U.S. History
Wednesday-4/26/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Describe in your own words what is happening in this political cartoon? 2.) What are some of the possible issues that could develop when a government agency is given broad and unchecked power to carry out the agenda of their choice? 3.) Imagine you were a recent immigrant who escaped from the oppression of a communist nation due to your difference in political ideology. How would you feel knowing that the Committee on Un-American Activities had nearly unlimited power to accuse and convict people of being communist regardless if it was true or not?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Presentation-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge
- Notes-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge
- Study Guide-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the fear of communism that gripped the United States during the 1950’s and the effects that it had on our society by outlining important information in guided notes
- SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 18 Sections 1-4 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the fear of communism that gripped the United States during the 1950’s and the effects that it had on our society by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
- Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 18 Sections 1-4 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide
Supplemental Material: Notes-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge and Study Guide-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
Notes-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge
Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 4
Study Guide-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
Chapter 18-Learning Target-Study Guide
Test Materials: Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 1
The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 2
The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 3
The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 4
Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts-PPT
Chapter 18-Vocab Match up Terms
Chapter 18-Vocabulary Match-up
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Government
Wednesday-4/26/17:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea of the excerpt shown above? 2.) Based on the document, what can we distinguish are the two factors that contributed to the expansion of democracy prior to the civil war? 3.) What do you think about the position the author takes towards the lowering of American suffrage qualifications? Why might this view lead to the continued restriction of suffrage?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Presentation-The Electoral College-2016
- Activity-Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
- Language Objective:
- Students will read, and respond to a document based packet containing the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by breaking down a series of primary sources and graphs to build an argument for eliminating the Electoral College
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-The Electoral College-2016
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