Statement of Inquiry:
Opportunities for change can create turning points that may cause conflict, innovation and revolution.
Opportunities for change can create turning points that may cause conflict, innovation and revolution.
Definitions:
Conflict - "a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests"
Innovation - "a new idea, method, or device
Revolution - "a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving"
Equitable - "justice is decided by reason and a natural sense of what is fair to all"
Conflict - "a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests"
Innovation - "a new idea, method, or device
Revolution - "a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving"
Equitable - "justice is decided by reason and a natural sense of what is fair to all"
CONFLICT:
Land Usage in the Great Plains
GOAL:
To come up with a plan for the land that provides "Equitable Usage" for Miners, Cowboys, Homesteaders, Railroads and Native Americans.
Land Usage in the Great Plains
GOAL:
To come up with a plan for the land that provides "Equitable Usage" for Miners, Cowboys, Homesteaders, Railroads and Native Americans.
To Do:
Step 1: Meet with your Delegation of like-minded opinions to plan the way you want the land used (or NOT used). (10 minutes)
Step 2: Meet with your drafting committee (consisting of the 5 opposing opinions) to draft a plan for land usage in the Great Plains. Each delegation's demands needs to be represented in the final land usage plan. Remember...you will have to NEGOTIATE & COMPROMISE!
Each group has 2 slides to explain their plan (25 minutes):
Step 3: Each group will present their plan for land usage to the class. (2 minutes per group)
Step 4: Vote for the plan that offers the BEST "equitable usage" of the land.
Step 5: Nearpod Reflection...Is land usage in the Great Plains still a problem today?
Step 2: Meet with your drafting committee (consisting of the 5 opposing opinions) to draft a plan for land usage in the Great Plains. Each delegation's demands needs to be represented in the final land usage plan. Remember...you will have to NEGOTIATE & COMPROMISE!
Each group has 2 slides to explain their plan (25 minutes):
- 1st slide - Map to SHOW your plan (insert shapes/text boxes)
- 2nd slide - For text to EXPLAIN your plan
Step 3: Each group will present their plan for land usage to the class. (2 minutes per group)
Step 4: Vote for the plan that offers the BEST "equitable usage" of the land.
Step 5: Nearpod Reflection...Is land usage in the Great Plains still a problem today?
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Google slides - land usage plans
Note: There are 2 slides per group - one for map, one for text