Day 3 Activities

(45 minute block)

Lesson Objective: Students will be able to. . .

• analyze a cartoon and song lyrics to show evidence that alcohol was a problem in the early 19th Century
• analyze primary and secondary sources to explain the effects of alcohol.

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Do Now:

Check for understanding by using the student response system to answer the question:

Was alcohol a problem in the United States in the early 19th Century?

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Activity 1:

Examine the cartoon, The Bar of Destruction, to help you determine if alcohol was a problem in the United States in the early 19th Century

Directions

• open the document below
• examine the cartoon
• complete the I See column then Pair/Share significant, observable details
• complete the It Means column then Pair/Share your interpretations
• write a brief summary to determine POV of the cartoonist, highlight key terms used in your summary
• Pair/share and revise as needed
• Pairs will share with the class and revise as needed
• print cartoon and final analysis

Document #4 - Bar of Destruction

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"In the Monster's Clutches." T.S. Arthur, 1877

Activity 2:

Click the song below and listen for evidence to support the claim that alcohol was a problem in the early 19th Century.

Who'll Buy?

Open the document below and print:

Listen/ Write:

Next click the link below to:

• listen to the song
• while you are listening, record significant information in the "I Hear" column.
• pair/share your responses

Think/Write/Pair/Share:

Next in the analysis chart:

• complete the "It Means" column by yourself
• pair/share your respones amd revise
• complete the "Summary" by yourself
• pair/share your responses and revise
• pairs will share responses with the entire class

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Homework:
Use your notes from today's activities to write a paragraph explaining the effects of alcohol.