Archive for February 12th 2018

U.S. History

Monday-2/12/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Who are the main figures depicted in this political cartoon? 2.) What is the main theme of the political cartoon?3.) Knowing the failures of Germany during WWI when they attempted to fight a two-front war against Great Britain and France on one side and Russia on the other, why do you think Hitler chose to “stab Russia in the back” by violating their non-aggression pact? 
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video- I Survived The Holocaust Twin Experiments (14:47 min)
  • Web Quest-Lasting Effects of the Holocaust-2018
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the horrific impact that Holocaust had on the lives of European Jews during WWII compiling information in a collaborative webquest then integrating and layering the information into a structured writing prompt
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, research and orally discuss information pertaining to the horrific impact that Holocaust had on the lives of European Jews during WWII by completing a partner based webquest then using the information gathered to construct a well formed essay response

 

Supplemental Materials: Web Quest-Lasting Effects of the Holocaust-2018

Lasting Effects of the Holocaust-DBQ-2018

 

Study Guide-Chapter 16-World War Looms

Chapter 16-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 16-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 16-World War Looms

Chapter 16-Section 3-The Holocaust

Chapter 16-Section 4-America Moves Towards War

Chapter 16-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 16-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

 

Video- I Survived The Holocaust Twin Experiments (14:47 min)

 

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Government

Monday-2/12/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on your background knowledge to what important United States document was The Bill of Rights was added to? 2.) Why do you think people felt a greater sense of protection under the Constitution following the introduction of The Bill of Rights upon it’s ratification in 1791? 3.) Hypothetically if The Bill of Rights were to contain only nine amendments which of the original ten amendments would you recommend be eliminated? *Please thoroughly explain along with naming why you feel the particular amendment should be eliminated  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence -Kenneth C. Davis (3:38 min)
  • Presentation-Chapter 2-Section 2-The Coming of Independence
  • Activity-Breaking Down the Declaration of Independence
  • Creating a set of guided notes that will break down the six main parts of the Declaration of Independence
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the massive divide in ideology that led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence by interacting in a short presentation
    • SWD evaluation of the fundamental changes introduced in the Declaration of Independence by examining a primary source and secondary documents and creating personalized notes with in a collaborative activity
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information pertaining to the massive divide in ideology that led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence through listening to a short lecture
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the strengths and weaknesses contained within the Articles of Confederation by examining a primary source and secondary documents and creating a personalized document with the help of a partner

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 2-Section 2-The Coming of Independence and Activity-Breaking Down the Declaration of Independence

 

Presentation-Chapter 2-Section 2-The Coming of Independence

Chapter 2-Origins of Government-Condensed-2017

 

Activity-Breaking Down the Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence Activity-Notes Sheet-2017

Declaration of Independence Activity-Sections I through V-2018

 

Video Link-What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence -Kenneth C. Davis (3:38 min)