Archive for February 15th 2018

U.S. History

Thursday-2/15/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained in the primary source what happened to the female prisoners housed at the Sobibor Concentration camp? 2.) Imagine that you were the prosecuting attorney assigned to Wilhem Bahr’s trial. What are some questions that you might ask him regarding his time and actions at Sobibor? 3.) Imagine you were a young German citizen drafted into military service and assigned to work at a concentration camp during WWII? How would you justify your actions if you were the one on trial?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Procedure-Chapter 16-Notes Collection
  • Video-Escape from Sobibor (118 total minutes) (Day 1)
    • w/ Video Reflation Questions
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the way Nazi Germany disregarded the plight of the Jews and used propaganda to spread the idea of anti-Semitism to justify the brutality of concentration camps through the use of film and structured reflection questions
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the way Nazi Germany disregarded the plight of the Jews and used propaganda to spread the idea of anti-Semitism and justify the cruelties of concentration camps through viewing the film Escape from Sobibor and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions

 

Video Link-Escape from Sobibor (118 total minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262VEdl0jNE

 

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Government

Thursday-2/15/18:

  • Bell Work-) In your own words can you explain what Washington means when he says “Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the federal head”? 2.) According to Washington, what might be some of the problems that could emerge if the nation if it stayed as a confederation? 3.) In your personal opinion is there a better solution to the issue of merging thirteen fiercely independent entities than Washington is suggesting or is his simplified approach sufficient enough for the historical time period he was living in?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation-Chapter 2-Section 5-Ratifying the Constitution
  • Notes-Chapter 2-Section 5-Ratifying the Constitution
  • Study Guide-Chapter 1-Principles of Government and Chapter 2-Origins of American Government
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD synthesis of the issues that divided the federalists and anti-federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution through interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
      • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in our unit that focuses on the foundation and structure of the United States government through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
    • Language Objective:
      • Student will read and record information pertaining to the issues that divided the federalists and anti-federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
      • Students will read, and write the key terms and important covered in our unit that focuses on the foundation and structure of the United States government by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 2-Section 5-Ratifying the Constitution, Notes-Chapter 2-Section 5-Ratifying the Constitution and Study Guide-Chapter 1-Principles of Government and Chapter 2-Origins of American Government

 

Presentation-Chapter 2-Section 5-Ratifying the Constitution

Chapter 2-Origins of Government-Condensed-2017

 

Notes-Chapter 2-Section 5-Ratifying the Constitution 

Chapter 2-Sections 1-5-Guided Notes-High

 

Study Guide-Chapter 1-Principles of Government and Chapter 2-Origins of American Government

Chapter 1 and 2-Learning Target-Study Guide-2016

Chapter 1 and 2-Learning Target Test-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 2-Origins of Government-Condensed-2017

Chapter 1 and 2-Test Materials