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

U.S. History

Thursday-11/12/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Describe in your own words what is going on in the document above. 2.) Based on the document, what were some of the problems the stock market crash of 1929 had on banks? 3.) How would you have handled being one of the unlucky Americans who arrived at the bank to with draw your money only to find out you are too late in the bank has collapsed? What would you do in the wake of this devastating news?   
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Video-Hoover and the Great Depression (4:36 min)
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the Great Depression by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the Great Depression through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Great Depression through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the Great Depression by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Chapter 14 Test Materials

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-2016

Chapter 14-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-Test Graphics

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 3

 

Video Link-Hoover and the Great Depression (4:36 min)

 

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Government

Thursday-1/12/17:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the information from the primary source above do federal systems like the one in the United States always have to contain bicameral state legislatures? 2.) What are some of the problems associated with bicameralism, according to this passage? 3.) Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that the United States has almost exclusively adopted a bicameral system in regards to our legislatures? *Please thoroughly explain your position
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Article-Implied Powers of Congress: A Constitutional Controversy (April 14^th, 2014)

• SSR One Pager (Complete next year)

• Video-How Do You Impeach a President? (3:49 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers
• Outline Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

• Paragraph Response Outline

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the implied powers held by the United States government by examining a primary source and responding to an inquiry review sheet

• SWD comprehension of the non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion

• SWD comprehension of the implied powers held by the United States government as a they relate to expressed powers and the non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by outlining important concepts in an inquiry notes worksheet

• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and respond to an article pertaining to the implied powers held by the United States government by examining a primary source then filling our an SSR “One Pager”
  • Students will read and respond to information pertaining to non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher.
  • Students will read and respond to information pertaining to the implied powers held by the United States government as they relate to expressed powers and how non-legislative powers are laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers and Outline Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

Chapter 11-The Powers of Congress

 

Outline Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

Chapter 11-Section 3-Response Outline

Chapter 11-Section 4-Non-Legislative Power

 

Video Link-How Do You Impeach a President? (3:49 min)

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

 

Test Materials-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, Chapter 10-Congress and Chapter 11-Powers of Congress

 

Study Guide-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, Chapter 10-Congress and Chapter 11-Powers of Congress

Chapter 9 10 and 11-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 9-10 and 11-Definitions

 

Chapter 9-Interest Groups

Interest Groups-2016

Chapter 9-Essentials-Study Guide

 

Chapter 10-Congress

Chapter 10-Congress-2016

Chapter 10-Essentials Study Guide

 

Chapter 11-Powers of Congress

Chapter 11-The Powers of Congress

Chapter 11- Essentials Study Guide