Archive for September 21st 2015

U.S. History

Monday-9/21/15:
o Bell Work-1. What movements during the Progressive Era helped shed the stereotype that women were submissive and nonpolitical? 2. Why do you think that some colleges refused to accept women in the late 1800’s? 3. Why do you think it’s important that everyone regardless of gender, sex, color or creed should have the right to vote?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-You Be The Progressive
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the persuasive role of political posters play in encouraging new progressive reforms by creating a propaganda poster designed to highlight one of the Progressive Era movements
o Language Objective:
 Students will record/illustrate their understanding of the persuasive role political posters play in encouraging new progressive reforms through creating a propaganda poster designed to highlight one of the Progressive Era movements

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-You Be The Progressive

Activity-You Be The Progressive

You be the Progressive-Activity

 

Government

Monday-9/21/15:
o Bell Work-1. What is a unitary government? 2. What does division of power mean on a geographic basis? 3. How is power divided within a Parliamentary Government?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quick Vocabulary Match Up-Chapter 1-Principles of Government
o Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-The Purposes of Government (Last two purposes)
o Student Led Notes-Characteristic of a State
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the roles and purposes citizens can expect from their government by stating an opinion based on guided notes
 SWD synthesis of the characterizes required for a territory to become a sovereign state by compiling information in student led guided notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, record and orally share the roles and purposes citizens can expect from their government through formulating a response to information provided in guided notes
 Students will read and record information the characterizes required for a territory to become a sovereign state through compiling guided collaborative notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-The Purposes of Government (Last two purposes), Student Led Notes-Characteristic of a State and Current Events Sheet

Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-The Purposes of Government (Last two purposes)

The Purpose of Government-2015

Student Led Notes-Characteristic of a State

Characteristics of a State-Notes-High

Current Events Sheet

Current Events-Template

 

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