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U.S. History

Thursday-12/15/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the primary source what affect did Lindberg’s success have on the American public? 2.) Based on the information in the primary source excerpt what conclusion can you draw as to why Charles Lindbergh (a pilot) became such a big celebrity during the 1920’s? Suppose you could achieve a never before achieved feat like Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic what would you like to achieve and why?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 4-The Harlem Renaissance
• Notes-Chapter 13-Section 4-The Harlem Renaissance
• Study Guide-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s 
• Daily Objective-

• SWD synthesis the how the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance worked to promote African-American culture and create new opportunities for authors and musicians by creating a set of guided notes
• SWD evaluation of the materials covering the Roaring Twenties through summarizing key information in a structured study guide

• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance worked to promote African-American culture and create new opportunities for authors and musicians through listening to a short lecture and a student led outline
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the Roaring Twenties by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-Section 4-The Harlem Renaissance, Notes-Chapter 13-Section 4-The Harlem Renaissance, Study Guide-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s, Textbook PDF’s-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s and Test Materials-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

 

Presentation-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Chapter 12 Section 1-3-The 1920’s and the Great Depression

 

Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 4-The Harlem Renaissance

Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

 

Notes-Chapter 13-Section 4-The Harlem Renaissance

Notes-Outline-Chapter 13-Section 4

 

Study Guide-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s 

Chapter 12 and 13-Learning Target-Study Guide

 

Textbook PDF’s-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 12-Textbook-PDFs

 

Chapter 13-Textbook-PDFs

 

Test Materials-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 12 and 13-Test Materials

 

Vocabulary Match Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

 

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Government

Thursday-12/15/16: Lesson Study 5^th and 6^th Hour

• Bell Work-1.) Describe what is happening in the political cartoon? 2.) Based on the content of the political cartoon what is the artist to say is the role of lobbyists within our political system? (Try to stay away from just saying they’re bribing congress, think deeper) 3.) Suppose you could create new legislation that would force lobbyists to disclose every dollar they “donated” to the public. At what dollar amount, would you make them start disclosing their donations and do you think that this will help or hinder Congress’ ability to pass new laws?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-The Difference Between Lobbying and Bribery
  • EQ: When does the process of legal political lobbying cross over into bribery?
• Video-When Does Lobbying Become Bribery? (2:57 min)
• Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity (Day 1)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating a take away element an interest group can use to recruit new members
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, research and record the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating brochure designed to encourage citizens to join their interest group

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity

Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity

 

 

Video Link-When Does Lobbying Become Bribery? (2:57 min)

EQ: When does the process of legal political lobbying cross over into bribery?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33gHhunzOlE