Thursday March 22nd, 2018

Thursday, March 22, 2018

U.S. History 

Thursday-3/22/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on the primary source what could be the main reason the Soviets began to distrust the United States and its Allies? 2.) What evidence can you find to explain how the two Superpowers were going to combat each other instead of fighting directly? 3.) Based on what you know how might psychological warfare and indirect confrontations be a scarier perspective then actual physical conflict?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity-The Cold War-DBQ
    • Complete Documents
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the events and conflicts that contributed to the Cold War by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, and respond to a document based packet examining the events and conflicts that contributed to the Cold War by breaking down a series of primary sources and images

 

Supplemental Material:  Activity-The Cold War-DBQ

Cold War DBQ-2018

 

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Government 

Thursday-3/22/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea (theme) of the political cartoon? 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in drawing the national debt as a giant Godzilla type monster? 3.) Understanding that this particular cartoon highlighted one of the major issues of the 2012 election (see the caption in the lower right-hand corner) what changes could we make to this cartoon that would make it relevant concerning the 2020 election?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video Clip-Yes / No: Democrats and Republicans (3:45 min)
  • Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 1)
  • Explanation of directions and beginning of project
    • Print 12 and 1, 2 and 11, 10 and 3, 4 and 9, 7 and 5 (Two sheets to a page) and 6 full page by itself
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by creating a political activity booklet
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 1)

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Instructions-Update 2016

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-2016 Update

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Chapter 5-Example Cover

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Pie Chart

Political Parties Booklet-Activity-Presidential Map

 

For the Democrats and Republican Charts Go to the following website: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican and record the information on each party’s stance regarding various issues.

 

Video Clip-Yes / No: Democrats and Republicans (3:45 min)

 

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