TPS Professional Development Activity Template Debra Pope Johnson Southside Middle School; Dougherty County School System, Albany, GA September 2016 Title of 1976 and 2016 Presidential Campaigns: Democrats and Republicans from the Convention Activity Speeches (40 years later are issues eerily the same or vastly different?) Overview Teachers will participate in Professional Development that will allow them to create an election resource packet that will allow students to compare and contrast presidential election Convention Speeches from both the Democrat and Republican contenders for the years 1976 and 2016. In the last 40 years, the presidents of the United States have had some long and arduous terms. They have had to deal with everything from war to economic failure. Some of the most prolific events ever, happened during the terms of these presidents. The 1976 contest was between Georgia’s own Democrat Jimmy Carter and Republican Gerald R. Ford. The 2016 contest is a contentious pairing of Democrat Hillary R. Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. What did these speeches tell about the current state of affairs in the United States during the respective time periods? Investigative Democrats and Republican contenders make Convention Speeches when they accepted their Question party’s nomination for president; 40 years later are issues eerily the same or vastly different? Audience This activity is best suited for educators of grades 6-12 This activity is best suited for educators in these content areas Social Studies/ Social Sciences Georgia History American Government U. S. History Time Required One two-hour session Goal Teachers will receive primary source documents of the speeches given by Democrats and Republicans at their parties Convention in 1976 and 2016. Although 40 years separate these speeches by the contenders for President are issues eerily the same or vastly different? Standards 21st Century Learner Standards 2.1.5 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information 2.1.5 Collaborate with others to exchange ideas, develop new understandings, make decisions, and solve problems 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real- world situations, and further investigations Page 1 of 42 ISTE Standards for Teachers 1.b Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity b. engage students in exploring real world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources 2.b Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments b. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources that promote student learning and creativity Learning Forward the Professional Learning Association Resources: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing, monitoring, and coordinating resources for educator learning. Georgia Performance Standards SS8H12 The student will explain the importance of significant social, economic, and political developments in Georgia since 1970. SS8H12b Describe the role of Jimmy Carter in Georgia as state senator, governor, president, and past president. Objectives By the end of this PD Activity, participants will be able to: Access teaching tools and primary sources from loc.gov/teachers. Identify key considerations for selecting primary sources for instructional use (for example, student needs and interests, teaching s, etc.). Access primary sources and teaching resources from loc.gov for instructional use. Analyze primary sources in different formats. Analyze a set of related primary sources in order to identify multiple perspectives. Facilitate a primary source analysis using Library of Congress tools. Demonstrate how primary sources can support at least one teaching strategy (e.g., literacy, inquiry-based learning, historical thinking, etc.). Create primary source-based activities that help students engage in learning, develop critical thinking skills and construct knowledge. Digital Resources Primary sources from loc.gov: Title: [Jimmy Carter waving at the Democratic National Convention, New York City] Creator(s): Leffler, Warren K., photographer Date Created/Published: 1976 Jul. 15. URL: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005696376/ Title: [President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford celebrate winning the nomination at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Missouri] Creator(s): Bledsoe, John T., photographer Date Created/Published: 1976 Aug. URL: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005684026/ Other resources: Title: The American Presidency Project: Jimmy Carter XXXIX President of the United States 1977-1981: "Our Nation's Past and Future": Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York City July 15, 1976 URL: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=25953 Page 2 of 42 Title: The American Presidency Project: Gerald Ford XXXVIII President of the United States: 1974-1977: 733 – Remarks in Kansas City Upon Accepting the 1976 Republican Presidential Nomination August 19, 1976 URL: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=6281 Title: The American Presidency Project: Hillary Clinton 2016 Democratic Presidential Nominee: Secretary of State: Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 28, 2016 URL: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=118051 Title: The American Presidency Project: Donald J. Trump 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee: Businessperson NY; Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Ohio July 21, 2016 URL: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=117935 Classroom Chart Paper Materials Projector for Pictures Copies of the Speeches by all four Contenders for President in 1976 and 2016 Preparation Teachers should be assigned the speeches before the professional development session At one school with two Georgia History Teachers one should be assigned the Democrat speech for 1976 and the Democrat speech for 2016. The other teacher should be assigned the Republican speech for 1976 and the Republican speech for 2016. There are usually two Teachers per school. Each teacher will outline important points in each of the candidates speeches for their respective years on chart paper utilizing the Teachers Guide for Analyzing Primary Sources by the Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/resources/Analyzing_Primary_Sour ces.pdf there is an additional document analysis form at: http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/written_document_analysis_ worksheet.pdf that teachers can use from the national archives site that teachers may use and bring to the professional development session. Procedure 1. Before teachers report place signs on the walls with the two years 1976 and 2016 and Republican and Democrat. a. Teachers are to place their posters on the wall under their respective dates and party affiliation. b. What was done before the professional development is what we call the jigsaw strategy. Where different documents have been distributed to students/teachers for them to analyze and synthesize information from their reading 2. Teachers will participate in a gallery walk upon arrival and posting of the charts. a. Teachers will note variations/additions to what they have written. 3. Teachers will be given 20 minutes to allow writers to cite evidence in the speeches that allowed them to reach their conclusions. Which will allow them to create the thesis sentences for their papers. 4. Each Group of two teachers will select an editor who will type the paper for the group for submission and discussion at the end of the professional development. 5. Teachers will upload papers to professional development website for viewing and completion of the requirements for the professional development. Page 3 of 42 6. Rubric for grading the essays is located at: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson275/compcon_ru bric.pdf 7. Additionally I have attached word clouds for each of the speeches and an additional activity could be that they guess which political contenders speech is in the word cloud. ASSESSMENT See attached Evaluation Form Staff Development. Page 4 of 42 Citation: Jimmy Carter: “”Our Nation’s Past and Future”: Address Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York City,” July 15, 1976. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=25953. My name is Jimmy Carter, and I’m running for President. It’s been a long time since I said those words the first time, and now I’ve come here after seeing our great country to accept your nomination. I accept it, in the words of John F. Kennedy, with a full and grateful heart and with only one obligation: to devote every effort of body, mind and spirit to lead our party back to victory and our nation back to greatness. It’s a pleasure to be here with all you Democrats and to see that our Bicentennial celebration and our Bicentennial convention has been one of decorum and order without any fights or free-for-alls. Among Democrats that can only happen once every two hundred years. With this kind of a united Democratic Party, we are ready, and eager, to take on the Republicans—whichever Republican Party they decide to send against us in November. Nineteen