Archive for October 13th 2015

U.S. History

Tuesday-10/13/15:
o Bell Work-1. By how many miles does the Panama Canal cut down a trip from New York to San Francisco? 2. What are the maximum dimensions for a ship traveling through the Panama Canal’s locks? 3. Which city prior to the completion of the Panama Canal served a one of the major ports for the U.S.?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work

o Writing Activity-U.S.S. Maine Primary Source Activity
o Study Guide-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

 

Supplemental Materials: Writing Activity-U.S.S. Maine Primary Source Activity, Vocabulary Match up-Chapter 10 and Study Guide-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

 

Writing Activity-U.S.S. Maine Primary Source Activity

Primary Source-USS Maine

 

Vocabulary Match up-Chapter 10

Chapter 10-Vocab Match up Terms

 

Study Guide-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

Chapter 10-Learning Target-Study Guide

 

****See yesterday’s (10/12) blog post for the Chapter 10 Textbook PDF’s**** 

 

Government:

Tuesday-10/13/15:
o Bell Work-1. What is the difference between a federalist and an anti-federalist? 2. According to the “Two Side of Ratification” chart what did the Federalists feel a stronger national government can do? 3. What were one of the big fears the anti-federalist?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: U.S. Territories (HBO) (13:11 min)
o Activity-Write a Student Declaration of Independence (Finish Activity)
o Section Review Questions-Chapter 2-Pg. 64 #1-11

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Write a Student Declaration of Independence (Finish Activity)

 

Activity-Write a Student Declaration of Independence (Finish Activity) 

Writing a Student Declaration of Independence-Activity

 

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: U.S. Territories (HBO) (13:11 min)

 

 

****Homework: Pg. 64 Chapter 2-Review Questions #1-11****

 

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