How can understanding the relationship between authority and respect empower you? (Day 2) Daily Plans: Tuesday, 4 November

Happy Voting Day AVID Buddies!
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Homework: Encourage your elders to vote! (Like Mrs. Cunkelman. Sometimes she forgets...)
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Big Idea: Power influences futures
Essential Question: How can understanding the relationship between authority and respect empower you?
Objectives: I can...
...make informed decisions about who I want to have authority.
...determine who will have authority in the future in a mock election by reading graphs.
...evaluate who has authority in my life and who has my respect.
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1) Warm Up: What would you do with all that power? MINIONS FOR A WEEK! (Last year a student said she'd eat one. Don't. Be. That. Student.)

 

2) Literacy Block: Mock Election! 

1. Before you vote: Predict who you think will win for at least two of the different offices.
2. Do your research!
3. Vote!
4. Look at the results here!
5. After you vote: Revise your predictions.

3) Authority and Respect in My Life

1. Write in your notebook:
1. What does respect look and sound like to me? Not look and sound like?
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2. Create a chart, list, or Venn diagram showing:
1. Who has authority in your life? What does each person have authority over? 
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2. Who do you respect? Why do you resepect each person?
3. Does anyone inherently deserve respect? Why or why not? Who?
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4) Success Workshop: Binder Party!

1. Make sure every paper is in rings.
2. Each paper should be listed in a TOC.

5) Exit Ticket:

1. List three awesome things that a classmate or classmates have done recently.