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THIRTEEN AMERICAN ARGUMENTSEnduring Debates That Defineand Inspire Our CountryHoward Fineman ** WHAT IS THE ROLE OF FAITH IN AMERICA? **
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Develop a lesson plan that moves the students from lower to higher levels of thinking.  Complete the following template.

Controlling Question Develop a question to organize and focus your lesson. This controlling question should easily fit under the essential question (see blue box above).

Overview of Lesson Connections to the Essential Question

Objectives (skills and content) LIst the objectives under the heading "Students will" followed by bullet pointed action verbs (see objective table handout).

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Lesson Activities & Materials: Match the Objectives to the Learning Activities


 * Ojectives:Begin with the VERB || Describe the Learning Activities: ||


 * Controlling Question:** How would the founding fathers view the role of faith in public education today?

//(Notes) Overview of Lesson: Cell phone poll: In what way is faith evident in schools today?//

//What the founders thought about faith… How they might feel about faith in school—prayer, dress, food, and activities. Do we need to accommodate all of these various needs?//

//The faith of the founders…Constitution, the first amendment//


 * Objectives:**

-Students will understand that the separation of church and state has been up for debate since the birth of our nation. -Students will be able to apply this knowledge to current issues in public education today(Muslim prayer in school, dress, food needs, etc). -Students will be able to analyze opposing viewpoints in this debate about the separation of church and state.