Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Monday-9/18/16:

• Bell Work-) How would you feel if you were living in 1906 and found out about the deplorable conditions of meat packing factories contained in Document 2? 2.) Do you think the new regulations contained in Document 6 are sufficient or do you think additional regulations need to be added in order to truly safeguard the quality of meat for sale in the United States? 3.) What would happen if we found out that a major producer of your favorite energy drink or soda was using non-FDA approved ingredients in their product? How would you react to this information?

• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 9-Section 2-Women in Public Life
• Activity-Women’s Suffrage DBQ
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the struggle for full suffrage among women by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the struggle for full suffrage among women by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner

Supplemental Materials-Presentation-Chapter 9-Section 2-Women in Public Life and Activity-Women’s Suffrage DBQ

Presentation-Chapter 9-Section 2-Women in Public Life

The Progressive Era-Condensed-2017

Activity-Women’s Suffrage DBQ

Womens Suffrage-DBQ

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Government

Monday-9/18/17:

• Bell Work-) Based on your prior knowledge what can you distinguish is the biggest difference between the feudal system and a democracy? 2.) What is the underlying theme of these excerpts from the Magna Carta, and why might they be highlighted in the primary source? 3.) Do you think that it is a good or a bad thing that the basis for the United States Constitution draws from several influential English documents, despite the fact that we had just broken away from the “tyranny” of English colonial rule?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Thinking Map-Comparing the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights-Double Bubble Map
  • Map Guiding Question: How can we differentiate the specific ideological principles (similarities and differences) contained in the Magna Carta and the U.S. Bill of Rights?
  • Frame Guiding Question: In which area(s) did the Magna Carta have the largest influence on the U.S. Bill of Rights?
• Video-Crash Course U.S. History-Episode 7-Who won the American Revolution? (12:40 min)
  • Reflection Question: Did the outcome of the Revolutionary War grant widespread freedom to the colonists or was the guarantee of liberty still out of reach for many minorities despite the idea that “All men are created equal”?
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the ideological differences in the American colonists yearning for freedom in comparison to the opportunities they presented to women and minorities as the Revolutionary War began by watching a small film and answering a focused reflection question
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information pertaining to the ideological differences in the American colonists yearning for freedom in comparison to the opportunities they presented to women and minorities as the Revolutionary War began through watching a short video and recording information designed to answer a structured reflection question

Video Link-Crash Course U.S. History-Episode 7-Who won the American Revolution? (12:40 min)

• Reflection Question: Did the outcome of the Revolutionary War grant widespread freedom to the colonists or was the guarantee of liberty still out of reach for many minorities despite the idea that “All men are created equal”?