U.S. History
Thursday-4/20/17:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the main theme of this primary source? 2.) Why do you believe Secretary Marshall suggested this particular plan for Europe’s recovery? Do you think it will be a successful plan or one destined for failure? 3.) Reflect the value of Secretary George Marshall’s plan. Are you a person who believes that it is the United States job as a world power to help countries in need or should we only help those in desperate situations to avoid countries becoming dependent on our help?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39 (12:15 min)
- Reflection Question-How did the fundamental differences in the United States system of democracy and the Soviet system of communism fuel the ideological conflict known as the Cold War
- Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the breakdown in the political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII by outlining important information in guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the breakdown in the political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 1
Text Book PDF-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 1
Video-USA vs USSR Fight! The Cold War: Crash Course World History #39 (12:15 min)
- Reflection Question-How did the fundamental differences in the United States system of democracy and the Soviet system of communism fuel the ideological conflict known as the Cold War
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Government
Thursday-4/20/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the two states with the highest number of electoral votes? What can we infer is the primary reason why they have received so many votes? 2.) Based on the knowledge that a candidate must receive at least 270 electoral votes in order to be named president please identify the minimum number of states a candidate must win in order to reach the 270 vote threshold. 3.) Based on the information contained in the map create a short argument to support either the need to keep the Electoral College or the necessity to abolish the Electoral College?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
- Notes-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
- Notes-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the creation of Congressional legislation designed to support civil liberties and strengthen voting rights by outlining important information in guided notes
- SWD analysis of the factors that influence voting behavior and contribute to varying levels of voter turnout by outlining important information in guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the creation of Congressional legislation designed to support civil liberties and strengthen voting rights by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the factors that influence voting behavior and contribute to varying levels of voter turnout by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights, Notes-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights and Notes-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
Chapter 6-Voter and Voter Behavior-2017
Notes-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
Chapter 6-Scection 3-Guided Notes
Notes-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
Chapter 6-Scection 4-Guided Notes