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

U.S. History

Tuesday-10/11/16:

• Bell Work-) Identify the underlying theme behind William Jennings Bryan argument against keeping the Philippines? 2.) Describe what William Jennings Bryan meant when he said “if government derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, it is impossible to secure title to people, either by force or by purchase”? 3.) Based on William Jennings Bryan’s comments how was the United States taking a contradictory approach to the Philippines as territorial holding?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedure-Chapter 9 Test Review
• Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands-Outline Notes
• Video Clip-American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28 (14:03 min)
  • Reflection Question: How did the United States use the concept of imperialism to grow our position as a global power?
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the divisions that led to the United States involvement in Puerto Rico and Cuba and the United States’ main purpose behind our Open Door policy in China by clarifying the purpose of a section lecture through conversation
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will listen and discuss information pertaining to the divisions that led to the United States involvement in Puerto Rico and Cuba and the United States’ main purpose behind our Open Door policy in China by listening to a short guided presentation and discussing the impact of expansionism with their elbow partner

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands

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Video Clip-American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28 (14:03 min)

• Reflection Question: How did the United States use the concept of imperialism to grow our position as a global power?

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Government

Tuesday-10/11/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Looking at it from Sun Yat-sen’s point of view in 1924, why should he want a powerful government? Why does he contrast his desire with a Western fear of powerful government? 2.) Sun lays out four ways in which popular sovereignty will be exercised. Are there ways in which popular sovereignty could be exercised that Sun fails to mention? If so, why might he mention them? 3.) Considering the systems of government available at the time (1924), which other models around the world does Sun’s vision most closely resemble? Why? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Thinking Map-Federalism: Who Has the Power?-Double Bubble Map
• Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the six basic concepts the United States Constitution was built around by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the six basic concepts the United States Constitution was built around through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle and Student Led Notes-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle

Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle

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Student Led Notes-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle

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