U.S. History
Thursday-10/20/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Can you name another historical instance where the deaths of American civilians acted as the catalyst that pushed the United States into war? 2.) Based on historical context what can we infer was the motive behind the notice from the Imperial German Embassy? 3.) Imagine you were an American citizen living in 1915 who read about the Sinking of the Lusitania in the NY Times, how might your views on America’s involvement in WWI change?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
- Video Clip- How World War I Started: Crash Course World History 209 (Part 1) (9:09 min)
- Reflection Question: How did the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the issuance of the Serbian ultimatum lead to the start of WWI?
- T2T Activity-Long Term Causes of WWI
- w/Reflection Questions
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 9 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
- SWD synthesis of the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI by interacting in a text based activity and collaboratively responding to guided reflection questions
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 11 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
- Student will read and record information pertaining to the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI through completing a talk to the text activity and working with a partner to answer structured reflection questions
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War and T2T Activity-Long Term Causes of WWI
Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
chapter-11-vocab-match-up-terms
chapter-11-vocabulary-match-up
T2T Activity-Long Term Causes of WWI
long-term-causes-of-ww-i-handout
Video Link-How World War I Started: Crash Course World History 209 (Part 1) (9:09 min)
- Reflection Question: How did the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the issuance of the Serbian ultimatum lead to the start of WWI?
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Government
Thursday-10/20/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the major issue being addressed in this excerpt from the Kentucky Resolutions? 2.) According to the text who would ultimately hold authority over any issue not expressly delegated or prohibited to the federal government by the Constitution? 3.) What do you think the author of the Kentucky Resolutions meant by the statement “That thus was manifested their determination to retain to themselves the right of judging how far the licentiousness of speech and of the press may be abridged without lessening their useful freedom”?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Procedure-Current Events 10/21 Participation Sheet Set Up
- Presentation-Chapter 4-Section 1-Federalism: Powers Divided
- Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1-Federalism: Powers Divided
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the distinct way political powers are divided between the Federal Government and State Governments along with the roles concurrent powers play in establishing political policy 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 distinct way political powers are divided between the Federal Government and State Governments along with the roles concurrent powers play in establishing political policy through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Procedure-Current Events 10/21 Participation Sheet Set Up, Presentation-Chapter 4-Section 1-Federalism: Powers Divided and Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1-Federalism: Powers Divided
Procedure-Current Events 10/21 Participation Sheet Set Up
Presentation-Chapter 4-Section 1-Federalism: Powers Divided
Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1-Federalism: Powers Divided
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