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U.S. History

Tuesday-4/26/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What were some of the consumer goods bought by teens during the 1950’s? 2.) What television show helped showcase new rock ‘n’ roll bands? 3.) How many American teenagers attended high school in 1965?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom
• Article-Top 10 Reasons Life Was Better in the Fifties

• w/ Double Entry Journal

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 19 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of the social, economic and political reasons the 1950’s were an ideal time period to live by interpreting text in a text annotation activity
• 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 read and record thoughts pertaining to the social, economic and political reasons the 1950’s were an ideal time period to live by annotating text in a double entry journal

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom and Article-Top 10 Reasons Life Was Better in the Fifties w/ Double Entry Journal

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom

Chapter 19-Vocabulary Match-up

Chapter 19-Vocab Match up Terms

 

Article-Top 10 Reasons Life Was Better in the Fifties w/ Double Entry Journal

Top 10 Reasons Life Was Better In the Fifties

Sentence Stems and Good Student Behaviors-Double Entry Journal Resource

1950’s Double Entry Journal-US

 

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Government

Tuesday-4/26/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the main responsibility for a lobbyist? 2.) Approximately how much do congressional lobbyists spend each year doing their jobs? 3.) Why is the AARP so effective at grass-roots pressure?   
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: State Legislatures and ALEC (HBO) (17:17 min)
• Primary Source Document-Lobbying and Interest Groups
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the integral roles lobbyists and political interest groups play in forming legislation and informing policy makers by interpreting text in a text annotation activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record thoughts pertaining to the integral roles lobbyists and political interest groups play in forming legislation and informing policy makers by annotating text in a double entry journal

 

Supplemental Materials: Primary Source Document-Lobbying and Interest Groups

Primary Source Document-Lobbying and Interest Groups

Interest Groups-PDF

 

Double Entry Journal-Lobbying and Interest Groups-Template

Lobbyists and Interest Groups-DBL Entry Journal-Gov

 

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