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

Tuesday March 28th, 2017

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

U.S. History

Tuesday-3/28/17:

Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz pertaining to the United States involvement in WWII. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
Quiz-Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
Daily Objective-

Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit pertaining to the United States involvement in WWII by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
Language Objective:
- Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit pertaining to the United States involvement in WWII by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.

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Government

Tuesday-3/28/17:

Bell Work-1.) Based on the table please identify one issue that seems to be particularly divisive for members of the main street Republican Party, Democratic Party and the Libertarian Party. * Remember this means within the issue there is a massively uneven stance between members of that group 2.) Imagine you are a political consultant working for a democratic candidate who was giving a speech in Colorado in front of a group of solid Liberals. Which issue would you identify for your client to focus on in order to gain additional support for his campaign? 3.) Imagine you are a political candidate trying to gauge public opinion a particular idea. Explain in your own words why a table like this might be effective in choosing which political issues to address in certain areas of the country?
Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 1)

Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by creating a political activity booklet
Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry

Supplemental Material: Activity-Political Parties Booklet