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=Becoming America Extension Grant Revision - 2012=

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Teacher Lesson Plan

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Presurvey Questions

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Essential Question:
How did immigration affect American conceptions of "WE THE PEOPLE"?

Standard(s):
== USI.28B. the causes and impact of the wave of immigration from Northern Europe to America in the 1840s and 1850s == == USI.19. Explain the rights and the responsibilities of citizenship and describe how a democracy provides opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process through elections, political parties, and interest groups. (H, C) ==


 * Guiding Questions:**
 * What factors contributed to making life better or worse for Irish immigrants?**

** How could a secretive society sweep political power? **
What were the motives of the Know-Nothings?
 * How do you stop a secretive, negative political force?**

Title:
Getting to know the Know-Nothings: how to recruit members for a secret society

Introduction:
"The Irish are perhaps the only people in our history with the distinction of having a political party, the Know-Nothings, formed against them," wrote John F. Kennedy in his 1958 book - "A Nation of Immigrants."

In the 1840s and 1850 large waves of immigrants, especially Catholic immigrants, arrived in the United States, sparking widespread anti-immigration political feelings. In response the American Party formed in the 1850s, with the central goal to restrict the rights of immigrants, especially Irish Catholic immigrants in Massachusetts. This political party was very secretive, earning the nickname of the Know-Nothings because when asked what they believed, the members were sworn to secrecy and would respond with "I know nothing." In the revolutionary 1854 election in Massachusetts, the American Party won all 40 seats in the state senate, all but three seats in the state House of Representatives, the state Governor, and many local government offices including the Mayor of Boston. Most of these elected office holders were new to politics, and also involved in many other progressive societies at the time, such as women's rights, abolition, and education and prison reform. Despite their unique success in Massachusetts, the party virtually disappeared by the end of the 1850s, some absorbed by the newly formed Republican party and all overshadowed by the growing national tensions and political divisions before the coming of the Civil War.

Task:
Some students in this class have formed a secret society, that has somehow taken control of politics in the state of Massachusetts. For those of you in this secret society, you need to recruit new members, but somehow remain secretive. For those of you not in this society, you must find a way to stop them from gaining anymore power in this state. Both groups must create posters to spread or stop the control of this secret political party.

You will analyze and read primary documents and pictures from the point of view of members of the Know-Nothing party and their critics. In groups you will then create posters to either recruit new members to the party or to find ways to stop them from gaining any more power.

Lesson Process:
Students will have already been introduced to the topic reform societies and of immigration in the middle of the 19th century. They will have just finished a lesson on the Push-Pull model of immigration, and explained what pushed and pulled large waves of Irish and German immigrants during this time period.

Objectives: students will be able to: - define and describe examples of immigration today using content and academic vocabulary - determine the main idea and key details about the Know Nothing party from a reading in their textbook - mark up historical text to determine points of view on the Know Nothing Party - describe the beliefs of the Know-Nothing Party
 * __DAY 1__**

Students will pair-share their responses, and then explain that this treatment towards immigrants is not a new concept.
 * Opener**: What is an immigrant? How are they treated today by American society

Students will watch the following video:
 * Activity 1 - Frame, Focus, Follow Up - Immigrant cartoon**

media type="youtube" key="YhEl6HdfqWM" height="315" width="420"

Frame: Who were the first Americans? Focus: Students will list the themes, concepts and terms that still apply today on immigration Follow Up: What is an American? When/How do you become an American?

Students will create a shared class board with a visual representation of their family history and how long they have been in this country.
 * Activity 2 - Class Immigration History using Pinterest**

Introduction and Overview of Pinterest - students will see examples of a pinterest board. Then they will sign up, and create their own pin about their own history

Summary: students reflect on the class board. What countries are students from? What do we all have in common?

Immigrants have faced many challengers throughout American history, including the Irish in the 1850s. Revisit the previous day's lesson on the pushes and pulls of immigration, and the reasons why the Irish immigrated to the United States in the 1850s. By arriving in such large waves, they could not be ignored. Some Americans did not handle this new wave of immigrants well, and responded in much the same way as the Native Americans in the cartoon we watched earlier.
 * Activity 3** - Getting to know the Know-Nothings

Students will then read a brief secondary source about the history of the Know-Nothing political party. They will digitally mark up this document. - Determine the main idea and key details from a paragraph in your textbook on the Know-Nothing Party **From American Anthem (textbook):**


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1. Write down your main idea and key details 2. Share your response with a partner 3. Come to an agreement - Revise if necessary, in another color
 * __THINK/WRITE/PAIR/SHARE__**

What is a political platform? Students will define, and then will read the political platform of the Know Nothing Party.
 * Activity 4** - The Know Nothing Platform

First students will write a quick I see/It means on the newspaper banner at the top of the Know Nothing Party Platform document, connecting the religious imagery back to the main beliefs of the Know Nothings:

SUMMARY:
 * I SEE || IT MEANS ||

Students will be lead in a brief discussion and introduction to what information is usually included in a newspaper. We will analyze the picture above, discussing the words "crusader" and "nativist" which was one of their key terms. We will also describe the picture in the middle of this banner, and why this picture was chosen to be in the Know Nothing newspaper.

Students will then digitally mark up the Know-Nothing Party Platform beliefs below, as published in a Boston newspaper in 1854: ELL/SPED students could insert visuals instead of textual summaries of the main idea of each paragraph, to help demonstrate understanding and improve their memory.

//The Know Nothing and American Crusader was a nativist newspaper published in Boston at the height of anti-Catholic sentiment in the 1850s. In this article, the main ideas and issues of the party are outlined.//


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With a partner, you will __underline **key vocabulary**__, identify the "**most" significant idea,** "**most" important quote or phrase**, and identify at least 5 points in the reading that you. .
 * agree or disagree with
 * can make a connection to
 * question.
 * affirms your current practice or belief
 * are interested in making part of your practice

To identify the points above, use the coding/comprehension symbols from the handout below:

We will especially focus on numbers 2, 3, 15 and 16. As we discuss these items and your mark ups, you will transfer your notes on to an APPARTS chart, completing the first APPAR before we finish debriefing all of the party platforms.
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You will transfer some of your mark ups on to the left hand side of the APPARTS chart, and on your own finish the rest of the the APPARTS chart and summary.

Directions for how to mark up a text: =**How to Mark up the Text in Word:**= || || ||
 * **Task** || **Image/Explanation** ||
 * 1. Open the document you intend to mark-up || Using the Word tool bar select open and follow route to desired document. ||
 * 2. Selecting the highlighter || On the tool bar select the highlighter icon as circled below.
 * 3. Highlighting text || When highlighter is selected drag across the text you wish to highlight. Different colors can be selected by using the drop down menu (upside down triangle) next to the highlighter icon. ||
 * 4. Selecting the add comment feature || First select the Review **tab on the tool bar as circled below.**
 * Select the text you wish to comment on by placing your cursor within the word you wish to comment on or by highlighting a passage you wish to comment on. Next select the** New Comment **icon on the tool bar as circled below.**
 * 5. Writing the Comment || When the text has been selected and you have clicked the comment icon a box will appear to the right of your document. You can type directly into this box. Below is an example of this. You can customize your comments by titling them, changing the color and font, etc.

Write down what you have learned so far about the Know-Nothings:
 * Summary - 3 Minute Pause**
 * Summarize key points so far
 * Add your own thoughts
 * Pose clarifying questions

Option: this could also be done as a visual on pinterest. Students would pin one major belief of the Know Nothing party, creating a visual representation for one of the platforms listed above.


 * Homework:** Key Terms - 3 column vocab template


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__**DAY 2**__ Objectives: students will be able to - define and describe examples of immigration from the 18050s using content and academic vocabulary - analyze two historical pictures to determine different points of view of the Know Nothing Party - analyze two historical documents to determine different points of view of the Know Nothing Party - Apply their analysis and synthesis of the Know-Nothing party in a written reflection


 * Do Now:** What did the Know Nothings want? Why do you think they were so afraid of the Irish immigrants?


 * Activity 1** - Jigsaw of different points of views of the Know Nothing Party

- The group you are currently sitting in is your "Home" group. - Each member in your home group will be assigned a number, 1-4. - Once you have been given a number, move to a new table with the other students with the same number as you. This is now your "expert" group. - Each "expert" group will be assigned a document about the Know-Nothings. - Individually, analyze your document and fill out the notes with it. - Once everyone has done the work on their own, share this information within your group. Come to an agreement about what your document is about and what it means. Revise your notes in a different color. Be prepared to explain this document to your "home group." - As a group determine if your document is for or against the Know Nothing party.

Expert Group 1
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(Alternative for smaller classes: Expert Group 1 will be turned in to a whole class activity, used to model and introduce an image for the Know Nothings. As a class, you will complete an I see/It means on the Know Nothing party Flag. You will pair this with a partner to review and revise your notes, and then we will share as a class what you see in the flag and what it all means, completing the summary on your own in 12-15 words.)

Expert Group 2
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Expert Group 3
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Expert Group 4
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- After you have shared and agreed on your information, return to your "Home" group

- Each number will take a turn to sharing their information, with the rest of the group recording that information on the following chart. You will write the information from your partners in a different color, so that you will have three boxes in this color total.


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Debrief/summary: Think/Write: What conclusions can we draw about the Know Nothing party? What are your thoughts on the Know-nothings? List two reasons to support them, and two reasons not to support them Pair/Share Share with a partner, then we will share your conclusions as a class

Using only your notes, answer the following promote about the Know-Nothings. This will count as a quiz grade and should be at least 8 sentences.
 * Activity 2** - Open Response


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__**DAYS 3-4**__ Objectives: students will be able to - Create a poster/speech to recruit members for the Know-Nothing Party or to stop this party from spreading - Synthesize their notes and analysis of the Know Nothing party for use as evidence in their poster or speech

Pair with another student to discuss your answers, then we will share and review these as a class, creating a general list on the board.
 * Do Now**: How do you recruit someone to join a secret society? How do you try to stop a secret society?

You will pair with the other student from your "Home" group who had a document from the same point of view on the Know Nothings as your own (1 and 3 together, 2 and 4 together)
 * Activity 1** - Recruit/Stop some Know-Nothings


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For 1 and 3 you will either - Create a persuasive poster to recruit more Know Nothing members or create and record a persuasive speech to recruit more Know Nothing members

(For smaller classes, when document 1 was done as a whole class activity, students who were assigned to document 3 can pair up with other 3s in the class to complete a poster or speech, using document 1 as evidence.)

For 2 and 4 you will either - Create a persuasive poster to stop people from joining the Know Nothing party or create and persuasive record a speech to stop people from joining the Known Nothing party


 * Posters** must include the following:

__Title:__ create a catchy title that will convince people to read your poster __Visuals:__ create visuals that will convince or stop people from joining the Know-Nothing party __Text:__ use some inventive text to convince people that joining the Know Nothing party is the right or wrong thing to do for America. Use your notes. __Definitions:__ both sides must provide the basic information on the Know Nothing party: who, what, where, when, why and how

You may create these by hand or use a computer. Be creative! Be unique! You want your poster to stand out above the rest

Poster Rubric
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Glogster Option

**Speeches** must include the following: - a __topic sentence__ that grabs the listener’s attention, - a __logical, convincing argument__ why the Know Nothings are good or bad for America - use evidence from your notes - a __conclusion__ which summarizes your overall ideas. - Use powerful, emotional language and strong words.

- Your speech should be at least two paragraphs in length, or about one-two minutes spoken aloud.

Your speech will be recorded in the computer loft. You will be required to share your speech with the class, but you will not share your recording of the speech with the class. Be creative! Be dramatic! You want your speech to stand out above the rest.

Speech Rubric
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Conclusion
In writing, reflect on the following questions: What did the Know-Nothings want to reform? How did the Know-Nothing party try to reform the concept of "we the people?" Even though they only held power for a short time, what impact do they have on United States history? What are the connections to today?

Assessment
Creating and presenting a poster to recruit or stop the Know-Nothing party

Overall Lesson Rubric


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Resources
[] Article on the creation of the Know Nothings from 1844

[] List of Know Nothing documents and cartoon, like Know Nothing soap

[] Daily Evening Journal, Boston August 30, 1854 - When in the course of human events....

[] Know Nothing and Crusader Newspaper article

[] Second article, Boston

- The Know-Nothing Party Platform (1856) http://amhist.ist.unomaha.edu/ module_files/Know%20Nothing% 20Party%20Platform.rtf - The American Party Flag picture http://archive. liveauctioneers.com/archive4/ cowans*auctions/17607/0231_1_ lg.jpg - Minutes of Subordinate Council No. 5 (the East Boston chapter) of the American Party of Massachusetts ? 11 July 1855 http://www.masshist.org/ objects/query3.cfm?queryID=326 - Constitution of the American Party of Massachusetts adopted 7 August 1855 http://www.masshist.org/ objects/query3.cfm?queryID=327 - Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Joshua Fry Speed, 24 August 1855 http://www.masshist.org/ objects/transcription.cfm? transcriptDir=masshist& transcript=lincoln18550824. xml&queryID=492 http://www.hsp.org/default. aspx?id=446 Know Nothing and American Crusader newspaper - Boston

Uncle Sam's Youngest Son, Citizen Know Nothing

Transcription of the Know Nothing Oath: []

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