U.S. History
Friday-10/20/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify what President Wilson is doing in this political cartoon? 2.) Had the German U-Boats not been sinking American ships do you believe that President Wilson would have been able to convince Congress to grant a declaration of war or would the push to remain in isolation been too big of a challenge for him to overcome? 3.) Do you think it was a wise idea for the United States to get involved in a war that did not present immediate physical danger to our country? *Please thoroughly explain your response
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video Clip-America in World War I: Crash Course US History #30 (13:39 min)
- Reflection Question: How did the events of WWI lead to significant changes in America’s foreign policies abroad and our domestic policies at home?
- Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins
- From An Assassination Leads to War to The Fighting Starts
- Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins
- From An Assassination Leads to War to The Fighting Starts
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI and the long-term effects on our position as a world power 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 mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI and the long-term effects on our position as a world power through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins (From An Assassination Leads to War to The Fighting Starts)
Chapter 11-The First World War-2016
The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 1
Video Clip-America in World War I: Crash Course US History #30 (13:39 min)
- Reflection Question: How did the events of WWI lead to significant changes in America’s foreign policies abroad and our domestic policies at home?
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Government
Friday-10/20/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Can you name the court case from which the primary source sites the judge’s dissenting opinion? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the primary source? 3.) What do you think of the following passage of the judges dissenting statement “A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min)
- Video-What do Republicans believe? (3:20 min)
- Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 5-Political Parties
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the purpose and functions of a two party political system by interacting in a short presentation
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the roles and functions political parties play by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the purpose and functions of a two party political system through listening to a short lecture
- Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the roles and functions political parties play through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 5-Political Parties
Video Link-What do Republicans believe? (3:20 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVF5Ehyedqs
Video Link-What do Democrats believe? (3:12 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqTJYwTpU8