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Tuesday-11/01/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the historical document that inspired this political cartoon? 2.) Based on your prior knowledge who does the giant hand carving up the United States represent? 3.) After examining the political cartoon please explain the significance of the caption on California that reads “For Japan?”. What is the intended message the artist is trying to convey?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance
• 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 process of American mobilization upon our entry into WWI along with identifying the new weapons and medical procedures introduced during combat by interacting in a short presentation
• 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 process of American mobilization upon our entry into WWI along with identifying the new weapons and medical procedures introduced during combat through listening to a short lecture

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War and Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War

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Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance

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Government

Tuesday-11/01/16: 1st Formal Observation-5^th Hour

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained within the excerpt above what can we infer is the main idea contained within the primary source? 2.) After analyzing the primary source and looking specifically at the quote that reads “By 1859, sectionalism had taken a tremendous toll on national political parties and the American political culture”, explain in your own words what the term “sectionalism” most likely means? 3.) Do you believe it is a good thing to provide voters with a viable third party candidate or due to voting being an incredibly complicated process is having only a strong Democrat and Republican candidate a better option? *Please thoroughly explain your answer
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-Where I Side-Political Parties Activity
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of where as a future registered voter their views and beliefs fall on the political spectrum including identifying which of the remaining 2016 Presidential candidates they would be most likely to vote for by evaluating and interpreting data in an interactive activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will research, read and record information pertaining to where as a future registered voter their views and beliefs fall on the political spectrum which includes identifying the remaining 2016 Presidential candidates they would be most likely to vote for through completing an online survey then evaluating and interpreting the data in a guided worksheet

Supplemental Materials: Where I Side-Political Parties Activity.

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