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U.S. History

Tuesday-5/09/17:

• Bell Work-) What is the key concept that the ruling in the Brown V. Board of Education case was trying to eliminate? 2.) Reflect on the following statement: “To separate [black children] from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generated a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone….” Why do you believe that the Supreme Court felt that is was so important to make this statement about segregation in their ruling? 3.) From a social and historical perspective, what might have happened if the Supreme Court had upheld the ruling of the Topeka District Court, by using the precedent of “separate but equal” established in Plessy v. Ferguson?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Civil Rights and the 1950’s: Crash Course US History #39 (11:57 min)
  • Reflection Question: How did the establishment of consensus culture* act as a catalyst for the push towards racial equality beginning in the 1950’s?
    • *Cultural consensus theory supports a framework for the measurement and evaluation of beliefs as cultural; shared to some extent by a group of individuals.
  • Outline Notes-Chapter 19-Section 4-The Other America
  • Study Guide-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD comprehension of how the white migration to the suburbs created an urban crisis and the efforts of minorities to gain equal rights by outlining important information in guided note
      • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the post war changes in American society through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will read and record information pertaining to how the white migration to the suburbs created an urban crisis and the efforts of minorities to gain equal rights by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes
      • Students will read, and write the key terms and important information covered in our unit pertaining to the post war changes in American society by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Outline Notes-Chapter 19-Section 4-The Other America and Study Guide-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom

 

Outline Notes-Chapter 19-Section 4-The Other America

Notes-Outline-Chapter 19-Section 4

The Americans-Chapter 19-Section 4

 

Study Guide-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom

Chapter 19-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 19-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 19-Vocabulary Match-up

Chapter 19-The Post War Boom

The Americans-Chapter 19-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 19-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 19-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 19-Section 4

 

Video Link-Civil Rights and the 1950’s: Crash Course US History #39 (11:57 min)

• Reflection Question: How did the establishment of consensus culture* act as a catalyst for the push towards racial equality beginning in the 1950’s?

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Government

Tuesday-5/09/17:

• Bell Work-1.) Who are the figures in the political cartoon intended to represent? 2.) What is the underlying theme of this political cartoon? 3.) Imagine you were part of a congressional committee tasked with addressing the issue of campaign finance reform. Based on what we have learned in class what changes would you recommend to help clarify the distinction between bribery and lobbying?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-Thank You for Smoking (3/5) Movie CLIP-Ice Cream Politics (2005) HD (2:29 min)
• Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity (Day 2)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating a take away element an interest group can use to recruit new members
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, research and record the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating brochure designed to encourage citizens to join their interest group

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity

Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity

Brochure Template-Blank-2016

 

Video Clip-Thank You for Smoking (3/5) Movie CLIP-Ice Cream Politics (2005) HD (2:29 min)