Class Charter and "To Punch or Not to Punch a Nazi" Seminar Prep

Starter

NOTE: Rhetoric is symbolic language intended to influence the ideas or emotions of its audience!

In your starter docs: React to the rhetoric shown in the video above of presidential responses to racism!  

Don't know what to write? Here are some guiding questions:

• Describe the differences in responses between presidents
• Which response(s)/speeches do enjoy? Dislike? Why?
• What is the purpose of this video? 
• What is the bias/perspective of the person who produced this video?

Class Biz

• TURN IN YOUR SIGNED SYLLABUS!!!
  
• ​Homework for the week (see the Homework tab on my DP)
• Camping trip announcements!​

Agenda 

Starter share-out and debrief

• Food for thought: All rhetoric is ideological. What is the ideology of the individual who put together the New York Times video of presidential responses?

Class Charter Formation (see below for instructions)

What is IDEOLOGY?

• Definition: a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
• Examples: Christianity, Democracy, Liberalism, Conservativism, Environmentalism, etc.
• More examples? Class brainstorm
• Pick 1 example from the list, and either draw or google image search a symbol to represent that ideology. Then, list all the associations you make with that ideology-- what other beliefs/values/norms are a part of the broader umbrella ideology?

Intro to "To Punch or Not to Punch a Nazi" Seminar

• I will go over the guidelines
• I have some hard copies if anyone would like!
  
• We'll watch "Text #1" (The VICE News video)
  

Seminar Prep Work time

• Honors may either work on seminar prep OR the Zinn reading/responses

Class Charter Creation
Driving Question: What norms and values do we want to guide our time together?

Why are we doing this?  We are doing this in order to create a classroom culture that will maximize learning! 

Norms v. Values Distinction
Norms: Socially-accepted codes of conduct set by a community/group/society 
Values:  Beliefs an individual has to guide his/her behavior
*Typically a value underlies a norm. For instance, if we implement the norm that everyone must raise their hand, we might value equal participation, calmness, structure.  If we set a norm that we  do appreciations at the end of each week, we must value appreciation and the expression of gratitude, etc....

Part 1: Create Class Values (40 min)
This will ultimately end in a class constitution of sorts.  What do we value in this class?

• Count off by 4.
• Split into groups, go into different corners of the classroom
• 5 min- brainstorm on sticky notes things that we value in this class (one item per sticky)
• 10 min- group, combine, winnow.  Get to 5 that your group agrees on.
• Merge with another group.
• 10 min- Share your qualities, group, combine, winnow.  Get to 5.
• Merge two big groups.
• 10 min- Both groups share their qualities.  Combine where appropriate/easy.

Part 2: NORMS
Values mean nothing until the rubber hits the road.  Unless you show it in action, can you really say that you truly value it?

• Values listed on boards
• Students in pairs
• We value __________, so we____________
• Brainstorm together for a few minutes.  Then hit at LEAST 3 of the values on the board and finish the sentences!
• Come back together, gallery walk.  Put a star next to the sentences that really stand out to you.  Ashley will compile the top choices!

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