Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Thursday-3/24/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Between 1945 and 1949 how much in aid did the United States send Chinese Nationalists fighting Chiang Kai-shek? 2.) When examining the “Nationalists Versus Communists, 1945” chart on page 610 it says that Mao Zedong and China heavily relied on this country for financial aid? 3.) Along which geographic line was the Korean War fought?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Nuclear Weapons (HBO) (15:21 min)
• Notes-Chapter 18-Section 2-The Cold War Heats Up
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the rise of Communist power in China during the 1940’s along with the events leading up to the Korean War by outlining important information in guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the rise of Communist power in China during the 1940’s along with the events leading up to the Korean War by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 18-Section 2-The Cold War Heats Up

Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 2

Textbook PDF-Chapter 18-Section 2-The Cold War Heats Up

The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 2

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Nuclear Weapons (HBO) (15:21 min) 

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Donald Trump (HBO) (21:53 min)

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Government

Thursday-3/24/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Which state does not require their residents to be registered in order to vote? 2.) What are the three things the “Motor Voter Act” of 1995 directs states to do? 3.) What does the term literacy refer to?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work

• Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Border Wall (HBO) (18:33 min)

• Activity-Current Events 3/04

Supplemental Materials-Current Events 3/04 Template

Current Events-Cornell Template

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Border Wall (HBO) (18:33 min)

U.S. History

Wednesday-3/23/16:

• Bell Work-1.) How much did President Truman as Congress for in economic and military aid for Greece and Turkey? 2.) How much did the Marshall Plan provide in aid to countries in need? 3.) How many flights took place during the Berlin airlifts 327 day duration? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39 (12:15 min)
• Thinking Map-U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe-Tree Map
• Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the breakdown in the political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII by outlining important information in guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the breakdown in the political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

Supplemental Materials-Thinking Map-U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe-Tree Map and Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War

Thinking Map-U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe-Tree Map

US and Soviet Aims for Europe During the Cold War-Tree Map-US

Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War

Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 1

Textbook PDF-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War

The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 1

Video Link-USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39 (12:15 min)

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Government

Wednesday-3/23/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the term for a foreign-born resident who has yet to become a citizen of the United States? 2.)  What are the two reasons residences requirements have been adopted by states? 3.) What is a transient? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained-Christina Greer (5:21 min)
• Activity-Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ (20 min)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and respond to a document based packet packed with arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by breaking down a series of primary sources and graphs to build an argument for eliminating the Electoral College

Supplemental Materials: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ and Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote and Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualifications

Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ

Electoral College DBQ-Chapter 6

Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote and Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualifications

Chapter 6-Scection 1-Guided Notes

Chapter 6-Scection 2-Guided Notes

Current Events Template

Article of the Week-Rubric-2016

Video Link-Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained-Christina Greer (5:21 min) and Womens Suffrage (3:18 min)

Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained-Christina Greer (5:21 min)

U.S. History

Tuesday-3/22/16:

• Bell Work-1.) During the Yalta Conference which groups decided to take reparations from their own occupied zones? 2.) What are three examples of satellite nations dominated by the Soviet Union during the Cold War? 3.) Why was the idea of “containment” so important to both sides of the conflict during the Cold War?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-The Cold War-Web Quest
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the central causes of the Cold War that pitted the United States against the Soviet Union for nearly fifty years by evaluating a series of primary sources and websites designed to guide the students in their answers on a web quest
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, research and record information structured in a web quest that examines the central causes of the Cold War that pitted the United States against the Soviet Union for nearly fifty years by working with a partner to examine web based text and answer structured inquiry questions

Supplemental Materials: The Cold War-Web Quest

The Cold War-DBQ

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Government

Tuesday-3/22/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What does it mean if someone is disenfranchised? 2.) According to the “Women’s Suffrage in 1919” map what type of voting rights did women living in Michigan have in 1919? 3.) What is a poll tax?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Hillary Clinton Bar Talk-SNL (6:09 min)
• Activity-Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and respond to a document based packet packed with arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by breaking down a series of primary sources and graphs to build an argument for eliminating the Electoral College

Supplemental Materials: Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ

Electoral College DBQ-Chapter 6

Video Link: Hillary Clinton Bar Talk-SNL (6:09 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jh2n5ki0KE

U.S. History

Monday-3/21/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Who controlled all property and economic activities in the communist Soviet Union? 2.) How many nations met in San Francisco to help establish the United Nations? 3.) Who was the President during the beginning of the Cold War?     
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
• Guided Tour-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 18 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 18 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 18 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 18 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflict and Guided Tour-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflict

Chapter 18-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 18-Vocabulary Match-up

Guided Tour-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

Chapter 18-Guided Tour

Text Book PDF-Chapter 18-The Cold War Conflicts

Chapter 18-Textbook-PDFs

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Government

Monday-3/21/15:

• 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?   
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quiz-Chapter 5-Political Parties (20 Questions)
• Vocabulary-Chapter 6-Voters and Voter Behavior
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapters 5 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 6 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
• 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 5 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 6 through the use of a vocabulary match-up

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary-Chapter 6-Voters and Voter Behavior

Chapter 6-Vocabulary

U.S. History

Friday-3/18/16
o Bell Work-None
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Collect Chapter 17 Notes
o Video-Saving Private Ryan-Family Edit (169 min) (Day 1)
o w/ guided video questions
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of the realities of combat and the importance of specialized missions during WWII by watching a film and responding to guided inquiry questions
o Language Objective:
 Students will watch and respond to the realities of combat and the importance of specialized missions during WWII by watching Saving Private Ryan and completing a structured video response guide

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Government

Friday-3/18/16
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)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the states won during the 2016 primaries by creating a political activity booklet
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the states won during the 2016 primaries by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry

Supplemental Materials: Political Parties Booklet

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Instructions-Update 2016

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-Example Cover

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-2016 Update

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Pie Chart

Website Links:

Democrats vs Republicans

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican

Pie Chart

https://a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/abc_begich_spending_chart_SIZED_kb_141103.jpg

U.S. History

Thursday-3/17/16:
o Bell Work-Answer Questions 1-3 on your Saving Private Ryan Video Questions sheet
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Collect Chapter 17 Notes
o Video-Saving Private Ryan-Family Edit (169 min) (Day 3)
o w/ guided video questions
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of the realities of combat and the importance of specialized missions during WWII by watching a film and responding to guided inquiry questions
o Language Objective:
 Students will watch and respond to the realities of combat and the importance of specialized missions during WWII by watching Saving Private Ryan and completing a structured video response guide

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Government

Thursday-3/17/16:
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)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the states won during the 2016 primaries by creating a political activity booklet
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the states won during the 2016 primaries by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry

U.S. History

Wednesday-3/16/16: Late Start-Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 to 6:30
o Bell Work-None
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Collect Chapter 17 Notes
o Video-Saving Private Ryan-Family Edit (169 min) (Day 1)
o w/ guided video questions
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of the realities of combat and the importance of specialized missions during WWII by watching a film and responding to guided inquiry questions
o Language Objective:
 Students will watch and respond to the realities of combat and the importance of specialized missions during WWII by watching Saving Private Ryan and completing a structured video response guide

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Government

Wednesday-3/16/16:Late Start-Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 to 6:30
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)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the states won during the 2016 primaries by creating a political activity booklet
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the states won during the 2016 primaries by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry

Supplemental Materials: Political Parties Booklet

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Instructions-Update 2016

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-Example Cover

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-2016 Update

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Pie Chart

Website Links:

Democrats vs Republicans

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican

Pie Chart

https://a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/abc_begich_spending_chart_SIZED_kb_141103.jpg

U.S. History

Tuesday-3/15/16:
o Bell Work-Setting Learning Target Goal for Card marking 5
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Collect Chapter 17 Notes
o Video-Saving Private Ryan-Family Edited DVD (169 min) (Day 1)
o w/ guided video questions

Video Link: Video-Saving Private Ryan Trailer

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Government

Tuesday-3/15/16:
o Bell Work-1.) What is a political party? 2.) What three separate but closely related elements are the two major parties broken into? 3.) By which “educational” methods do parties try and inform the people?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min)
o Video-What do Republicans believe? (3:20)
o Presentation-American Political Parties
o Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Donald Trump (HBO) (21:53 min)

Supplemental Materials: American Political Parties 

American Political Parties-2016

Video Links: What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min), Video-What do Republicans believe? (3:20) and Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Donald Trump (HBO) (21:53 min)

What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqTJYwTpU8

Video-What do Republicans believe? (3:20)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVF5Ehyedqs

Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Donald Trump (HBO) (21:53 min) 

U.S. History

Monday-3/14/16:
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 17 Sections 1 through 4. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Quiz-Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 17 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 17 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.

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Government

Monday-3/14/16:
o 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 feather 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?”
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Procedure-Collect Chapter 3 and 4 Notes
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 5-Political Parties
o Notes-Chapter5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 5 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
 SWD analysis of the purpose and functions of a two party political system by outlining important information in guided notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 5 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
 Students will read and record information pertaining to the purpose and functions of a two party political system by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 5-Political Parties and Notes-Chapter5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 5-Political Parties

Chapter 5-Vocabulary

Notes-Chapter5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do

Chapter 5-Section 1-Guided Notes

U.S. History

Friday-3/11/16:
o Bell Work-1.) By the time President Roosevelt sent federal troops to break up the bloody riots in Detroit how many lay dead or dying? 2.) How many Japanese Americans were interned during WWII? 3.) How much were Japanese residents who had been interned during WWII promised under the bill signed by President Regan?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up- Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
o Video-WWII In HD: America Enters World War II | History (4:23 min)
o Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering Chapter 17 through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
 SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 17 Sections 1-4 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 17 by using a vocabulary match-up activity
 Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 17 Sections 1-4 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 17-Exam Materials

Chapter 17-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 17-Vocabulary Match-up

Chapter 17-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 17-The United States in WWII

Chapter 17-Test Materials

Chapter 17-Textbook-PDFs

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Government

Friday-3/11/16:
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 3 and 4.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Test-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapters 3 and 4 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 3 and 4 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.