U.S. History
Tuesday-10/03/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on the political cartoon what can we infer is the reason the United States and the other nations are interested in China? 2.) What would most likely happen between the other countries if Uncle Sam was not standing in the way? 3.) Do you think it was a good thing or a bad thing that the United States became so heavily involved in expansionism during the late Nineteenth Century?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century 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 process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner
Supplemental Materials: Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017
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Government
Tuesday-10/03/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the different ways that power is divided between the three branches government? 2.) What are some of the problems that could emerge if one of the three branches of government continuously fails to meet their constitutional responsibilities? 3.) Is there a better solution when it comes to delegating power than creating a system where the three branches of our government hold the same amount of influence and power over the other two branches?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Amending America: How Do We Amend? (3:42 min)
- Presentation-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2
- Notes-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the process in which amendments are formally added to the Constitution by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Student will read and record information pertaining to the process in which amendments are formally added to the Constitution through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2 and Notes-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2
Presentation-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2
Chapter 3-The Constitution-2016
Notes-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2
Chapter 3-Section 2-Guided Notes-High-2017.doc
Video Link-Amending America: How Do We Amend? (3:42 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_wbxHmSQKc