U.S. History
Wednesday-11/08/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on your prior knowledge what ship is the United States supposed to represent in this political cartoon? 2.) What might the motives of the artist have been in drawing the major issues that emerged after WWI as icebergs? 3.) Based on the fact that the U.S. withdrawal from European affairs following WWI led to an unstable region in which Germany was able to rebuild itself. Would there have been a better solution for the U.S. then simply trying to avoid Europe’s problems or in your mind did they make the right call for the time?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the major political changes that occurred in America during the 1920’s by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the major political changes that occurred in America during the 1920’s through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties
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Government
Wednesday-11/08/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the two states with the highest number of electoral votes? What can we infer is the primary reason why they have received so many votes? 2.) Based on the knowledge that a candidate must receive at least 270 electoral votes in order to be named president please identify the minimum number of states a candidate must win in order to reach the 270 vote threshold.3.) Based on the information contained in the map create a short argument to support either the need to keep the Electoral College or the necessity to abolish the Electoral College?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-The US Elections Explained: The Nomination Process (5:21 min)
- Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
- Notes-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
- Notes-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the creation of Congressional legislation designed to support civil liberties and strengthen voting rights by outlining important information in guided notes
- SWD analysis of the factors that influence voting behavior and contribute to varying levels of voter turnout by outlining important information in guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the creation of Congressional legislation designed to support civil liberties and strengthen voting rights by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the factors that influence voting behavior and contribute to varying levels of voter turnout by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior, Notes-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights and Notes-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
Notes-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
Chapter 6-Scection 3-Guided Notes
Notes-Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior
Chapter 6-Scection 4-Guided Notes
Video Link-The US Elections Explained: The Nomination Process (5:21 min)