Archive for February 1st 2017

U.S. History

Wednesday-2/01/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) In your own words write a brief description of what is going on in the political cartoon shown above. 2.) Examine the political cartoon above. What can we infer was the artist’s motive in labeling the medicine bottles with the names of several New Deal policies put in place by FDR? 3.) Based on your knowledge of the problems that plagued many American’s during the 1930’s devise a plan for how you would deal with the effects of the Great Depression if you were President.
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Mini BIO-Franklin D. Roosevelt (4:56 min)
  • Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 13 Documents)
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of primary sources and documents associated with the New Deal by examining twelve documents in a DBQ activity
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the New Deal by examining several primary sources in a document based activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-New Deal DBQ (Containing 13 Documents)

The New Deal-DBQ

 

Video Link-Mini BIO-Franklin D. Roosevelt (4:56 min)

 

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Government

Wednesday-2/01/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) By using the political cartoon please identify the three basic powers of government in the United States? 2.) Explain why the concept of checks and balances is a vital part of preserving democratic freedoms? 3.) What would happen to the balance of power if the vice president served a major role in shaping legislative policy? (Use the political cartoon above to help)  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation-Chapter 1-Section 1-Origin of the State (pg. 5-9)
  • Thinking Map-Political Theories-Tree Map
  • Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the four main political theories a society must considered when forming a new political state by compiling information in student led notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information on the four main political theories a society must considered when forming a new political state through creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 1-Section 1-Origin of the State (pg. 5-9) and Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State

Presentation-Chapter 1-Section 1-Origin of the State (pg. 5-9)

Origins of the State-2015

 

Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State

Chapter 1-Section 1-Guided Notes