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U.S. History

Tuesday-6/07/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Which two men did John Lewis the chairman of the SNCC morn on June 5^th, 1968? 2.) What event kicked off the Tet Offensive? 3.) Following the Tet Offensive what percentage of Americans identified themselves as doves and hawks?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Nixon and Watergate
• Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal and public’s growing distrust of the U.S. government by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide in preparation for their final exam
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal and public’s growing distrust of the U.S. government by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide in preparation for their final exam

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Nixon and Watergate and Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Presentation-Nixon and Watergate

Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

 

Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Final Exam Semester II-Study Guide-Winter 2016

 

Final Exam Power Points-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Chapter 16-World War Looms

Chapter 17-The United States in WWII

Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

Chapter 19-The Post War Boom

Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society

Chapter 21-Civil Rights

Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

 

Final Exam Textbook PDF’s-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Chapter 16-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 17-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 18-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 19-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 20-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 21-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 22-Textbook-PDFs

 

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Government

Tuesday-6/07/16:

• Bell Work-1.) If someone were to be considered a refugee what would that mean? 2.) What does the term assimilation mean? 3.) According to the “Disparity in Pay” chart what is the difference between the weekly earnings of men and women with only a high school diploma?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ
• Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14
• 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
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide in preparation for their final exam
• 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
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide in preparation for their final exam

 

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ and Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

Activity-Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ

Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ

 

Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

Final Exam-Study Guide-Half Sheet-2016-Chapters 1-14

 

 

 

 

U.S. History

Monday-6/06/16:

• Bell Work-1.) How did most of the men become enlisted in the Vietnam War? 2.) What did those joining the “New Left” call for? 3.) During the Vietnam War who were the doves and the hawks?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 22-Section 5-The End of the War and Its Legacy  
• Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the public’s reaction to the Vietnam War under President Nixon and the painful legacy left behind as a result of the war by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 22 by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the public’s reaction to the Vietnam War under President Nixon and the painful legacy left behind as a result of the war by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
  • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 22 through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 22-Section 5-The End of the War and Its Legacy -Textbook PDF and Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years Power Point

Chapter 22-Section 5-The End of the War and Its Legacy -Textbook PDF

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 5

 

Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years Power Point

Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

 

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Government

Monday-6/06/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Who would be considered an immigrant? 2.) Who are the four states that according to the book have seen the minority population surpass the white population? 3.) Where are nearly a third of the Native Americans living in our country residing today?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39 (11:57 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-Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39 (11:57 min)

 

 

U.S. History

Friday-6/03/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What types of military tactics did the Vietcong use that made them especially dangerous? 2.) What was the purpose of search and destroy missions? 3.) Why did people feel there was a credibility gap in America during the Vietnam War?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-Platoon (9 min)
• Video-Viet Cong Tunnels and Traps-Platoon: The True Story (3:14 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 22-Section 3-A Nation Divided
• Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 13-The Presidency
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the draft policies that disenfranchised many Americans when the Vietnam War seemed to become a “working class war” by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 22 by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the draft policies that disenfranchised many Americans when the Vietnam War seemed to become a “working class war” by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
  • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 22 through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

 

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 22-Section 3-A Nation Divided and Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 13-The Presidency

Presentation-Chapter 22-Section 3-A Nation Divided

Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

 

Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 13-The Presidency

Chapter 22-Vocabulary

 

Textbook-PDF-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years

Chapter 22-Textbook-PDFs

 

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Government

Friday-6/03/16:

• Bell Work-1.) How does each commentator cite the Constitution to his or her benefit? Choose and record the letter (A, B, C or D) that you feel best answers the question. 2.) Why do you think a President would choose to approve a law with signing statements attached rather than simply vetoing it? 3.) Which of the two statements do you agree most with? Explain why?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedures-Collect Chapter 13 and 14 Notes
• Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Primaries and Caucuses (HBO) (14:27  min)
• Activity-Current Events 6/03
• 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: Primaries and Caucuses (HBO) (14:27  min)

 

 

U.S. History

Thursday-6/02/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Prior to Ho Chi Minh coming to power in Vietnam who was the major colonial influence in Vietnam? 2.) What is the “Domino Theory”? 3.) What was the purpose of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Murder in Mississippi (last 5 to 8 min) (Day 3)

• w/ Guided Video Questions

• Presentation-Chapter 22-Section 2-U.S. Involvement and Escalation  
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the ways in the murder of three Civil Rights workers were killed in 1964 by the KKK and how that impacted the nation by recording information presented in a video and completing a class discussion
  • SWD comprehension of the reasons the conflict in Vietnam escalated and the types of fighting that took place in the jungle of Vietnam by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch and record information pertaining to the ways in the murder of three Civil Rights workers were killed in 1964 by the KKK and how that impacted the nation by watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the reasons the conflict in Vietnam escalated and the types of fighting that took place in the jungle of Vietnam by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher

 

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years Power Point and Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years-Textbook PDF

Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years Power Point

Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

 

Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years-Textbook PDF

Chapter 22-Textbook-PDFs

 

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Government

Thursday-6/02/16:

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 13 and 14.
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quiz-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 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 Chapter 13 and 14 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.

 

**Current  Events are tomorrow so be sure to bring your article**

U.S. History

Tuesday-6/01/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What was the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1968? 2.) What was the number of African-Americans who held political office in 1992? 3.) What does the concept of affirmative action aim to do?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Murder in Mississippi (1:36:00 min) (Day 1)

• w/ Guided Video Questions

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the ways in the murder of three Civil Rights workers were killed in 1964 by the KKK and how that impacted the nation by recording information presented in a video and completing a class discussion
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch and record information pertaining to the ways in the murder of three Civil Rights workers were killed in 1964 by the KKK and how that impacted the nation by watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate

Supplemental Materials: Murder in Mississippi-Video Questions

Murder in Mississippi-Video Questions

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Government

Wednesday-6/01/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the difference between a pocket veto and a line item veto? 2.) What does the power of clemency grant? 3.) What does the power of commutation grant? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-Many Hats of the President-DBQ
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the powers granted to the President of the United States based on reading Article II of the Constitution and correlating various situations with the Powers of the President by evaluating primary source documents then responding to structured questions in a BDQ packet
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 13 and 14 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the powers granted to the President of the United States based on reading Article II of the Constitution and correlating various situations with the Powers of the President by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and responding to structured reflection questions
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 13 and 14 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 13-The Presidency-Guided Notes, Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Guided Notes, Chapter 13-The Presidency-Power Point, Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Power Point and Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13-The Presidency-Guided Notes

Chapter 13-Section 1-3-Guided Notes

 

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Guided Notes

 

Chapter 14-Section 1-4-Guided Notes

 

Chapter 13-The Presidency-Power Point

Chapter 13-The Presidency

 

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Power Point

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

 

Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Learning Target-Study Guide

 

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Vocabulary