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

U.S. History

Monday-10/17/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the key characters in the political cartoon? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) What do you think about the way the artist depicted the look of Spain in this political cartoon? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire
• Study Guide Review Time- Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 10 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 10 Sections 1-5 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 10 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 10 Sections 1-4 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire, Study Guide Review Time- Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire, Power Point-Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire and Test Materials-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

 

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

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Study Guide Review Time- Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

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Power Point-Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire

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Test Materials-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire

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Textbook PDF-Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire

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Government

Monday-10/17/16:

• Bell Work-1.) According to the excerpt what year would an “alien” have had to arrive in the United States in order to apply for citizenship at the time of this legislations passage? 2.) Describe the reasons some Americans were critical of the Naturalization Act, as well as the Alien and Sedition Acts passed previously? 3.) Imagine that you are an immigrant who just arrived in the United States why might you feel an act like this was unfair considering the fact that the nation itself was still in its infancy?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)-Day 1 (92 min total minutes)

• First 40 minutes w/ Guided Video Questions

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the philosophical struggles that existed between the states at the cusp of declaring independence from Great Britain and the influence John Adams had over the Continental Congress by watching a film and responding to structured reflection questions
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, and record information pertaining to the philosophical struggles that existed between the states at the cusp of declaring independence from Great Britain and the influence John Adams had over the Continental Congress by watching a film and responding to structured reflection questions

 

Supplemental Materials: Video Questions-John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)

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