Archive for December 14th 2015

U.S. History

Monday-12/14/15:
o Bell Work-Along with your elbow partner discuss the video questions from day two of Cinderella Man (what we watched Friday) make sure numbers five through nine on your video sheet are completed.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Cinderella Man (Day 3)

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Government

Monday-12/14/15:
o Bell Work-1.) After examining the chart “Top Issues of the 2008 Presidential Election” which two issues would see a change in public interest if this were a chart breaking down the 2016 election? Explain your reasoning? 2.) Read the quote from the book We the People by Benjamin Ginsberg, Theodore Lowi and Margaret Wier and explain if you feel there is any truth to their assertion?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video- NFL stars and domestic violence (8:19 min)
o SSR Article-Pro/Con: Is media coverage of NFL scandals out-of-bounds? (October 22nd, 2014)
o Cornell Notes: Pro/Con: Is media coverage of NFL scandals out-of-bounds? (October 22nd, 2014)
o Writing Prompt-Choose a position after reading Pro/Con: Is media coverage of NFL scandals out-of-bounds? (October 22nd, 2014)

 

Supplemental Materials: SSR Article-Pro/Con: Is media coverage of NFL scandals out-of-bounds? (October 22nd, 2014), Cornell Notes: Pro/Con: Is media coverage of NFL scandals out-of-bounds? (October 22nd, 2014) and Writing Prompt-Choose a position after reading Pro/Con: Is media coverage of NFL scandals out-of-bounds? (October 22nd, 2014)

Pro-Con-Is Media Coverage of NFL Out-of-bounds-SSR Article-High

Pro-Con-Is media coverage of the NFL’s problems fair or foul-SSR Article-Medium

 

Video Links: Video- NFL stars and domestic violence (8:19 min)

 

 

U.S. History

Friday-12/11/15:
o Bell Work-Along with your elbow partner discuss the video questions from day one of Cinderella Man (what we watched yesterday) make sure numbers one through four on your video sheet are completed.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Cinderella Man (Day 2)

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Government

Friday-12/11/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What are the four features of the Australian Ballot? 2.) According to the “Ballot Types” chart why do scholars prefer office-group ballots? 3.) According to the “Ballot Types” chart why do politicians prefer party-column ballots?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quiz-Chapter 6-Voter and Voter Behavior and Chapter 7-The Election Process (Open Notes)
o Vocabulary-Chapter 8-Mass Media and Public Opinion

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary-Chapter 8-Mass Media and Public Opinion

Vocabulary-Chapter 8-Mass Media and Public Opinion

Chapter 8-Vocabulary