Archive for November 15th 2017

U.S. History

Wednesday-11/15/17: Late Start

  • Bell Work- 1.) Write in your own words based on the background information included above the text box how the Klan’s original goals of oppression against one race evolved overtime to oppress a multitude of ethnic groups? 2.) What are some of the motives behind the Klan’s anger towards the changes going on in America during the 1920’s? 3.) Examine the following line “… and finally even our right to teach our own children in our own school’s fundamental facts and truths have been torn away from us”. Do you think that even though the members of the Klan were teaching morally reprehensible ideas should they still have the right to educate their children in the ways they believe are best? *Please explain your thoughts
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 13 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 Chapter 13 through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 13-Vocabulary List

Frayer Vocabulary Model

 

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Government

Wednesday-11/15/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) Can you name the nursery rhyme that this political cartoon is referencing? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) When reflecting on the results of the 2016 Presidential Election and the struggles of the GOP to maintain a unified party platform, do you feel the shakeups that have occurred will results in positive changes for the Republican Party going forward or have they taken a major step back with how Donald Trump’s nomination has divided the party? *Thoroughly explain your position
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-What’s the difference between a caucus and a primary? (4:48 min)
  • Presentation –Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
  • Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
    • SWD analysis of the political process in which candidates running for office seek and receive their party’s nomination by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, and respond to a document based packet packed with arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by breaking down a series of primary sources and graphs to build an argument for eliminating the Electoral College
    • Students will read and record information pertaining to the political process in which candidates running for office seek and receive their party’s nomination through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation -Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process and Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process

 

Presentation -Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process

Chapter 7-The Electoral Process-2016

 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process

Chapter 7-Section 1-Guided Notes