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U.S. History

Tuesday-3/27/18:

• Bell Work-1.) In your own words please explain the policy President Truman is suggesting in his speech? 2.) What might be a possible outcome for the Western Hemisphere if the United States had failed to aid Turkey and Greece as President Truman suggests? 3.) Looking at this speech through a historical perspective would there have been a more impactful solution to preventing the spread of communism then simply throwing $400 million dollars at Turkey and Greece?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Nuclear Weapons (HBO) (15:21 min)
  • Reflection Question-How has a lapse in government oversight led to increased issues with our nuclear program?
• Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War and Chapter 18-Section 2-The Cold War Heats Up
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the rise of Communist power in China during the 1940’s along with the events leading up to the Korean War by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the rise of Communist power in China during the 1940’s along with the events leading up to the Korean War through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War and Chapter 18-Section 2-The Cold War Heats Up

Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 1

Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 2

Textbook PDF’s

The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 2

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Government

Tuesday-3/27/18:

• Bell Work-1.) In your own words what do you think President Obama means by the statement “there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters and negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes”? 2.) What are some of the questions you might ask President Obama about how he views the make-up of the United States following his speech at the DNC? 3.) Reflecting on the focus of his first campaign in 2008 “the promise of hope and change” how effective do you think shifting his position to one of patriotism and unity might be gaining new voters in his favor?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quiz-Chapter 5-Political Parties (20 Questions)
• Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Scandals (HBO) (21:15 min)

• Reflection Question: How can the past scandals of a political candidate lead to voters doubting that they will be suitable leader as president?

• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering political parties by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz

• • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering political parties by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz.