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U.S. History

Tuesday-11/10/15:

• Bell Work-1. Which government act led to the funding of the national highway system? 2. Who was appointed as the prime minister of Italy in 1922? 3. What modern method of transportation was introduced in 1927?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-DBQ- American Involvement in WWI
• Guided Tour-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Supplemental Materials: Activity-DBQ- American Involvement in WWI and Guided Tour-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Activity-DBQ- American Involvement in WWI

American Involvement in WWI-DBQ

Guided Tour-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Chapter 12-Guided Tour

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Government

Tuesday-11/10/15:
o Bell Work-1. What are concurrent powers? Please provide an example? 2. What is the Supremacy Clause? 3. How does the political cartoon at the bottom of page 107 illustrate the concept of the Supremacy clause?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1 and 2 Review (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT)
o Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map
o Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions

Supplemental Material: Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1 and 2 Review (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT), Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map and Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions

Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1 and 2 Review (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT)

Chapter 4-Notes-2015

Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map

Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map-Gov

Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions

Chapter 4-Federalism Research Questions

Textbook PDF (2000 Edition) *Remember the page numbers will be different but the content is the same

Chapter 4-Federalism-Old Book

U.S. History

Monday-11/09/15:
o Bell Work-1. Following the defeat of the Spanish at the hands of the United States to what territories did they extend their influence? (1823-1898) 2. What prompted the United States to join WWII? (1917-1939) 3. What type of conflict did the United States and Russia get into following WWII? (1945-1991)
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 3)

Supplemental Materials: Lost Battalion Video Questions

Lost Battalion Video Questions

Lost Batallion-Video Questions

Video Link: The Lost Battalion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN35kVR-RpU

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Government

Monday-11/09/15:
o Bell Work-1. What are inherent powers? 2. What is an example of reserved powers? 3. What are exclusive powers?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Defenders (HBO) (14:59min)
o Activity-Current Events 11/15
o Review Activity-Chapter 4-Section 2-Review Questions #2-5 (pg. 109)

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Current Events 11/15

Activity-Current Events 11/15

Current Events-Template

Current Events-Cornell Template

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Defenders (HBO) (14:59min)

U.S. History 

Friday-11/06/15:

• Bell Work-None
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 2)

Video Link: The Lost Battalion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN35kVR-RpU

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Government 

Friday-11/06/15:

• Bell Work-None
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States
• Activity-Pass Out Current Events–11/09

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States and Activity-Pass Out Current Events-11/09

Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States

Chapter 4-Section 2-Guided Notes-2015

Activity-Pass Out Current Events-11/09

Current Events-Template

U.S. History

Thursday-11/05/15:
o Bell Work-1. What were the two provisions of Wilson’s Fourteen Points that dealt with the sea? 2. Which five new nations were established under the Treaty of Versailles? 3. Who was forced to take responsibility for WWI under the War Guilt Clause?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Thinking Map Review-WWI-Multi-Flow-Map
o Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 1)

Video Link-The Lost Battalion (132:05 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN35kVR-RpU

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Government

Thursday-11/05/15:
o Bell Work-1. How can we properly define delegated powers? 2. What is another term for expressed powers? 3. What are implied powers?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4 (9:14 min)
o Notes-Chapter4-Section-Federalism: Powers Divided
o Thinking Map-Concurrent Powers-Circle Map

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter4-Section-Federalism: Powers Divided and Thinking Map-Concurrent Powers-Circle Map

Notes-Chapter4-Section-Federalism: Powers Divided

Chapter 4-Section 1-Guided Notes-2015

Thinking Map-Concurrent Powers-Circle Map 

Concurrent Powers-Circle Map-Gov

Video Link-Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4 (9:14 min)

U.S. History

Wednesday-11/04/15:
o Bell Work- Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 11 Sections 1 through 4. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 11-The First World War (5 min)
o Test- Chapter 11-The First World War

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Government

Wednesday-11/04/15:

• Bell Work-1. What were the three things the Framers knew firsthand about liming federal powers? 2. Define the concept of Federalism? 3. What is another term we have learned in class for the ‘Reserved Powers” contained in the Tenth Amendment?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Thinking Map Review-Federal Powers- Multi-Flow Map
• Procedures-Pass Back Student Work and place in their portfolio
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 4-Federalism

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 4-Federalism and Thinking Map Review-Federal Powers- Multi-Flow Map

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 4-Federalism

Chapter 4-Vocabulary

Thinking Map Review-Federal Powers- Multi-Flow Map

Federal Powers-Multi-Flow-Map-Gov

U.S. History

Monday-11/02/15:
o Bell Work-1. What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts? 2. What type of movement occurred during the great migration? 3. How many people do historians believe died as a result of influenza?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War, WWI Political Cartoons (Exam)

Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War

Chapter 11-Learning Target-Study Guide

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War 

WWI-Political Cartoons-Exam

The First World War-Presentation

The First World War- Presentation

Textbook PDF’s: Chapter 11 Sections 1-13

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 4

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Government

Monday-11/02/15:
o Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 3 Sections 1 through 3. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 3-The Constitution (5 min)
o Test- Chapter 3-The Constitution