Activity
Structured Academic Controversy Graphic Organizer
A student activity to accompany the Structured Academic Controversy on the role of the Federal Bureaucracy's Role in the U.S. Constitutional Republic.
Directions
Graphic Organizer: Structured Academic Controversy
Does the federal bureaucracy wield too much power in the U.S. constitutional republic?
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Source A: Supporters of Bureaucratic Government: Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt |
Source B: Critics of Bureaucratic Government: Herbert Hoover and Ronald Reagan |
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Shrink the text: Summarize Wilson’s view in one sentence. Summarize Roosevelt’s view in one sentence.
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Shrink the text: Summarize Hoover’s view in one sentence. Summarize Reagan’s view in one sentence.
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Consensus Statement:
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Assess and Reflect:
- Reflect on the procedures of the Structured Academic Controversy approach. Was it helpful to see both sides of the issue? Did it lead you to a greater understanding of the issue?
- Was it challenging to argue a side with which you did not agree? Why?
- Write your own opinion on the essential question from this activity: Does the federal bureaucracy wield too much power in the United States? Be sure to support your opinion with evidence from at least one of the primary sources you read.