Directions for “Ancient and Modern Reformers: Comparing the Gracchi Brothers to Franklin Delano Roosevelt”

Directions: After reading the chapter from the text on the Roman Republic, students will
1. Read and discuss the articles about Cornelia and about the Gracchi brothers (Day 1)
2. Answer questions about the articles by using the pictures and accompanying questions in the section called “Gracchi pictures”. (Day 2)
3. Read the article about the New Deal and then analyze the political cartoons about FDR’s reforms and answer questions. (Day 3)
4. Choose 2 of the three assessment choices and do them together in class. Assign their completion for homework. (Day 4)
5. Share assessment choices with the class and discuss the similarities among the reformers and their time periods. (Day 5)
6. Make a bulletin board of the assessment projects. (Day 6)

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