Archive for September 7th 2017

U.S. History

Thursday-9/07/16:

  • Bell Work-) Identify the four main areas of reform the progressive era focused on? 2.) Do you believe the work of “muckraking journalists who were calling attention to the exploitation of child labor, corruption in city governments, the horror of lynching, and the ruthless business practices employed by businessmen” reflected the general attitude of the American public in the early 1900”s? *Explain your position 3.) Evaluate the changes made during the Progressive era at the national level. Select one law or constructional amendment instituted during this period and explain why it would positively impact a changing nation.
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Timeline Activity-The Progressive Era
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD comprehension of the defining events of the Progressive Era by collaboratively organizing a list of dates on a timeline
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, discuss and record the defining events of the Progressive Era by working with a partner to choose the ten most important events then creating a historical timeline

 

Supplemental Materials: Timeline Activity-The Progressive Era

Progressive Era Timeline-US

 

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Government

Thursday-9/07/16:

  • Bell Work-1.) By using the political cartoon please identify the three basic powers of government in the United States? 2.) Explain why the concept of checks and balances is a vital part of preserving democratic freedoms? 3.) What would happen to the balance of power if the vice president served a major role in shaping legislative policy? (Use the political cartoon above to help) 
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation- Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State (10 Slides)
  • Thinking Map-What is government and what powers does it have?-Tree Map
    • (Chapter 1 Section 1-pg.4-5)
  • Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the four main political theories a society must considered when forming a new political state by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information on the four main political theories a society must considered when forming a new political state through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation- Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State and Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State

Presentation- Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State

Chapter 1-Principles of Government-Comprehensive PPT-2017

 

Notes-Chapter 1-Section 1-Government and the State

Chapter 1-Section 1-3-Guided Notes-2017