U.S. History
Friday-10/21/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify what President Wilson is doing in this political cartoon? 2.) Had the German U-Boats not been sinking American ships do you believe that President Wilson would have been able to convince Congress to grant a declaration of war or would the push to remain in isolation been too big of a challenge for him to overcome? 3.) Do you think it was a wise idea for the United States to get involved in a war that did not present immediate physical danger to our country? *Please thoroughly explain your response
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- T2T Activity-Long Term Causes of WWI
- w/Reflection Questions
- Activity-The Main Causes of World War I-DBQ
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- 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
- SWD evaluation of the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI and the long-term effects on our position as a world power by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
- Language Objective:
- 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
- Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI and the long-term effects on our position as a world power by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner
Supplemental Materials: T2T Activity-Long Term Causes of WWI w/Reflection Questions and Activity-The Main Causes of World War I-DBQ
T2T Activity-Long Term Causes of WWI w/Reflection Questions
long-term-causes-of-ww-i-handout
Activity-The Main Causes of World War I-DBQ
the-main-causes-of-world-war-i-dbq
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Government
Friday-10/21/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Describe the main theme of the primary source? 2.) Identify one of the main reasons Southerners should be allowed to take their slaves into the newly established territories according to Senator John C. Calhoun. How could this create a potential problem between residents of the Northern and Southern states? 3.) Imagine you are a Senator from Georgia who supported the practice of slavery. Create an argument supporting the idea that the issue of slavery should not be considered a matter for the federal government to regulate but something each individual state has the right to decide.
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Scandals (HBO) (21:15 min)
- Reflection Question: How can the past scandals of a political candidate lead to voters doubting that they will be suitable leader as president?
- Activity-Current Events 10/21
- 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
- Content Objective:
Supplemental Materials: Activity-Current Events 10/21
Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Scandals (HBO) (21:15 min)
- Reflection Question: How can the past scandals of a political candidate lead to voters doubting that they will be suitable leader as president?
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