Archive for June 1st 2017

U.S. History

Thursday-6/01/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on the primary source why might it be difficult for someone who is African-American to attend an all-white university? 2.) What conclusions can you draw from the primary source as to the way White students can be affected by the racist attitudes directed towards their African-American classmates? 3.) What is your opinion of James Meredith belief that “…anytime you move backwards (referring to the privileges denied to people of color), the person already down suffers more”? Why do you believe he feels that way?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks (2:29 min)
  • Presentation-Chapter 21-Section 1-Taking on Segregation
  • Outline Notes-Chapter 21-Section 2-The Triumphs of a Crusade and Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD comprehension of the racial constructs that divided the United States and the key individuals and protests that challenged the status quo leading to the birth of the Civil Rights movement by outlining important concepts in an inquiry notes worksheet
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will listen and orally discuss the racial constructs that divided the United States and the key individuals and protests that challenged the status quo leading to the birth of the Civil Rights movement by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 21-Section 1-Taking on Segregation and Outline Notes-Chapter 21-Section 2-The Triumphs of a Crusade and Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement

 

 

Presentation-Chapter 21-Section 1-Taking on Segregation

Chapter 21-Civil Rights

 

Outline Notes-Chapter 21-Section 2-The Triumphs of a Crusade and Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement

The Americans-Chapter 21-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 21-Section 2

 

Video Link-Claudette Colvin: The Original Rosa Parks (2:29 min)

 

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Government

Thursday-6/01/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) Who are the two men in the political cartoon intended to represent? 2.) Imagine you were the moderator in charge of running the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate, what are two or three questions that you would ask the participants of the debate? 3.) Why did the artist choose to have the men in the political cartoon propped up on the specific things they are standing on?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides)
  • Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD comprehension of how the line of presidential succession works and the growing responsibilities that accompany the office of the Vice President by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation
    • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 13 and 14 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to how the role of the president has changed over the last two hundred and fifty years and the growing responsibilities that accompany the office of the president by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
    • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 13 and 14 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides) and Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

 

Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides)

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

 

Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 13-The Presidency

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Vocabulary

 

U.S. History

Wednesday-5/31/17:

  • Bell Work-) What is the name of the young woman who serves as the focus of this article? 2.) Imagine you are the author of this article. What are two to three questions that you would ask the young woman concerning her arrest? 3.) What is your opinion of the absurd charges (assault and battery, disorderly conduct and violating a city ordinance) levied against the young woman in the article? How were these charges a reflection of the deeply seeded racist feelings that existed in the South during the 1950’sand 60’s?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40 (15:14 min)
    • Reflection Question: How did the push for Civil Rights lead to new social and political opportunities for African-American’s in the United States?
  • Outline Notes-Chapter 21-Section 1-Taking on Segregation
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD comprehension of the racial constructs that divided the United States and the key individuals and protests that challenged the status quo by outlining important concepts in an inquiry notes worksheet
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will listen and orally discuss the racial constructs that divided the United States and the key individuals and protests that challenged the status quo by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

 

Supplemental Materials: Outline Notes-Chapter 21-Section 1-Taking on Segregation

Chapter 21-Textbook-PDFs

The Americans-Chapter 21-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 21-Section 2

 

 

Video Link-The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40 (15:14 min)

  • Reflection Question: How did the push for Civil Rights lead to new social and political opportunities for African-American’s in the United States?

 

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Government

Wednesday-5/31/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained in the primary source what is one action taken by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in response to the crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas? 2.) Based on the information in the primary source what can we infer might have been one of the main reasons President Dwight D. Eisenhower chose to take action during the Little Rock crisis knowing his stand against segregation could negatively affect his approval rating with many Americans? 3.) Imagine you were the President of the United States during the late 1950’s. How would you have handled this situation if you were President? *Be sure to thoroughly articulate your response
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
  • Notes-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
  • Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD comprehension of the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the key duties of the President by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
  • Language Objective: .
    • Students will listen and orally discuss the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
    • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the key duties of the President through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency, Notes-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency and Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

 

Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

Chapter 13-The Presidency

 

Notes-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

Chapter 13-Section 1-3-Guided Notes

 

Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Frayer Vocabulary Model

Chapter 14-Vocabulary