Friday, April 11, 2008

Friday, April 11, 2008

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
a. describe their understanding of education in history.
b. compare and contrast local and national teachers' unions
c. analyze the cycle of the school year.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: In their notebooks, students should answer the following and be prepared to share their answers: Based on what you know about history, what was school like for African-Americans "back in the day?"

2. Today's Vocabulary:
a. Teachers' Union - an organized labor group that nearly all teachers belong to which handles working conditions and pay; it is sometimes political.

3. Today's Notes:
a. American Federation of Teachers - AFT - National
b. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers - PFT - Local

4. Poster Activity: The Cycle of School (50 points):
FALL ----> WINTER ----> SPRING ----> SUMMER ---->
For each season:
a. how you feel about school
b. things you do in school
c. the weather and your clothes

Homework: There is no homework assigned for this class tonight.

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