Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

Tuesday-4/28/15:

• Bell Work-1. What were the four factors that contributed to Britain’s Industrialization? 2. How did the rising population benefit the Industrial Revolution? 3. What American invention aided in the textile industry?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work

• Vocabulary Match-up Activity- Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution Section 1 and 2

• Student Led Notes-Chapter 25 Section 1-The Beginnings of Industrialization
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 25 Sections 1 and 2 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD creation of how the factors of production and a rapidly growing population led to the industrialization of Great Britain and early stages of the American Industrial Revolution through compiling information in student led guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 25 Sections 1 and 2 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on how the factors of production and a rapidly growing population led to the industrialization of Great Britain and early stages of the American Industrial Revolution by creating student centered guided notes

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity- Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution Section 1 and 2, Student Led Notes-Chapter 25 Section 1-The Beginnings of Industrialization

Vocabulary Match-up Activity- Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution Section 1 and 2

Chapter 25-Section 3 and 4-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 25-Section 3 and 4-Vocabulary Match-up

Student Led Notes-Chapter 25 Section 1-The Beginnings of Industrialization

Chapter 25-Section 1-Guided Notes-High

Monday-4/27/15:

• Bell Work-Turn to page 714 and answer the three “Geography Questions” located under the previewing main ideas section
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Argumentative Writing Process-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014)

• Finish writing micro-arguments

• Guided Tour-Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the argumentative writing process by examining an article and producing a comprehensive list of important vocabulary words that will aid in creating a claim, researching data, and developing reasoning in a micro-argument
  • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 25 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and record information that supports the argumentative writing process by examining an article and producing a comprehensive list of important vocabulary words that will aid in creating a claim through the use of need to know and nice to know words, establishing a claim, researching data, and developing reasoning in a micro-argument
  • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 25 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Supplemental Materials: Article-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014), Micro-Argument Template, Micro-Argument Example, Guided Tour-Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution

Article-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014)

Bangladesh Factory Collapse-Argumenative Essay Article

Micro-Argument Template

Micro-Argument Chart-Template

Micro-Argument Example

Micro-Argument Chart-Bangladesh Example

Guided Tour-Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution

Chapter 25-Guided Tour

Thursday-4/23/15:

• Bell Work-None  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Argumentative Writing Process-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014)

• Complete nice to know/need to know lists, begin identifying claim, reading and data

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the argumentative writing process by examining an article and producing a comprehensive list of important vocabulary words that will aid in creating a claim, researching data, and developing reasoning in a micro-argument
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and record information that supports the argumentative writing process by examining an article and producing a comprehensive list of important vocabulary words that will aid in creating a claim through the use of need to know and nice to know words, establishing a claim, researching data, and developing reasoning in a micro-argument

Wednesday-4/22/15:

• Bell Work-1. What are the key traits of a totalitarian state?  2. What are some ways totalitarian rulers keep their power 3. How did the Soviet economy change under Stalin?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 30-Section 2-Totalitarianism
• Video-Fedorov Discusses Defecting to the U.S. (4:25 min)
• Argumentative Writing Process-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014)

• Hover for unfamiliar words and create nice to know/need to know lists

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD creation of the role of a totalitarian government and the daily lives of Russian citizens under the rule of Stalin through compiling information in student led guided notes
  • SWD synthesis of the argumentative writing process by examining an article and producing a comprehensive list of important vocabulary words that will aid in creating a claim
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on the role of a totalitarian government and the daily lives of Russian citizens under the rule of Stalin by creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will read, and record information that supports the argumentative writing process by examining an article and producing a comprehensive list of important vocabulary words that will aid in creating a claim through the use of need to know and nice to know words.

Supplemental Material: Student Led Notes-Chapter 30-Section 2-Totalitarianism and Argumentative Writing Process-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014)

Student Led Notes-Chapter 30-Section 2-Totalitarianism

Chapter 30-Section 2-Guided Notes

Argumentative Writing Process-Factory building collapse in Bangladesh kills 149 (2014)

Bangladesh Factory Collapse-Argumenative Essay Article

Video Link: Fedorov Discusses Defecting to the U.S. (4:25 min)

Tuesday-4/21/15: M-Step Testing *Hours 4-6 Only

• Bell Work-1.What was the key element of romanticism? 2. What characteristics did photography have that made it the art of the industrial age? 3. What was the goal of impressionist painters?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-America the Story of U.S. Episode 10: WWII (45 min)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the social, political and economic effects of WWI on the United States due to it focus on industrialization by using guided video facts and class discussions.
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and record the social, political and economic effects of WWI on the United States due to it focus on industrialization through responding to a video designed to cause further inquiry and classroom discussion as a closing activity for our unit covering the revolutions

Monday-4/20/15:

• Bell Work-1. How did WWI help bring about the Russian Revolution? 2. What groups made up the Red Army and the White Army? 3. Why did the Bolsheviks rename their party the Communist Party?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 30-Revolutions and Nationalism
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 30-Section 1-Revolutions in Russia
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 30 Sections 1 and 2 by manipulating vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD creation of the divisive effects of the Russian civil war along with the rapid rise of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin by compiling information in student led guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 30 Sections 1 and 2 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on the divisive effects of the Russian civil war along with the rapid rise of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin through the creation of student centered guided notes

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 30-Revolutions and Nationalism, Student Led Notes-Chapter 30-Section 1-Revolutions in Russia

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 30-Revolutions and Nationalism

Chapter 30-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 30-Vocabulary Match-up

Student Led Notes-Chapter 30-Section 1-Revolutions in Russia

Chapter 30-Section 1-Guided Notes-High

Friday-4/17/15: 

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 24 Sections 1 through 3.
  • In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quick Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity- Chapter 24-Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Quiz- Chapter 24-Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Guided Tour-Chapter 30-Revolutions and Nationalism
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 24 Sections 1 through 3 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
    • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 24 Sections 1 through 3 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
    • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 30 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 24 Sections 1 through 3 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
    • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 24 Sections 1 through 3 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.
    • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 30 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Thursday-4/16/15: M-Step Testing (33 minute classes)

• Bell Work-None
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedural Activity-Portfolio Fun Time
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • None
  • Language Objective:
    • None

Wednesday-4/15/15:

• Bell Work-Please sit quietly with your pencil/pen out and a full or half sheet of paper titled “Boom-Video Facts”.
  • Number your paper 1 to 30 and don’t forget to put your name on it.
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-America the Story of US-Episode 8: Boom w/ 30 Video Facts
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the influence of oil on American industry and the massive engineering projects that shaped the early 21^st Century by using guided video facts and class discussions.
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will listen and record the influence of oil on American industry and the massive engineering projects that shaped the early 21^st Century through responding to a video designed to cause further inquiry and classroom discussion.

Supplemental Materials: Guided Tour-Chapter 30-Revolutions and Nationalism

Guided Tour-Chapter 30-Revolutions and Nationalism

Chapter 30-Guided Tour

Tuesday-4/14/15: M-Step Testing *Hours 1-3 Only

• Bell Work-1.What was the key element of romanticism? 2. What characteristics did photography have that made it the art of the industrial age? 3. What was the goal of impressionist painters?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video- Lewis and Clark Expedition – AMAZING History Documentary [HD] (42:03 min)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the social, political and economic effects of Lewis and Clark’s journey across the great American wilderness by using guided video facts and class discussions.
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and record the social, political and economic effects of Lewis and Clark’s journey across the great American wilderness through responding to a video designed to cause further inquiry and classroom discussion as a closing activity for our unit covering the revolutions

Monday-4/13/15:

• Bell Work-1. List in order from most powerful to least powerful the Latin American social classes that dictated people’s place in society? (Section 1) 2. What is the difference between Nationalism and a Nation-state? (Section 2) 3. What caused the Franco-Prussian War? (Section 3)
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Study Guide Review Time- Chapter 24-Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 24 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 24 by completing a inquiry based study guide

Video Link: Lewis and Clark-Great Journey West National Geographic 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa6lL60PP0g&list=PLY9yp6txPQS-ro7lVV9Vlc1IWIKuRTtvp

Thursday-4/02/15:

• Bell Work-1. Which aging empires suffered from the forces of nationalism? 2. What role did Garibaldi play in the unification of Italy? 3. What advantages did Prussia have in leading the German states to unification?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Student Led Guided Notes-Chapter 24-Section 3-Nationalism (Case Study: Italy and Germany)
• Thinking Map-Chapter 24 Section 1-3 Important Concepts and Matching Terms

• Tree Map-Chapter 24 Section 1 and 2 Terms
• Bubble Map-Nation States in Europe by 1815
• Brace Map-Louis-Napoleons Accomplishments as President
• Circle Map-The Four Countries that Formed Gran Columbia

• Study Guide-Chapter 24-Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD creation of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 24 Section 1-3 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD creation of the rise of nationalism during the 1800’s and it’s effects on Italy and Germany through compiling information in student led guided notes
  • SWD creation of the important people, terms and concepts included in Chapter 24 Sections 1-3 through organizing information in thinking maps
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 24 Sections 1-3 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 24 Section 1-3 by using a vocabulary match-up
  • Students will read and record and orally share the rise of nationalism during the 1800’s and it’s effects on Italy and Germany by creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will record the important people, terms and concepts included in Chapter 24 Sections 1-3 by creating a Tree-Map, Bubble Map, Circle Map and Brace Map that will help to organize their newly acquired knowledge in preparation for our exam covering Chapter 24 Sections 1-3
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 24 Sections 1-3 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Wednesday-4/01/15:

• Bell Work-1. How do Radical ideas differ from Liberal ideas? 2. Why did France’s Third Republic fail? 3. What was the driving force behind Russia’s industrial expansion?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 24-Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Thinking Map-Latin American Social Classes-Triangulum Map  
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 24-Section 2-Europe Faces Revolutions
• Names and Terms-Chapter 24- Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 24 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD creation of the important people, terms and concepts included in Chapter 24 Sections 1-3 through organizing information in thinking maps
  • SWD creation of the social changes/political revolutions that occurred in Europe by classifying the changes in government and the rise of Nationalism through compiling information in student led guided notes
  • SWD application of the important political/historical figures, events and terms located in Chapter 24 through compiling information on a names and terms worksheet
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 24 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will record the important people, terms and concepts included in Chapter 24 Sections 1-3 by creating a Triangulum Map that will help to organize their newly acquired knowledge in preparation for our exam covering Chapter 24 Sections 1-3
  • Students will read and record and orally share the struggles for political revolutions in Europe and the rise of nationalism by creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will write definitions designed to create additional supporting vocabulary resources/information through covering the important political/historical figures, events and terms located within Chapter 24 by completing a names and terms activity

Supplemental Materials: Wednesday 4/01

Thinking Map-Latin American Social Classes-Triangulum Map  

Spanish Colonial Society-Triangulum Map

Student Led Notes-Chapter 24-Section 2-Europe Faces Revolutions

Chapter 24-Section 2-Notes

Names and Terms-Chapter 24- Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West

Chapter 24-Names and Terms

Supplemental Materials: Thursday 4/01

Student Led Guided Notes-Chapter 24-Section 3-Nationalism (Case Study: Italy and Germany) 

Chapter 24-Section 3-Guided Notes

Study Guide-Chapter 24-Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West

Chapter 24-Study Guide-Half-Sheet

Other Supplemental Materials: Chapter 24

Chapter 23-Power Point Notes 

Nationalist Revolutions Sweep the West

Chapter 24-Vocabulary Match Up

Chapter 24-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 24-Vocabulary Match-up