U.S. History
Thursday-12/01/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on the context of the political cartoon what can we infer the term “frugal” means when referring to our forefathers? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) How might the materialistic nature of the man representing “This generation” have contributed to the economic downturn that in 1929 resulted in the Great Depression?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video Clip-The Roaring 20’s: Crash Course US History #32 (13:11 min)
- Reflection Question: How did America change politically and socially during the early portion of the 1920’s?
- Outline Notes-Chapter 12-Section 2-The Harding Presidency and Section 3-The Business of America
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the failures of the Harding administration while examining the growth in American business and travel in the 1920’s by compiling information on a student led guided outline
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the failures of the Harding administration while examining the growth in American business and travel in the 1920’s through identifying and listing key information in student led inquiry outlines
Supplemental Materials: Outline Notes-Chapter 12-Section 2-The Harding Presidency and Section 3-The Business of America
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Textbook PDF’s: Chapter 12-Section 2-The Harding Presidency and Section 3-The Business of America
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Video Link-The Roaring 20’s: Crash Course US History #32 (13:11 min)
- Reflection Question: How did America change politically and socially during the early portion of the 1920’s?
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Government
Thursday-12/01/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Can you explain based to the primary source excerpt how the author believed Blacks [African Americans] would attempt to justify their right to gain full suffrage? 2.) Based on historical context and your prior knowledge can you identify another historical instance in which African Americans had to fight against unfair obstacles simply to enjoy the right to vote? 3.) What do you believe might have happened if the United States had granted Blacks [African American’s] the right to vote following the arguments made by the Liberty Party in 1840? Do you think as a result of suffrage being extended to African Americans at this time the Civil War could have been avoided or wad this just a fight we were destined to have?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Presentation-The Electoral College-2016
- Activity-Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
- Language Objective:
- Students will read, and respond to a document based packet packed with arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by breaking down a series of primary sources and graphs to build an argument for eliminating the Electoral College
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-The Electoral College-2016
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