Archive for November 20th 2017

U.S. History

Monday-11/20/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) What law is President Harding referring to in the primary source document? 2.) What are some of the problems that could arise if local community leaders choose not to follow laws passed by the government? 3.) What do you think about the statement being made by President Harding? Is it the job of community leaders to enforce the laws or should the federal government be solely responsible for enforcing the laws they pass?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video- Roots of Prohibition The Time is Now (13:20 min)
  • Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life
  • Guided Notes-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis the how the major changes in the lives of rural and urban Americans combined with the policy of prohibition led to radical social changes by interacting in a short presentation and completing a set of student led notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the how the major changes in the lives of rural and urban Americans combined with the policy of prohibition led to radical social changes through listening to a short lecture and completing a set of student led notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life and Guided Notes-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life

Guided Notes-Chapter 13-Section 1-Changing Ways of Life

Notes-Outline-Chapter 13-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 13-Section 1

 

Video- Roots of Prohibition The Time is Now (13:20 min)

 

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Government

Monday-10/20/17:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained in the primary source when was the 26th Amendment to the Constitution ratified?  2.) Imagine you were a reporter working for the Detroit Free Press and you were granted an interview with President Nixon. What are two or three questions that you would you ask the President regarding the ratification of the 26th Amendment? 3.) What is your opinion regarding the passage of the 26th Amendment? *Discuss whether you feel the voting age should have remained at twenty-one like in the late 1960’s or if you think the decision to lower the voting age to eighteen was the right decision.
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 6-Voters and Voter Behavior and Chapter 7-The Election Process
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the requirements and responsibilities associated with voter qualification by examining a voter registration form and completing student led notes on voter qualifications.
    • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the role of voters and how the election process in America is organized by demonstrating their knowledge through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record the requirements and responsibilities associated with voter qualification through the use of a voter registration activity and student driven 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 demonstrating their knowledge by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

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

Chapter 6 and 7-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 6-Vocabulary

Chapter 7-Vocabulary

Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualifications-Power Point

Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights

Chapter 6-Section 4-Voter Behavior

Chapter 7-The Electoral Process-2016

Chapter 6 and 7-Test Materials