12/2 Monday

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Guiding Question: 
What advice did President Washington give in his Farewell Address? 


Objectives:
Collaborative: Students will understand Washington’s Farewell Address by reading, responding to questions, and writing their own farewell address. 
Standards:
8.4.2 - Explain the policy significance of famous speeches (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Address, Jefferson’s 1801 Inaugural Address, John Q. Adams’s Fourth of July 1821 Address).
RH.6-8.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source
RI.8.2 - Provide an objective summary of the text.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
Why do you think Presidents give speeches or write letters to the public?
Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
Washington's Farewell Address Notes


Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:
- Washington's Farewell Address 
Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
On board
Homework: 
Use this opportunity to complete missing assignments! We only have 3 weeks left in the semester. If you receive 2 or more NPs at the end of the semester, you will not qualify for culmination. 

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