12th Grade Political Party Inquiry Do Any Political Parties Represent Me? 12. G4 POLITICAL AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION: There are numerous avenues for engagement in the New York State political process, from exercising the power of the vote to affiliating with political parties to engaging in Social Studies other forms of civic participation. Citizens leverage both electoral and non-electoral means to participate Framework Key Idea in the political process. & Practices Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence Civic Participation Staging the Question Students take a political quiz through the University of Virginia Center for Politics that places them on a political continuum. Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Supporting Question 4 Research Opportunity Which international issues domestic issues are national party platform How do politicians address are most important to me? most important to me? best supports my stance on issues that are important to political issues? me? Formative Formative Formative Formative Performance Task Performance Task Performance Task Performance Task Rank international issues Rank domestic issues from Chart how different political Research a politician and from most to least most to least important to parties respond to your make a claim that addresses important to you, and write you, and write a paragraph stances on political issues, the supporting question. a paragraph explaining that explaining that ranking. and make a claim or series ranking. of claims that answers the supporting question. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Sources A–D: Description of Sources A–E: Descriptions Sources A–D: Excerpts from Source A: Sources found by current international issues: of current domestic issues: the official Democratic, students and/or teachers foreign policy, war and jobs, environment, health Republican, Libertarian, peace, immigration, and care, gun control, and civil and Green party platforms free trade rights ARGUMENT Do any political parties represent me? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, Summative essay) that addresses the compelling question any political parties represent me?” using specific claims “Do Performance and relevant evidence from contemporary sources while acknowledging competing views. Task political EXTENSION Create a party platform based on the issues students believe are the most important. UNDERSTAND Research a specific political issue that has affected the local area. Taking ASSESS Examine the extent to that issue has been addressed. Informed ACT Organize a debate between local politicians (or party members) in which they answer questions prepared by Action the students about a political issue.
12th Grade Political Party Inquiry Do Any Political Parties Represent Me? New York State Social Studies Framework Key Idea & Practices 12. G4 POLITICAL AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION: There are numerous avenues for engagement in the political process, from exercising the power of the vote to affiliating with political parties to engaging in other forms of civic participation. Citizens leverage both electoral and non-electoral means to participate in the political process. Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence Civic Participation Staging the Question Students take a political quiz through the University of Virginia Center for Politics that places them on a political continuum. Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Supporting Question 4 Research Opportunity Which international issues are most important to me? domestic issues are most important to me? national party platform best supports my stance on political issues? How do politicians address issues that are important to me? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Rank international issues from most to least important to you, and write a paragraph explaining that ranking. Rank domestic issues from most to least important to you, and write a paragraph explaining that ranking. Chart how different political parties respond to your stances on political issues, and make a claim or series of claims that answers the supporting question. Research a politician and make a claim that addresses the supporting question. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Sources A–D: Description of current international issues: foreign policy, war and peace, immigration, and free trade Sources A–E: Descriptions of current domestic issues: jobs, environment, health care, gun control, and civil rights Sources A–D: Excerpts from the official Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and Green party platforms Source A: Sources found by students and/or teachers Summative Performance Task ARGUMENT Do any political parties represent me? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question “Do any political parties represent me?” using specific claims and relevant evidence from contemporary sources while acknowledging competing views. EXTENSION Create a political party platform based on the issues students believe are the most important. Taking Informed Action UNDERSTAND Research a specific political issue that has affected the local area. ASSESS Examine the extent to that issue has been addressed. ACT Organize a debate between local politicians (or party members) in which they answer questions prepared by the students about a political issue.
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