Archive for March 8th 2016

U.S. History

Tuesday-3/08/16:
o Bell Work-1.) Although not strategically important why was Doolittle’s Raid so impactful? 2.) What was unique about the Battle of the Coral Sea? 3.) What battle is considered the “turning point” of the Pacific War?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Writing Activity-Should we have dropped the atomic bomb? (Part 1)
o Cornell Notes (Part 1) and Argumentative Writing Piece (Part 2)
o Daily Objective-
o Content Objective:
 SWD evaluation of the justifiable reason and criticisms behind the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb by explaining why they feel it was the right or wrong decision to drop the bomb in an argumentative essay guided by a set of Cornell notes
o Language Objective:
 Students will read and state their opinion on the justifiable reason in addition to the criticisms behind the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb by creating a set of structured Cornell notes and using that to help them write an argumentative essay defending one of the two positions

 

Supplemental Materials: Writing Activity-Should we have dropped the atomic bomb?

Atomic Bomb Debate-Pros and Cons

Should We Drop the Atomic Bomb-Cornell Notes Template-US

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Government

Tuesday-3/08/16:
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 Presentation-National and State Powers
o Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map
o Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States

 

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map and Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States

Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map 

Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map-Gov

 

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

Chapter 4-Section 2-Guided Notes