2) Italicize Universal Design for Learning (UDL) components within your lesson.
Write a paragraph (3-5 sentences) elaborating on the intentionally planned UDL components
(representation, action & expression, engagement) of your lesson. How did you differentiate to meet the
needs of ALL learners?
Although the lesson is based around reading and some lecture, there are pictures and images to
help those who might learn better visually. This lesson should hopefully cover the learning needs of all
the students but if not, there is always a way I can better explain it to a student. The lesson is also
requiring group work which should help those who do not learn as well by reading alone.