Archive for May 20th 2016

U.S. History

Friday-5/20/16:

  • Bell Work-1.) How many U.S. marshals did Kennedy send to protect the freedom riders on their journey to Jackson, Mississippi? 2.) How many people marched on Washington, D.C. on August 28th, 1963? 3.) What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream Speech (5:17 min)
  • Activity- Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by evaluating primary source documents then responding to structured questions in a BDQ packet
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and responding to structured reflection questions

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity- Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ

Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ

 

Video Link: Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream Speech (5:17 min)

 

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Government

Friday-5/20/16:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is a caucus? 2.) What are the three major goals of national conventions? 3.) What is the nickname for a keynote address?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: 9-1-1 (HBO) (15:57 min)
  • Activity-Current Events 5/20
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online then interpreting the information and stating an opinion about the impact of the article in a current events activity
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will research, read and record information pertaining to the influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online by annotating the article and discussing the event with several classmates in a collaborative activity

 

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: 9-1-1 (HBO) (15:57 min)