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U.S. History

Friday-11/04/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 2.) Based on your prior knowledge which major proposal created by Woodrow Wilson is the inspiration for the political cartoon? 3.) Based on architectural concepts identify why is the United States position as the “Keystone” so important in metaphorical terms?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min) (Last 7 minutes)
  • w/ Guided Video Questions
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
• Guided Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the events that led the United States into the deadly conflict known as WWI by watching a film and recording video notes as a knowledge building activity
  • 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 attacks on American civil liberties that changed the social landscape of the United States during WWI by creating a set of student centered guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch, listen and record information pertaining to events that led United States into the deadly conflict known as WWI by watching a film and recording poignant video facts that can be used to create discussions about the root causes of WWI
  • 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 attacks on American civil liberties that changed the social landscape of the United States during WWI through creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Video-The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min) (Last 7 minutes) w/ Guided Video Questions, Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War and Guided Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home

Video-The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min) (Last 7 minutes) w/ Guided Video Questions

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

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Guided Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home

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Video Link: The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min)

 

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Government

Friday-11/04/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the context of the excerpt from Susan Page’s article what can we identify as the important political issue she is trying to highlight? 2.) According to the primary source who is to blame for the issue of political partisanship? 3.) Why do you think Page’s decision to use the survey about education policies would be extremely effective in highlighting the division political partisanship?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Third Parties (HBO) (18:38 min)

• Activity-Current Events 11/04
• 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

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Current Events 11/04

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Video Link: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Third Parties (HBO) (18:38 min)

 

 

 

U.S. History

Thursday-11/03/16: Social Studies Lit Leader Training 7:30 to 10:00

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the main theme of this political cartoon? 2.) What can we infer was the reason behind the artist’s decision to depict the five major powers as dogs in the political cartoon? 3.) What do you think is the significance of the artist decision to depict the United States as an American Bull Terrier which is a larger breed of dog compared to his decision to draw Great Britain, Germany and France as dogs of similar stature?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min)
  • w/ Guided Video Questions
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the events that led the United States into the deadly conflict known as WWI by watching a film and recording video notes as a knowledge building activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch, listen and record information pertaining to events that led United States into the deadly conflict known as WWI by watching a film and recording poignant video facts that can be used to create discussions about the root causes of WWI

 

Supplemental Materials: Video-The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min) Guided Video Questions

 

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Video Link: The Century: America’s Time-1914-1919: Shell Shock (44:22 min)

 

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Government

Thursday-11/03/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea (theme) of the political cartoon? 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in drawing the national debt as a giant Godzilla type monster? 3.) Understanding that this particular cartoon highlighted one of the major issues of the 2012 election (see the caption in the lower right hand corner) what changes could we make to this cartoon that would make it relevant concerning the 2016 election?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min)
• Video-What do Republicans believe? (3:20 min)
• Presentation-American Political Parties
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the purpose and functions of a two party political system by interacting in a short presentation
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the purpose and functions of a two party political system through listening and participating in a short presentation

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-American Political Parties

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Video Link: What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min) and What do Republicans believe? (3:20 min)

What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqTJYwTpU8

 

What do Republicans believe? (3:20 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVF5Ehyedqs