Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Explore their understanding of healthcare issues, specifically about prescription drug coverage. Hypothesize the answer to questions about healthcare, using prior knowledge and the information from the article.
Research answers to the questions generated through discussion.
Synthesize the information that they have gathered and create a poster for presentation to the rest of the class. Students will share their answers later in the class period. The article refers to the difficulties that individual states are having with their drug-subsidy programs. The effectiveness of Governor Bush's proposed federal subsidies is in dispute. Support your answer with evidence from the article.