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toc//(NOTE: After you add your information to this page, delete the instructions in parenthesis, including this note, so that all that's left is the 4 headers and your information.)// =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the RASPS portion. For the G--Goal, I need to know the academic goal (the big understanding(s) that you're going for) and the major facet/skill/product. For example, "Students will demonstrate an understanding of how volcanoes are formed by researching and presenting a persuasive argument as to their prediction of where the next volcano will erupt in the world.") Oral Presentation: Content 30%, Preparation 20%, Speaks Clearly 20%, Posture 15%, Group Work 10%, Enthusiasm 5% iMovie Product: Content Cohesiveness and Overall Knowledge 35%, Content Regarding the Articles of the Constitution 30%, Storyboard 15% Overall Video Appearance 10%, Costumes & Props 5%, Catchy 5% // ||
 * Goal || //The students will be able to understand the United States Constitution in modern context.// ||
 * Role || //The students will be a member of an esteemed group of political talk show hosts gathered from NBC, CBS, FOX, and the newly formed MBN(the Maine Broadcasting Network).// ||
 * Audience || //The talk show hosts will present to members of the United States Senate.// ||
 * Setting || //President Obama has discovered that the general American public lacks an understanding of the United States Constitution. He has asked some of the countries leading political talk show hosts to gather and present a video outlining the Constitution in a modern way.// ||
 * Presentation || //An un-biased iMovie outlining the American Government for today's public.// ||
 * Standards || // **(Criteria from both rubrics - product and presentation):**

=Introduction= In Novemeber of 2008 the United States citizens elected President Barack Obama. President Obama quickly found that the American public lacked a basic understanding of the Constitution. President Obama quickly sent out a message to what he believed would be his best option for sucess. =Task= Dear Tim Russert, Bob Scheiffer, Chris Wallace, and YOU, I have selected you from the top of the top. You are the leading political talk show hosts from NBC, CBS, FOX, and the Maine Broadcasting Network and I'm counting on you to solve the situation. I have come to a recent realization that the American public lacks an understanding of the American Government. I'm counting on you four to produce a non-bias alert to be sent to schools across our great nation to help educate the communities around them about the American Constitution and its accompanying documents. I'm hoping you all will put a modern twist on to our historic document and make it really **__POP__** for the American Public. Your first viewing will be a select group of Senators who are really anticipating this video as they feel their constituents really need to understand the mumble jumble the Senators fling out there sometimes. You'll have the opportunity to discuss your process before the Senators view this so be prepared!

I'm counting on you, President Obama =Conclusion= In a final step for this video it will be going out into a few communities for people to view and review. The initial tests from the Senator viewings look good. As always I look forward to working with you in the future.

Can you imagine what would happen if no one voted? If the American public was clueless. While you have focused on a certian section of the Constitution there are other equally as important sections. The continued greatness of the United States will depend on you. YOU are the American future! Make it bright by knowing your rights!