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U.S. History

Monday-11/30/15:
o Bell Work-1.) Who does the character running up the stairs symbolize?
2.) What can we infer is the best description of the cartoon’s meaning?
a. in favor of prohibition
b. against prohibition
c. does not comment on prohibition
d. says that prohibition should stay in effect
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)
o Thinking Map Review-Palmer Raids-Bridge Map
o Video-The Roaring 20’s: Crash Course US History #32 (13:11 min)
o Outline Notes-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min), Thinking Map Review-Palmer Raids-Bridge Map and Outline Notes-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

Thinking Map Review-Palmer Raids-Bridge Map

Palmer Raid-Bridge Map-Gov

Outline Notes-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life 

Notes-Outline-Chapter 13-Section 1

Online Textbook: Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life

Notes-Outline-Chapter 13-Section 1

Video Link: The Roaring 20’s: Crash Course US History #32 (13:11 min)

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Government

Monday-11/30/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What does the term suffrage mean? 2.) Who were voting rights originally restricted to when the Constitution went into effect in 1789? 3.) What is the meaning of the term electorate?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quiz-Chapter 5-Political Parties (10 Questions)
o Review Thinking Map Activity-Military Spending-Bridge Map
o Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Supplemental Materials:Review Thinking Map Activity-Military Spending-Bridge Map and Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Thinking Map Activity-Military Spending-Bridge Map

Military Spending-Bridge Map

Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Chapter 6-Section 1-Guided Notes

U.S. History

Tuesday-11/24/15:
o Bell Work-1.) How many immigrants migrated to the United States from southern and eastern Europe in 1905? (1900’s) 2.) What did affirmative action programs help open to groups who traditionally had been disadvantaged? (1960-1970’s) 3.) During the first several months/years of a business how many hours might an entrepreneur work? (2000’s)
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)
o Activity-Prohibition Primary Source Activity

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min), Activity-Prohibition Primary Source Activity

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

Activity-Prohibition Primary Source Activity 

Prohibition Lesson Plan

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Government

Monday-11/23/15:
o Bell Work- 1.) What does it mean if a bill or another government matter is “bipartisan”? 2.) What is a coalition? 3.) When examining the political cartoon on pg. 129 what does it say about one-party systems?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 2)

Supplemental Materials: Political Parties Booklet Activity, Political Parties Booklet Cover Page Template and Political Parties Booklet-Instructions

Political Parties Booklet Activity

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5

Political Parties Booklet Cover Page Template

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-Cover

Political Parties Booklet-Instructions

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Instructions

U.S. History

Monday-11/23/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What were some consumer goods that improved American lives in 1928 and what were their prices? 2.) What was an example of modern advertising during the 1920’s? 3.) What did an instalment plan allow American consumers to do?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-The Century: America’s Time-1929-1936: Stormy Weather (45 min)
o w/ video questions

Supplemental Materials: The Century: America’s Time-1929-1936: Stormy Weather video questions

The Century: America’s Time-1929-1936: Stormy Weather-video questions 

The Century Video Questons-1929 to 1936-Stormy Weather

Video Link: The Century: America’s Time-1929-1936: Stormy Weather (45 min)

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Government

Monday-11/23/15:
o Bell Work- 1.) How does our book describe political parties? 2.) Please list the three separate elements that make up political parties? 3.) What exists at either end of the political spectrum?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 1)

Supplemental Materials: Political Parties Booklet Activity, Political Parties Booklet Cover Page Template and Political Parties Booklet-Instructions

Political Parties Booklet Activity

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5

Political Parties Booklet Cover Page Template

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-Cover

Political Parties Booklet-Instructions

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Instructions

U.S. History

Friday-11/20/15:

• Bell Work-1.) During the 1920’s what was the average price for a Model A and a Model T? 2.) How low could travelers find gas for along Route 66? 3.) What was the impact of the Federal-Aid Road Act in 1916?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Thinking Map-Route 66-Flow Map
• Video Clip-Cars: The Story of Route 66 (3:38 min)
• Outline Notes-Chapter 12-Section 2-The Harding Presidency and Section 3-The Business of America-Outline
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the failures of the Harding administration while examining the growth in American business and travel in the 1920’s by compiling information on a student led guided outline
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the failures of the Harding administration while examining the growth in American business and travel in the 1920’s through identifying and listing key information in student led inquiry outlines

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map-Route 66-Flow Map and Chapter 12-Section 2-The Harding Presidency and Section 3-The Business of America-Outline

Thinking Map-Route 66-Flow Map

Route 66-Flow Map-US

Chapter 12-Section 2-The Harding Presidency-Outline

The Americans-Chapter 12-Section 2 Notes-Outline-Chapter 12-Section 2

Chapter 12-Section 3-The Business of America-Outline

Notes-Outline-Chapter 12-Section 3

Video Link-Cars: The Story of Route 66 (3:38 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtH05LFF3k

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Government 

Friday-11/20/15:

• Bell Work-“The problem with the politicians of both parties in the U.S. is that neither of them have a real agenda except to feather their own nests. They both have their hands deep in corporate pockets. All the rest is sleight of hand and distraction to keep the public occupied with trivia, divided against each other, and thinking their vote matters.”
  -Michael Hogan

1.) What does the author mean when he says “that neither of them have a real agenda except to further their own nests”? 2.) Why would a political party want to “keep the public occupied with trivia, divided against each other, and thinking their vote matters?”

• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Mandatory Minimums (HBO) (15:24 min)
• Activity-Current Events 11/20

Supplemental Materials: Current Events Cornell Notes Template

Current Events-Cornell Template

Current Events-Template

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Mandatory Minimums (HBO) (15:24 min)

U.S. History

Thursday-11/19/15:
o Bell Work-Political Cartoon ‘Shutting out the Light”-by Armstrong
1. Which statement best expresses the main idea of this cartoon?
a. Tasks are accomplished through hard work and the leadership of strong individuals.
b. Radicals use foreign and communist propaganda to block the good, honest ideals of America.
c. The U.S. government should consider the new ideas of foreigners instead of relying on
American public opinion.
d. Radicals illustrate the best features of Americans: hard work, leadership and a drive to succeed.
*Once you choose your answer please explain in a few sentences how you can site evidence to support your answer
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Labor Union Today Activity
o Each group will choose their top six demands
 Opening statement prep time
o Negotiating a list of demands
o Final Reflection
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the practices/policies of hourly workers and management during a labor dispute by defending their position and agreeing to negotiated terms that will end the strike.
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, write and orally debating the practices/policies of hourly workers and management during a labor dispute through a group activity designed to negotiated terms of a settlement that will end the strike at their fictional company is facing.

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Government

Thursday-11/19/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What is one example of an exception to the Full Faith and Credit Clause? 2.) What did Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court uphold in 2003? 3.) What is the purpose of extradition?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Where US Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9 (13:56 min)
o Notes-Chapter 5-Section 1-Parties and What They Do and Section 2-Two-Party System in American History
o Thinking Map-Party Components-Tree Map

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 5-Section 1-Parties and What They Do and Section 2-Two-Party System in American History

Notes-Chapter 5-Section 1-Parties and What They Do and Section 2-Two-Party System in American History and Current Events Template

Chapter 5-Section 1 and 2-Guided Notes

Current Events Template

Current Events-Template

Video Link-Where US Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9 (13:56 min)

U.S. History

Tuesday-11/17/15:
o Bell Work-1. What was the goal of the Fordney-McCumber Tariff? 2.Which group made up the members of the Ohio Gang? 3. What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video- NFL Settles Concussion Lawsuits (6:59 min)
o Video-Fast food workers strike for higher pay (5:19 min)
o Activity-Labor Unions Today Primary Source Documents and Inside Look at How the Union Works in Major League Baseball Documents
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the practices/policies of hourly workers and management during a labor dispute by defending their position and agreeing to negotiated terms that will end the strike.
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, write and orally debating the practices/policies of hourly workers and management during a labor dispute through a group activity designed to negotiated terms of a settlement that will end the strike at their fictional company is facing.

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Labor Unions Today Primary Source Documents and Inside Look at How the Union Works in Major League Baseball Documents

Activity-Labor Unions Today Primary Source Documents and Inside Look at How the Union Works in Major League Baseball Documents

Trade Union Activity-An Inside Look at How the Union Works in Major League Baseball

Trade Union Activity-Union daily life stories

Video Link: Video- NFL Settles Concussion Lawsuits (6:59 min) and Fast food workers strike for higher pay (5:19 min)

NFL Settles Concussion Lawsuits (6:59 min)

Fast food workers strike for higher pay (5:19 min) 

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Government

Tuesday-11/17/15:
o Bell Work-1. What concern is Jefferson expressing in this statement? 2. The Framers tried to address concerns such as the one expressed by Thomas Jefferson by__________________________.
a. Forbidding the naming of a monarch at any time.
b. Letting the States ignore the Constitution if it went against their own laws.
c. Reserving for the States all powers not expressly granted to the National Government.
d. Concentrating all power in the National Government.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Thinking Map-How the States Cooperate-Tree Map
o Video-Hurricane Katrina Aftermath: In the Shadow |Retro Report |The New York Times (11:49 min)
o SSR Article-Katrina Article
o Reflection Questions-Katrina Article
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the federal government’s failure to react to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina by interpenetrating textual evidence in a read and respond activity
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record the failures of the federal government in the wake of Hurricane Katrina through reading a primary source and responding to guided reflection questions

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map-How the States Cooperate-Tree Map, SSR Article-Katrina Article, Reflection Questions-Katrina Article and Chapter 4-Study Guide

Thinking Map-How the States Cooperate-Tree Map

How States Cooperate-Tree Map-Gov

SSR Article-Katrina Article

Katrina Article-Chapter 4

Reflection Questions-Katrina Article 

Katrina Article-Questions

Chapter 4-Study Guide

Chapter 4-Study Guide-Half Sheet-2015

Video Link-Hurricane Katrina Aftermath: In the Shadow |Retro Report |The New York Times (11:49 min)

Hurricane Katrina Aftermath: In the Shadow |Retro Report |The New York Times (11:49 min)

U.S. History

Monday-11/16/15:
o Bell Work-1. What were the two main reasons behind the Boston police strike? 2. Why did over 300,000 workers walk off the job during the Steel Workers Strike of 1919? 3. How much of a pay increase did the coal miners receive following their strike?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Thinking Map-Trade Unions-Circle Map
o Video-UNITE THE UNION, About Trade Unions by Jamie-Max Caldwell (6:13 min)
o Procedure-Divide the Class into Labor/Management Teams
o Activity-Pass Out Team Leader/Negotiator Application Sheets

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map-Trade Union-Circle Map

Thinking Map-Trade Union-Circle Map

Unions-Circle Map-US

Video Link-UNITE THE UNION, About Trade Unions by Jamie-Max Caldwell (6:13 min)

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Government

Monday-11/16/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What are the two interstate compacts all 50 states have agreed upon? 2.) What does Article IV Section I in the Constitution state? 3.) Where does the Full Faith and Credit Clause most often come into play?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-FIRST LOOK inside the FEDERAL RESERVE (28.04.2013) – Full Length (45:00 min)
o Last 10 minutes
o Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3 (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT)
o Study Guide-Chapter 4-Federalism

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3 (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT), Chapter 4-Vocabulary and Study Guide-Chapter 4-Federalism

Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3 (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT)

Chapter 4-Notes-2015

Chapter 4-Vocabulary

Chapter 4-Vocabulary

Study Guide-Chapter 4-Federalism 

Chapter 4-Study Guide-Half Sheet-2015

*Quiz on Chapter 4-Federalism will be on Wednesday 11/18*

U.S. History 

Friday-11/13/15:

• Bell Work-1.) What crimes were Sacco and Vanzetti accused of committing in 1920? 2.) How many members had joined the ranks of the KKK by 1924? 3.) What was the purpose of the emergency quota act of 1921?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Primary Source Activity-Bartolomeo Vanzetti’s Speech to the Jury

• With Primary Source Reading Questions

• Notes-Chapter 12-Section 1-America Struggles with Post War Issues-Outlines

Primary Source Activity-Bartolomeo Vanzetti’s Speech to the Jury and Notes-Chapter 12-Section 1-America Struggles with Post War Issues-Outlines

Primary Source Activity-Bartolomeo Vanzetti’s Speech to the Jury

Vanzettis Speech to the Jury-Primary Source Reading Questions

Notes-Chapter 12-Section 1-America Struggles with Post War Issues-Outlines

Notes-Outline-Chapter 12-Section 1

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Government

Friday-11/15/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What are the three types of federal grants? 2.) When examining the “Track the Issues” section on page 110 what major piece of legislation did congress pass in 1963? 3.) What did Governor Schwarzenegger ask the EPA for the permission to increase in 2007?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-FIRST LOOK inside the FEDERAL RESERVE (28.04.2013) – Full Length (45:00 min)

Video Link-FIRST LOOK inside the FEDERAL RESERVE (28.04.2013) – Full Length (45:00 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwRIDqk39So

U.S. History

Thursday-11/12/15:
o Bell Work-1.) How can we best define the term nativism? 2.) How does communism differ from capitalism? 3.) What belief system would a anarchist hold?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Adding Artifacts to My Portfolio
o Writing Prompt-My Learning Plan-Card Marking One Reflection
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

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Government

Thursday-11/14/15:
o Bell Work-1.) When looking at the “Territorial Expansion of the U.S.” chart from which 19th century acquisition were most of the states created from? 2.) What is the enabling act? 3.) How does an act of admission aid in creating a new state?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Adding Artifacts to My Portfolio
o Writing Prompt-My Learning Plan-Card Marking One Reflection
o Video Clip-Tour the States-Official Music Video (4:08 min)
o Activity-Federalism Documents
o Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Federalism Documents and Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations

Activity-Federalism Documents

Federalism Documents

Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations

Chapter 4-Section 3-Guided Notes-2015

Video Link-Tour the States-Official Music Video (4:08 min)

U.S. History

Wednesday-11/11/15:
o Bell Work-“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.”-Father Dennis Edward O’Brien, USMC

Interpret the quote by Father O’Brien to help to answer the following questions:
o 1.) What is the main point that the author is trying to make?
o 2) Why does the author say that the poet does not give us freedom of speech?
o 3) Is the author a credible source? Explain your reasoning?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History (3:28 min)
o Video Clip-Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 (3:30 min)
o Thinking Map Review-Prolonged Causes of Conflict-Multi-Flow Map
o Procedure-Introduce My Learning Plan

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map Review-Prolonged Causes of Conflict-Multi-Flow Map

Thinking Map Review-Prolonged Causes of Conflict-Multi-Flow Map

Prolonged Conflicts of WWI-Multi-Flow Map-US

Video Link: Video Clip-History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History (3:28 min) and Video Clip-Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 (3:30 min)

History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History (3:28 min)

Video Clip-Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 (3:30 min)

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Government

Wednesday-11/11/15:
o Bell Work-“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.”-Father Dennis Edward O’Brien, USMC

Interpret the quote by Father O’Brien to help to answer the following questions:
o 1.) What is the main point that the author is trying to make?
o 2) Why does the author say that the poet does not give us freedom of speech?
o 3) Is the author a credible source? Explain your reasoning?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History (3:28 min)
o Video Clip-Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 (3:30 min)
o Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions (20 min)
o Procedure-Introduce My Learning Plan

Video Link: Video Clip-History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History (3:28 min) and Video Clip-Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 (3:30 min)

History of the Holidays: History of Veterans Day | History (3:28 min)

Video Clip-Remembering Veterans Day by Ronald Reagan November 11th 1985 (3:30 min)