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The Students will analyze the impact of the passage of the 17th amendment.

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1 . The students describe what the 17th amendment does. 2. The students explain why the 17th amendment was ratified. 3. The students analyze how the 17th amendment has changed the political landscape

The 17th amendment was ratified during the United States' "progressive era" and has had an enormous impact on the modern political landscape. Today many Americans take its importance for granted, and many others find the idea of repealing the 17th amendment anti-democratic. However with an increasingly vocal minority voicing support for the amendment's repeal, it is critical to revisit why the 17th amendment was ratified, and why it is important today.

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Before the lesson begins, the students will complete a warm-up activity by filling out what they already know, and what they want to learn about the 17th amendment in the appropriate columns of a KWL chart. At the conclusion of the lesson, the students will fill out the last column of their KWL chart which will be used as a formative assessment to gauge the students' understanding of the material. Additionally, students will receive a daily grade for their participation in the 17th amendment classroom debate.

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What if I told you that the current Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and junior Senator from Texas have expressed their interest in stripping citizens of their ability to vote for United States Senators? (Well they all have!) What if I told you that the founding fathers agreed with them? (They did!) Why would they do this, and why do some people support this? Isn't democracy a good thing? What about federalism?

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The teacher will explain why the 17th amendment was passed, and place the ratification in historical context. The teacher will then explain the format of the day's lesson, informing the students that they will soon be engaged in a lively debate either supporting or opposing the 17th amendment. Technology - The teacher will use an ELMO projector to display information about the 17th amendment

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The students will break into small groups and discuss some of the reasons the 17th amendment was passed, and evaluate the arguments used to justify its ratification. Additionally the students will discuss the trade=offs between democracy and federalism, and decide whether or not they believe the 17th amendment was an improvement to the constitution.

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The students will now be divided into two large groups; the "pro 17th amendment team" and the "anti 17th amendment team." The teacher will facilitate debate by asking relevant questions and proposing hypothetical scenarios.

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The teacher will check for understanding in several ways. The teacher will randomly select students to answer a variety of questions about the 17th amendment, and will also use the debate to gauge students understanding of the material. Additionally the teacher will have the students fill out the "what I learned" column of their KWL charts, and will answer the specific objective questions.

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Students will need a KWL chart, and the classroom should be arranged so that half of the students are sitting on one side of the room, and half on the other (for debating purposes).

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The teacher will split the students into two groups, one group will be pro-17th amendment, and the other group will debate against the 17th amendment.

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The students will complete and turn in their KWL chart. "So class what have we learned about the 17th amendment today, and why it is important to your life?"