Lesson plan; the now famous mug-shot.

Mr Trump later posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, for the first time since January 2021. He shared the address of his website and the mugshot with an all-capital letters caption: “Election interference. Never surrender!”

He joins the ranks of American public figures who have had arrest booking photos, including Frank Sinatra, Al Capone and Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Objective:

  • To help students learn about former president Donald Trump’s criminal charges and the consequences of his actions.
  • To develop students’ critical thinking and analytical skills.

Materials:

  • The current web page context, the mug shot from prison, a projector or a smart board, paper and pencils, access to news articles, and other sources of information about Trump’s criminal charges.

Procedure:

  1. Warm-up:
    • Ask students what they know about Donald Trump and his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. Write their answers on the board.
    • Explain that Trump has been charged with multiple crimes in different states and has to surrender to the authorities.
    • Ask students to brainstorm some possible consequences of Trump’s actions.
  2. Presentation:
  3. Practice:
    • Divide students into groups of four or five.
    • Ask each group to read a different news article about Trump’s criminal charges.
    • Have each group write a summary of the article in their own words, using no more than 100 words.
    • Remind them to include the main points and use their own words.
    • Give them 15 minutes to complete the task.
  4. Evaluation:
    • Have each group present their summary to the class.
    • Compare and contrast the summaries with the original articles.
    • Give feedback on the accuracy, clarity, and language use of the summaries.
    • Ask students to revise their summaries based on the feedback.
  5. Extension:
    • Ask students to discuss in their groups the following questions:
      • What do you think of Trump’s actions and his criminal charges?
      • How do you think these charges will affect his political future and his supporters?
      • What are some of the lessons that we can learn from this case?
    • Have a whole-class discussion based on the group discussions.
    • Summarize the main points and opinions.
    • Emphasize the importance of respecting democracy, law, and ethics.
  6. Wrap-up:
    • Have a whole-class discussion based on the group discussions. Summarize the main points and opinions. Emphasize the importance of respecting democracy, law, and ethics.



Title: Lesson plan; the now famous mug-shot.
URL: https://annmichaelsen.com/2023/08/25/lesson-plan-the-now-famous-mug-shot/
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Date: August 25, 2023 at 01:31PM
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