U.S. History
Wednesday-12/20/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Describe in your own words what Caroline Bird believes is “The Invisible Scar”? 2.) Identify two of the ways families described in the passage attempted to deal with the challenges they faced during the Great Depression? 3.) Reflect on the final paragraph which begins with the line “A teacher in a mountain…”. Imagine you were a teacher living during the Great Depression how would you have handled disciplining a child who was acting out due to hunger and frustration?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Cinderella Man (Day 2)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the struggles families faced during the Great Depression and the sacrifices some would make to provide for the ones they love through the use of film and structured reflection questions
- Language Objective:
- Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the struggles families faced during the Great Depression and the sacrifices some would make to provide for the ones they love through viewing the film Cinderella Man and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions
Supplemental Materials: Video Notes-Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man-Video Discussion Questions
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Government
Wednesday-12/20/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained in the primary source what is one action taken by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in response to the crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas? 2.) Based on the information in the primary source what can we infer might have been one of the main reasons President Dwight D. Eisenhower chose to take action during the Little Rock crisis knowing his stand against segregation could negatively affect his approval rating with many Americans? 3.) Imagine you were the President of the United States during the late 1950’s. How would you have handled this situation if you were President? *Be sure to thoroughly articulate your response
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-What Does The Vice President Actually Do? (3:21 min)
- Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
- Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD comprehension of the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job by interacting in a short presentation and completing a set of student led notes
- Language Objective: .
- Students will listen and orally discuss the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job through listening to a short lecture and completing a set of guided student notes
Supplemental Materials: Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
Chapter 13-Section 1-3-Guided Notes
Video-What Does The Vice President Actually Do?(3:21 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cXIsb9710Y&t=56s