Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

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)