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

Friday-5/29/15:

• Bell Work-Look in your book on pages 838-839 and read the Previewing Main Ideas section to find the answers to the Geography Questions
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 29-The Great War

• Guided Tour-Chapter 29-The Great War

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 29 through manipulating vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 29 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 29 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 29-The Great War and Guided Tour-Chapter 29-The Great War

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 29-The Great War

Chapter 29-Part 1-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 29-Part 1-Vocabulary Match-up

Guided Tour-Chapter 29-The Great War

Chapter 29-Guided Tour

Wednesday-5/27/15:

• Bell Work-1. What percentage of Africa was controlled by Europeans by 1800? (Section 1)   2. Which group resisted Selim III’s attempt to modernize the Ottoman Army? (Section 3) 3. Who acted as the leading power in India from 1757 to 1858? (Section 4)  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quick Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
• Study Guide Review Time- Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 through manipulating vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 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 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 by completing a inquiry based study guide

Tuesday-5/26/15:

• Bell Work- Why did Britain consider India the “Jewel in it’s crown”? 2. Why didn’t Indian’s unite against the British in the Sepoy Mutiny? 3. What form did British rule take under the Raj?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 4-British Imperialism in India
• Study Guide-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD creation on Great Britain’s imperial role over India and the struggles for India’s independence led by the Sepoy Mutiny through compiling information in student led guided notes.
    • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record and orally share information on Great Britain’s imperial role over India and the struggles for India’s independence led by the Sepoy Mutiny by creating student centered guided notes
    • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 4-British Imperialism in India, Power Point-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism, Study Guide-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism and Vocabulary Match Up-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 4-British Imperialism in India

Chapter 27-Section 4-Guided Notes

Power Point-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism

The Age of Imperialism

Study Guide-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism

Chapter 27-Study Guide

Vocabulary Match Up-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism 

Chapter 27-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 27-Vocabulary Match-up

Wednesday-5/20/14:

• Bell Work-1. What idea is the policy of assimilation based on? 2. Why are African resistance movements usually unsuccessful? 3. How did colonial rule cause a breakdown in traditional African culture? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quick Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 27-The Age of Imperialism
• Video-Africa-Guns, Germs, and Steel (38 min)

• w/Guided Video Reflection Sheet

• Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 3-Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 through manipulating vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD creation of the forces driving European imperialism in Africa, the weapons Europeans used to decimate African population and the conflict over land and resources through compiling information in student led guided notes
  • SWD creation of the struggles for control over the Mediterranean by examining the encounters between European imperial powers and local peoples 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 27 Sections 1, 3 and 4 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read and record information on the forces driving European imperialism in Africa, the weapons Europeans used to decimate African population and the conflict over land and resources by creating student led guided notes
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on the struggles for control over the Mediterranean by examining the encounters between European imperial powers and local peoples by creating student centered guided notes

Supplemental Material: Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 3-Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 3-Europeans Claim Muslim Lands

Chapter 27-Section 3-Guided Notes-High

Tuesday-5/19/14:

• Bell Work- Bell Work-1. Why did the Europeans control such a small portion of Africa in the 1800’s? 2. What were some of the internal factors that contributed to imperialism in Africa? 3. Why did the Boers and the British fight over South Africa?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• SSR Article-Cargil Tries to Improve Conditions at West African Cocoa Farms (June 18^th, 2013) NEWSWLA
• SSR Meta-Cognitive Log-Reflection Log
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 1-The Scramble for Africa
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the push for sustainable cocoa farms and the struggle for fair working conditions in Africa’s cocoa fields through stating their opinion on a SSR article in SSR reflection log
  • SWD creation of the forces driving European imperialism in Africa and the conflict over land and resources through compiling information in student led guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information regarding the push for sustainable cocoa farms and the struggle for fair working conditions in Africa’s cocoa fields by responding to an SSR article through a SSR Meta-log
  • Students will read and record and orally share information on the forces driving European imperialism in Africa and the conflict over land and resources by creating student centered guided notes

Supplemental Materials: SSR Article-Cargil Tries to Improve Conditions at West African Cocoa Farms (June 18^th, 2013) NEWSWLA, SSR Meta-Cognitive Log-Reflection Log, Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 1-The Scramble for Africa

Student Led Notes-Chapter 27-Section 1-The Scramble for Africa

Chapter 27-Section 1-Guided Notes-High

Monday-5/18/14:

• Bell Work- Turn to page 770 and answer the three “Geography Questions” located under the previewing main ideas section
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity- Chapter 27-The The Age of Imperialism
• Guided Tour- Chapter 27-The The Age of Imperialism
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 27 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 27 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 27 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 27 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Supplemental Material: Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity- Chapter 27-The The Age of Imperialism and Guided Tour- Chapter 27-The The Age of Imperialism

Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity- Chapter 27-The The Age of Imperialism

Chapter 27-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 27-Vocabulary Match-up

Guided Tour- Chapter 27-The The Age of Imperialism

Chapter 27-Guided Tour

Additional Work for 4th Hour: Due tomorrow in addition to your guided tour and vocab

• Pg. 800 #9-18
• Pg. 801 #1-3
• Pg. 828 #9-16

Wednesday-5/13/15: Late Start

• Bell Work-1. What is an Entrepreneur? (Section 1) 2. What are some of the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution? (Section 2) 3. How are communism and capitalism different?      (Section 4)
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Study Guide Review Time- Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 25 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 25 by completing a inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Material:Power Point-Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution and Chapter 25 Vocabulary Match Up Sections 1-4

Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

Chapter 25 Vocabulary Match Up Section 1 and 2

Chapter 25-Section 1 and 2-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 25-Section 1 and 2-Vocabulary Match-up

Chapter 25 Vocabulary Match Up Section 3 and 4

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

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

Tuesday-5/12/15:

• Bell Work- None (Straight into video)   
• Video-The Men Who Built America-Episode 5- (45min)

• w/guided video inquiry questions

• Study Guide – Chapter 25-The Industrial Revolution
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the innovative tactics, drive and lasting impacts of some of America’s earliest industrial titans through the use of guided video facts and class discussions.
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 25 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and record the innovative tactics, drive and lasting impacts of some of America’s earliest industrial titans by responding to a video designed to cause further inquiry and classroom discussion as a closing activity for our unit covering the Industrial Revolution
  • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 25 by completing a inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 25

Chapter 25-Learning Target-Study Guide-Half Sheet

Monday-5/11/15:

• Bell Work- None (Research Project)  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Research Project-Industrial Revolution Inventions Project
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the process of innovative industrialization by generating a detailed research report on a specific invention designed to take a comprehensive look at technologies impact on society
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, research and record information on the process of innovative industrialization through generating a detailed research report on a specific invention assigned in class designed to examine technologies impact on our daily life

Friday-5/08/15:

• Bell Work- None (Research Project)  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Research Project-Industrial Revolution Inventions Project
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the process of innovative industrialization by generating a detailed research report on a specific invention designed to take a comprehensive look at technologies impact on society
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, research and record information on the process of innovative industrialization through generating a detailed research report on a specific invention assigned in class designed to examine technologies impact on our daily life