U.S. History
Thursday-10/26/17:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea of the political cartoon? 2.) Identify the significance of the sign that the soldier representing “Germany” is walking away from? 3.) What do you think about the artist’s decision to draw the gun so large? What type of metaphor might this represent?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
- Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home
- Guided Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 9 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
- SWD synthesis of the attacks on American civil liberties that changed the social landscape of the United States during WWI by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will watch, listen and record information pertaining to events that led United States into the deadly conflict known as WWI by watching a film and recording poignant video facts that can be used to create discussions about the root causes of WWI
- Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 11 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
- Student will read and record information pertaining to the attacks on American civil liberties that changed the social landscape of the United States during WWI through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War and Guided Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home
Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
Chapter 11-Vocab Match up Terms
Guided Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-The War at Home
Notes-Outline-Chapter 11-Section 3
The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 3
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Government
Thursday-10/26/17:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea (theme) of the political cartoon? 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in drawing the national debt as a giant Godzilla type monster? 3.) Understanding that this particular cartoon highlighted one of the major issues of the 2012 election (see the caption in the lower right hand corner) what changes could we make to this cartoon that would make it relevant concerning the 2020 election?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 3)
- Explanation of directions and beginning of project
- Print 12 and 1, 2 and 11, 10 and 3, 4 and 9, 7 and 5 (Two sheets to a page) and 6 full page by itself
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by creating a political activity booklet
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry
Supplemental Materials: Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 1)
Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-2016 Update
Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Instructions-Update 2016
Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Pie Chart
Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Presidential Map
Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-Example Cover