U.S. History
Thursday-10/05/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the statement that supports Senator Beveridge’s belief that America is the greatest nation in the world. 2.) According to the text why are Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba so lucky that American’s stepped in to help with their affairs? 3.) Do you think Senator Beveridge is contradicting himself in his call for freeing Cuba from a restrictive government by saying “Think of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who will build a soap-and-water, common-school civilization of energy and industry in Cuba, when a government of law replaces the double reign of anarchy and tyranny”?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 2-The Spanish-American War
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the events that escalated the growing sense of contention between the U.S. and Spain that led to the Spanish-American War by compiling information in student led notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the events that escalated the growing sense of contention between the U.S. and Spain that led to the Spanish-American War by creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Material: Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 2-The Spanish-American War
Chapter 10-Section 2-Guided Notes-High
The Americans-Chapter 10-Section 2
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Government
Thursday-10/05/17:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the main theme of the primary source? 2.) Reflect on the primary source and the information covered in chapter two. What were some of the issues the framers ran into when deciding how to accurately count population in terms of selecting congressional representatives? 3.) In your opinion is there a better solution than the one created by the Connecticut Plan or due to the tensions that existed between the north and south was this the best possible solution for the time period?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Schoolhouse Rock: America – I’m Just a Bill Music Video (3:21 min)
- Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
- Activity-Change by Other Means (Methods of Change)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the process in which laws are in traduced and changes can be made to legislative policy without having to formally amend the Constitution of the United States 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 laws are in traduced and changes can be made to legislative policy without having to formally amend the Constitution of the United States through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
Chapter 3-The Constitution-2016
Activity-Change by Other Means (Methods of Change)
Chapter 3-Section 2 and 3-Guided Notes-High
Video Link-Schoolhouse Rock: America – I’m Just a Bill Music Video (3:21 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag&t=94s