Today my student teacher, Mr. Leslie, taught a lesson concerning the Electoral College.
AIM: I will define Electoral College and state three reasons why it was created.
Do Now:
1) What is a college?
2) What is an election?
3) What is an Electoral College?
Lesson Steps:
We started out discussing the Do Now and then Mr. Leslie described the Electoral College in detail. He connected it to today's major events and highlighted why it was created. Students followed by filling out a handout concerning the creation and justification of the Electoral College.
Homework:
Watch the election and complete the election packet that was handed out yesterday.
About Me
- Mr. Magnuson
- I have been teaching at Paul Public Charter School for seven years and I love it! I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from American University in 1997 and my Masters in Teaching Social Studies from Brown University in 2002. I also have a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and I used this training to teach English as a Second Language in DC, New York City and also in Puebla, Mexico. I am looking forward to using my extensive teaching experience to have another high performing school year for everyone. Contact me at cmagnuson @paulcharter.org