Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Wednesday-12/21/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea behind the political cartoon? 2.) Show your understanding of the time period by identifying the major reason that so many American’s lost everything when the banks collapsed following the stock market crash of 1929? 3.) Based on what we have learned throughout our unit how would you explain the artist’s choice to use a squirrel as part of the analogy for the effect of the bank failures on the American people?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedure-Notes Collection Chapter 12 and 13
• Presentation- Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of how the collapse of the stock market in 1929 led to the economic hardships experienced during the Great Depression by interacting in a short presentation
• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the how the collapse of the stock market in 1929 led to the economic hardships experienced during the Great Depression through listening to a short lecture

Presentation-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-2016

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Government

Wednesday-12/21/16:

• Bell Work-1.) What evidence can you use to describe the author’s true feelings about the effectiveness of the 113th Congress? What do you believe those feeling are? 2.) What inference can you make about the 112th Congress based on the image of the shoes and the comment Uncle Sam is making? 3.) What in your opinion can be done to maximize the effective of Congress while in session? (ex. What kind of goals or timeframes might be given for accomplishing tasks)
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity
  • 4^th and 6^th hour this is day three, 5^th hour this is day four
• 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

Brochure Template-Blank-2016

ASPCA-Brochure Example