James P. Brochin
A. Learning Objectives-The students will be able to:
1) Define economic mobility
2) Define social mobility;
3) Brainstorm one or more surveys/articles measure mobility between their grandparents and parents and themselves
4) Students write an article about mobility, using the survey data
B. Initiation Strategy: Teacher will ask students about the economic and social mobility of their grandparents, parents, and themselves.
C. Lesson Strategy:
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After the initiation, students will have a ten-minute discussion and/or debate on the subject.
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In the groups given Day 1, students will use most of the class time to research the topic.
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Students brainstorm about how to make the surveys and how to present them in articles, and especially how to make the topic relevant to students, the school as a whole, and the community.
D. Closing: Students report out on the progress on the topic research/survey structure.