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The United States in Today's World: Crime & Terrorism
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· Group organization may be contingent upon individual classroom circumstances. For instance, if students are talkative or less likely to be successful when selecting their own groups; instructors should select group members with the ultimate goal of success in mind.
· The amount of time spent may vary depending on class size and class periods. For example, more days may need to allotted for 45 minute class periods and less for 90 minute block periods.
· Instructors need to encourage students to be sensitive to others’ feelings and use careful discretion when addressing sensitive subjects like crime and terrorism.
· Instructors should also encourage students to present the pros and cons of heightened security and awareness for Americans living in today’s world.
· Remind students that they are to cite sources of information for both visual and informative components of their slideshow!
· Encourage students to construct slides and focus on pertinent information prior to customizing slideshow (i.e.- transitions, sound effects, etc.). Students can become sidetracked quickly and get caught up in animations and lose track of time. Students do enjoy making slideshows unique, but let that serve as an incentive for them to stay focused initially, so that they have enough time to customize when they are finished with research and slides.
West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives:
Subject Areas
· Citizenship
· History
· Reading and English Language Arts
Standards and Objective(s)
· SS.O.11.1.4 develop positions and formulate actions on the problems of today and predict challenges of the future (e.g., terrorism, religious conflict, weapons of mass destruction, population growth).
· SS.O.11.5.4 analyze and explain the political, social and economic causes and consequences of American involvement in these major conflicts and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century: Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War; Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis; & Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq.
· SS.O.11.5.13 examine and analyze the causes and consequences of regional conflicts (e.g., Middle East, Latin America, Africa, Europe),assess their influence on the rise of terrorism/extremist groups, and anticipate the future effects of the conflicts and the extremist groups.
· SS.O.11.5.14 describe the effect of technology and its impact in creating a global community (e.g., computers, space exploration, medicine).
· SS.O.11.5.16 evaluate the role of technology in communications, transportation, information processing, weapons development and other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts.
· RLA.O.11.1.9 evaluate and justify the effectiveness of organizational patterns (e.g., problem-solution, cause-and-effect), textual features, graphical representations (e.g., tables, timelines, captions, maps, photographs) and ideas in informational and literary texts for intent and purpose.
· RLA.O.11.1.10 use knowledge of the history, cultural diversity, politics, and effects of language to comprehend and elaborate on the meaning of texts, to expand vocabulary, and to draw connections to self and to the real world.
West Virginia 21st Century Learning Skills
· 21C.O.9-12.3.LS.6 Student maintains a strong focus on the larger project goal and frames appropriate questions and planning processes around goal. Prior to beginning work, student reflects upon possible courses of action and their likely consequences; sets objectives related to the larger goal; and establishes benchmarks for monitoring progress. While working on the project, student adjusts time and resources to allow for completion of a quality product.
West Virginia 21st Century Technology Tools
· 21C.O.9-12.2.TT.2 Student collaborates with peers, experts and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
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