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U.S. History

Friday-11/17/17:

• Bell Work- 1.) What can we infer is the main subject this political cartoon is trying to depict? 2.) What were some of the major problems that arose during this scandal? (Look in your U.S. history textbook on page 421 if you are not familiar with the scandal) 3.) What changes would you recommend to the political cartoon make it more accessible to an audience that might not be familiar with the scandal?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)
• Video-Prohibition in the United States: National Ban of Alcohol (4:56 min)
• Activity-Creating Prohibition Political Cartoons/Comic Panels
• Daily Objective-

• SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the Roaring Twenties by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
• SWD synthesis of the meanings and symbolisms associated with political cartoons during the era of prohibition by creating a political cartoons or a coherent story within comic panels that supports the concept of prohibition during the 1920’s

• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Roaring Twenties through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Student will draw and orally discuss the meanings and symbolism associated with political cartoons during the era of prohibition by creating a political cartoons or a coherent story within comic panels focused on Americas support for prohibition

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s and Activity-Creating Prohibition Political Cartoons/Comic Panels

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

 

Activity-Creating Prohibition Political Cartoons/Comic Panels

Prohibition Political Cartoon-Comic-Assignment-2017

 

Video Link-Prohibition in the United States: National Ban of Alcohol (4:56 min)

 

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Government

Friday-11/17/17:

• Bell Work-1 1.) What is the underlying theme behind this excerpt from Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s speech? 2.) Can you distinguish the difference between the focus of this document and the others in terms of the date it was written and the message it is trying to convey? 3.) What can you predict based on the pervious documents and your prior knowledge might be the reaction of male voters after hearing this speech?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-What Are Super PACs? (3:29 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 7-Section 2-The Elections and Chapter 7-Section 3-Money and Elections
• Notes-Chapter 7-Section 3-Money and Elections
• Study Guide-Chapter 6-Voters and Voter Behavior and Chapter 7-The Election Process
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the various ways in which voters can cast their ballots and the role local precincts/polling places play in the election process by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • SWD analysis of the various sources of campaign funding and the issues raised by campaign spending by outlining important information in guided notes
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the role of voters and how the election process in America is organized through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the various ways in which voters can cast their ballots and the role local precincts/polling places play in the election process through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the various sources of campaign funding and the issues raised by campaign spending through reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the role of voters and how the election process in America is organized by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 7-Section 2-The Elections and Chapter 7-Section 3-Money and Elections, Notes-Chapter 7-Section 3-Money and Elections and Study Guide-Chapter 6-Voters and Voter Behavior and Chapter 7-The Election Process

 

Presentation-Chapter 7-Section 2-The Elections and Chapter 7-Section 3-Money and Elections

Chapter 7-The Electoral Process-2017

 

Notes-Chapter 7-Section 3-Money and Elections

Chapter 7-Section 2-Guided Notes-High

Chapter 7-Section 3-Guided Notes

 

Study Guide-Chapter 6-Voters and Voter Behavior and Chapter 7-The Election Process  

Chapter 6 and 7-Learning Target-Study Guide

 

 

Video Clip-What Are Super PACs? (3:29 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bis-LB-wEVA