U.S. History
Monday-3/26/18:
- Bell Work-1.) Describe in your own words what is going on in the political cartoon? 2.) Show your understanding of the early events of the Cold War by explaining what the object separating is intended to represent and why the words “No admittance by order Joe” is printed on there. Also explain who is the man smoking the cigar is and describe why he is “looking under the curtain”? 3.) Based on what you know, how can you explain why the Russian side of the curtain looks so industrialized compared to the side the man with the cigar is on?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
- Presentation- Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
- Thinking Map-U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe-Tree Map (pg. 604)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 18 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
- SWD analysis of the breakdown in the political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII by interacting in a short presentation
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 18 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the breakdown in the political relations between the United States and the Soviet Union following the end of WWII through listening to a short lecture
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts, Presentation- Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War, Thinking Map-U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe-Tree Map (pg. 604) and Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
Chapter 18-Vocab Match up Review Game
Presentation- Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War
Thinking Map-U.S. Aims Versus Soviet Aims in Europe-Tree Map (pg. 604)
Thinking Maps-Template-U.S. History
US and Soviet Aims for Europe During the Cold War-Tree Map-US
The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 1
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Government
Monday-3/26/18:
- Bell Work-1.) Who are the figures in the political cartoon designed to represent? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) Reflect on the results of the 2016 Presidential election, how do you feel about all of the negative ads put out by the candidates? Would it change your opinion of the candidates if they focused more on positive ads than negative ads?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 3)
- 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 2)
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.
Trump and Clinton: Comparing the Candidates
Go to the following website: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Donald-Trump-vs-Hillary-Clinton and record the information on each candidate’s stance regarding various issues.