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U.S. History

Wednesday-4/20/16:

• Bell Work-1.) According to Fortune magazine how much did American families spend in leisure goods and activities in 1953? 2.) According to the “Americans Hit the Road” graphic how many drive in theatres existed across the country? 3.) According to the “Americans Hit the Road” graphic what terms were used to help sell cars?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Bad 1950s Invention (0:58 min)
• Video-1950s newsreel about the building of suburbia in Levittown (3:51 min)
• Article-History of the 1950’s

• w/ Cornell Notes

• Writing Prompt-The 1950’s marked a seismic shift in American culture due to the rise of consumerism and the growth of mass media. Using your Cornell notes and your prior knowledge about American culture during the 1940’s select one of the sub headings from the article (ex. Decade of Consumerism) and explain why it was instrumental in creating a new norm for 1950’s America.
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the cultural shift in the 1950’s, the emerging sense of consumerism and the role of television in electing the president by outlining the article in an organized format
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the cultural shift in the 1950’s, the emerging sense of consumerism and the role of television in electing the president by outlining important concepts in Cornell Notes

Supplemental Materials: Article-History of the 1950’s and Cornell Notes Template

History of the 1950’s-Article

Video Link: Bad 1950s Invention (0:58 min) and 1950s newsreel about the building of suburbia in Levittown (3:51 min)

Bad 1950s Invention (0:58 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7PJNM8s9yg

1950s newsreel about the building of suburbia in Levittown (3:51 min)

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Government

Wednesday-4/20/16:

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 6 and 7.  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Test- Chapter6-Voters and Voter Behavior and Chapter 7-The Electoral Process
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapters 6 and 7 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
• 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 6 and 7 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.