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U.S. History

Friday-1/22/15:
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 15 Sections 1 through 5. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quiz- Chapter 15-The Great Depression Begins
o Reading Activity-Long, Lewis and the Communists-Appendix C pg. 21 (pg. 46 of the Crash, the Dust and the New Deal Activity)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 15 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
 SWD evaluation of the impact of Huey Long’s assassination and the fear of communism that began to emerge in America during the latter part of the 1930’s by interpreting primary text sources in a collaborative activity
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 15 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.
 Students will read, orally discuss and respond to an activity where they will analyze primary a primary source highlighting the impact of Huey Long’s assassination and the fear of communism that began to emerge in America during the latter part of the 1930’s through a partner reading activity

Supplemental Materials: Final Exam Study Guide-1st Semester and Semester One Vocabulary

Final Exam Study Guide-1st Semester

Final Exam-Study Guide-2015

Semester One Vocabulary

Vocab Match up Terms-Chapter 9

Chapter 10-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 11-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 14-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 15-Vocab Match up Terms

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Government

Friday-1/22/15:
o Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapters 9, 10 and 11.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quiz-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapters 9, 10 and 11 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapters 9, 10 and 11 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.

Supplemental Materials: Final Exam Study Guide-1st Semester

Final Exam-Study Guide-Half Sheet-2016-Semester 1-Chapters 1-11

U.S History

Thursday-1/21/15:
o Bell Work- 1.) What was the purpose of the New Deal Coalition? 2.) Which trades had traditionally made up the American Federation of Labor (AFL)? 3.) During the 1936 election which large Northern cities aligned their support with the Democratic Party?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Study Guide Review Day-Chapter 15-The New Deal
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 15 Sections 1-5 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 15 Sections 1-5 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

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Government

Thursday-1/21/15:
o Bell Work-1.) What is the purpose of the oversight function? 2.) What is the yearly salary of the Speaker of the House? 3.) What is an example of nonsalary compensation?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Study Guide Review Day- Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapters 9, 10 and 11 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapters 9, 10 and 11 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

U.S. History

Wednesday-1/20/15:
o Bell Work-1.) In the cartoon, how does the character that represents Child Labor feel about the National Recovery Act’s death warrant? 2.) According to the cartoon, who will benefit from the NRA death warrant? 3.) Why might the end of NRA worry many American’s who have yet to experience a full recovery from the devastating effects of the Great Depression?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-New Deal Foldable
o Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 5-The Impact of the New Deal
o Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the purpose of FDR’s New Deal Programs and their impact on the American economy during the tail end of the Great Depression by constructing New Deal Program foldable notes
 SWD analysis of the impact FDR’s New Deal programs on the social and economic conditions of the United States as the 1930’s came to a close by outlining information in structured guided notes
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 15 Sections 1-5 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record information pertaining to the purpose of FDR’s New Deal Programs and their impact on the American economy during the tail end of the Great Depression by creating a set of foldable notes containing several of FDR’s New Deal programs and their intended outcome
 Students will read, orally discuss and record the impact FDR’s New Deal programs on the social and economic conditions of the United States as the 1930’s came to a close by completing structured guided section outline notes
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 15 Sections 1-5 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal and Chapter 15-The New Deal-Vocabulary Match up

Chapter-15-Learning-Target-Study-Guide-1

Chapter 15-The New Deal-Vocabulary Match up

Chapter 15-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 15-Vocabulary Match-up

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Government

Wednesday-1/20/15:
o Bell Work- 1.) According to the “How Representative is Congress” chart on pg. 286 in 1916 who was the first woman to serve in Congress? 2.) What approach do delegates take in terms of their responsibility to the people? 3.) Where does the allegiance of partisans belong to?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Current Events 1/19
o Study Guide-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of the process in which public opinion is measured through examining an article and responding to structured inquiry questions.
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 9, 10 and 11 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record observations on the process in which public opinion is measured by completing structured response questions to an article.
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 9, 10 and 11 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Material: Current Events-Template, Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress Vocabulary and Study Guide-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress

Current Events-Template

Current Events-Cornell Template

Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress Vocabulary

Chapter 9-10 and 11-Definitions

Study Guide-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, 10-Congress and 11-Powers of Congress

Chapter 9 10 and 11-Learning Target-Study Guide

U.S. History

Tuesday-1/19/15:
o Bell Work-1.) Who served as America’s first female cabinet member? 2.) According to the Gallup Poll conducted in 1936 what percentage of working men felt their wives didn’t need to work because his income was enough to support the family? 3.) During FDR’s presidency approximately how many African Americans were appointed to key positions in government?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34 (14:56 min)
o Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 3-The New Deal Affects Many Groups and Chapter 15-Section 4-Culture in the 1930’s
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of the effects New Deal programs had on the lives of minorities and the cultural impact of the 1930’s on everyday Americans by outlining information in structured guided notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, record and orally compare information pertaining to the effects New Deal programs had on the lives of minorities and the cultural impact of the 1930’s on everyday Americans through completing structured guided section outline notes

Supplemental Materials: Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 3-The New Deal Affects Many Groups and Chapter 15-Section 4-Culture in the 1930’s

Notes-Outline-Chapter 15-Section 3

Notes-Outline-Chapter 15-Section 4

Video Link: Video Clip-The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34 (14:56 min)

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Government

Tuesday-1/19/15:
o Bell Work-1.) How many women are currently serving in the 111th Congress? (List the House and Senate separately) 2.) How can we categorize the religious beliefs of Congressmen/Congresswomen based on percentages? 3.) According to the “How Representative is Congress” chart on pg. 286 what percentage of Congress currently serves despite not holding a college degree?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Gerrymandering Exercise
o Video Clip-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Patents (HBO) (11:03 min)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of the process in which public opinion is measured through examining an article and responding to structured inquiry questions.
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record observations on the process in which public opinion is measured by completing structured response questions to an article.

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Patents (HBO) (11:03 min)

U.S. History

Monday-1/18/15: No School: MLK Day
o Bell Work-None
o Attendance- None
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 None
o Language Objective:
 None

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Government

Monday-1/18/15: No School: MLK Day
o Bell Work-None
o Attendance- None
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 None
o Language Objective:
 None

U.S. History

Friday-1/15/16:
o Bell Work-1.) Of the $30 paid to the workers of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) how much were they required to send home to their family? 2.) What was the purpose of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)? 3.) When examining the “Civilian Conservation Corps” chart what percentage of enrollees were African American?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 12 Documents) (20 min to finish)
o Thinking Map-New Deal-Bubble Map
o Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 1-A New Deal Fights the Depression and Section 2-The New Deal Takes Hold
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of primary sources and documents associated with the New Deal by examining twelve documents in a DBQ activity
 SWD application of the accomplishments of FDR during his first hundred days in office by organizing information in a thinking map
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the New Deal by examining several primary sources in a document based activity
 Students will record information on the early programs introduced during FDR’s first hundred days in office by creating a bubble map

Supplemental Materials: Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 12 Documents) (20 min to finish), Thinking Map-New Deal-Bubble Map and Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 1-A New Deal Fights the Depression and Section 2-The New Deal Takes Hold

Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 12 Documents) (20 min to finish)

New Deal-DBQ

Thinking Map-New Deal-Bubble Map

New Deal-Bubble Map-US

Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 1-A New Deal Fights the Depression

Notes-Outline-Chapter 15-Section 1

Outline Notes-Chapter 15-Section 2-The New Deal Takes Hold

Notes-Outline-Chapter 15-Section 2

Text Book PDF: Chapter 15-Section 1-A New Deal Fights the Depression Section 2-The New Deal Takes Hold

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 2

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Government

Friday-1/15/16:
o Bell Work- 1.) While usually only one senator per state is chosen for a two year term what are the exceptions where we could see two selected in the same election? 2.) What are constituencies? 3.) What are the three formal qualifications for becoming a senator?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Adam Ruins Everything -Why Rigging Elections Is Completely Legal (2:29 min)
o Article-The Gov-Gerrymandering
o Activity-Gerrymandering Exercise

Supplemental Materials: Gerrymandering Exercise

Gerrymandering Activity

Current Events Template

Current Events-Template

Video Link: Adam Ruins Everything -Why Rigging Elections Is Completely Legal (2:29 min) 

U.S. History

Thursday-1/14/16:
o Bell Work-1.) How much did the Glass-Steagall Act’s establishment of the F.D.I.C. ensure individual bank accounts for? 2.) What requirements did the Federal Securities Act of 1933 establish? 3.) What was the goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Mini BIO – Franklin D. Roosevelt (4:56 min)
o Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 13 Documents)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of primary sources and documents associated with the New Deal by examining twelve documents in a DBQ activity
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the New Deal by examining several primary sources in a document based activity

Supplemental Material: Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 12 Documents)

New Deal-DBQ

Video Link: Mini BIO – Franklin D. Roosevelt (4:56 min)

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Government

Thursday-1/14/16:
o Bell Work-1.) What often happens to the member of the president’s party in the Senate and the House during off year elections? 2.) How are the elections in a single member district organized? 3.) When examining the “Gerrymandering-Choosing their voters” graphic how does packing work?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3-The Senate
o Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 4-The Members of Congress

Supplemental Materials: Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3-The Senate and Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 4-The Members of Congress

Chapter 10-Guided Notes-Section 3 and 4

U.S. History

Wednesday-1/13/16:
o Bell Work-1.) What were the three general goals of FDR’s New Deal? 2.) When examining the “Key Players” chart what issues were of particular interest to Eleanor Roosevelt? 3.) During the “Hundred Days” program under FRD how many major pieces of New Deal Legislation were introduced?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 15-The New Deal
o Guided Tour- Chapter 15-The New Deal
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 15 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
 SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 15 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 15 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
 Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information contained in Chapter 15

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 15-The New Deal and Guided Tour- Chapter 15-The New Deal

Vocabulary Match-up Review Activity-Chapter 15-The New Deal

Chapter 15-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 15-Vocabulary Match-up

Guided Tour- Chapter 15-The New Deal

Chapter 15-Guided Tour

Text Book PDF’s-Chapter 15-The New Deal

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 4

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 5

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Government

Wednesday-1/13/16:
o Bell Work-1.) At the time of the book being printed what was the exact size of the House of Representatives? 2.) When examining the “Congressional Apportionment 2003-2013” chart on page 274 did more states gain or lose representation during this time period? 3.) On average how many people are represented by a single member of the house?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Ken Burns America-The Congress (90 min) Day 2-Last 30 min
o w/ 22 Video Questions
o Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3-The Senate
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the role of the Senate within the legislative process by compiling student led guided notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record information on the roles and responsibilities of the Senate through recording information in an outline format

Supplemental Materials: Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3

Chapter 10-Guided Notes-Sec 3

U.S. History

Tuesday-1/12/16:
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 14 Sections 1 through 3. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quiz- Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 14 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 14 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.

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Government

Tuesday-1/12/16:

• Bell Work-Please sit quietly with your pencil/pen out you will be given video notes titled  “The Congress” -You will answer questions 1 to 22 and don’t forget to put your name on it.

• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Ken Burns America-The Congress (90 min) Day  1-w/ 22 Video Questions

U.S. History

Monday-1/11/16:
o Bell Work-1.) Looking at the map titled “The Dust Bowl 1933-1936” approximately how many miles out to sea was dust reported on ship near New York on May 12th, 1934? 2.) When looking at the “Historical Spotlight” graphic why might hoboes have needed to develop a set of symbols? 3.) How much were New York residents receiving in direct relief during the Great Depression?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins (Part 2)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 14 Sections 1-3 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 14 Sections 1-3by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins, Vocab Match Up-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins and Chapter 14-Test Materials

Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 14-Learning Target-Study Guide

Vocab Match Up-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 14-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-Test Graphics

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-Test Graphics

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Government
Monday-1/11/16:
o Bell Work-1.) What is the practical reason the United States created a bicameral legislature? 2.) How long is the term for a congressman/congresswoman? 3.) What is the purpose of a “special session” and who is the only person who can call for one?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: State Legislatures and ALEC (HBO) (17:17 min)
o Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 1-The National Legislature and Chapter 10-Section 2-The House of Representatives
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the role of Congress within the legislative process by compiling student led guided notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record information on the roles and responsibilities of Congress through recording information in an outline format

Supplemental Materials: Guided Notes-Chapter 10-Section 1-The National Legislature and Chapter 10-Section 2-The House of Representatives

Chapter 10-Guided Notes-Sections 1-2

Video Link: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: State Legislatures and ALEC (HBO) (17:17 min)