U.S. History
Tuesday-1/10/16:
- Bell Work-1.) Describe what is happening in the political cartoon. 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in depicting Herbert Hoover and the economic problems the U.S. faced in the 1930’s in this way? 3.) Examine the signs the donkey that represents the Democratic Party is holding. Considering that Herbert Hoover was a Republican, what message do you think the artist is trying to convey in the right-hand portion of the political cartoon?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Presentation-Chapter 14-Section 2-Hardship and Suffering During the Depression
- Reading Activity-Letter’s from a Dust Bowl Survivor
- w/ reflection questions
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of how families attempted to survive the devastating effects of the Great Depression by interacting in a short presentation
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- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to how families attempted to survive the devastating effects of the Great Depression through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14-Section 2-Hardship and Suffering During the Depression and Reading Activity-Letter’s from a Dust Bowl Survivor w/ reflection questions
Presentation-Chapter 14-Section 2-Hardship and Suffering During the Depression
Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-2016
Reading Activity-Letter’s from a Dust Bowl Survivor w/ reflection questions
Letters from a Dust Bowl Suvivor-US
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Government
Tuesday-1/10/17:
- Bell Work-1.) According to this passage, what can you identify is Benjamin Franklin’s view on Bicameralism? 2.) What are some of the motives behind the reasons many states adopted unicameralism? 3.) Judge the value of Benjamin Franklin’s comment that a bicameral legislature is akin to “putting one horse before a cart and another behind it, both pulling opposite directions.” What was he trying to imply about the effectiveness of a bicameral legislature?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce
- Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 11-Power of Congress
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD comprehension of the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers along with Congresses’ ability to taxing various ways by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the roles and the functions of Congress by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
- Language Objective:
- Students will listen and orally discuss the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers along with Congresses’ ability to taxing various ways by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
- Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the roles and the functions of Congress through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce and Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 11-Power of Congress
Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce
Chapter 11-Section 1-Expressed Powers Money Commerce
Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 11-Power of Congress