Archive for April 9th 2018

U.S. History

Monday-4/09/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Can you name the political entities the people in the political cartoon are intended to represent? 2.) What might be some of the motives the figures in the political cartoon have in lifting the “Iron Curtain”? 3.) Do you feel that is was a good thing or a bad thing that political policy in Europe was handled by two distinctly different groups following WWII? *Thoroughly explain your position  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-America the Story of US-Episode 12-Superpowers (44 min)
  • w/ Guided Video Questions
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD knowledge of the social and political changes that occurred in the United States during the Cold War era through recording information presented in a video and completing a class discussion
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will watch and record information pertaining to the social and political changes that occurred in the United States during the Cold War era through watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate

 

Supplemental Materials: Video-America the Story of US-Episode 12-Superpowers-Guided Video Questions

America-The-Story of Us-Episode 12-Superpower-Questions

 

Video-America the Story of US-Episode 12-Superpowers (44 min)

 

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Government

Monday-4/09/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the underlying theme of the timeline above? 2.)  What questions might you ask of the members of the Electoral College after examining the information presented in the timeline? 3.) What changes might you recommend to help alleviate some of the problems that emerge when the results of the Electoral College and the popular vote differ?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Women’s Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31 (13:30 min)
  • Reflection Question: What challenges did women face during the early 1900’s and how did the suffrage movement lead to new freedoms for women?
  • Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
  • Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the process in which suffrage was extended to American women and the struggles of other minorities who are living in this country by outlining important information in guided notes
    • SWD analysis of the process in which suffrage was extended to American citizens and the qualifications a voter must meet today by outlining important information in guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information pertaining to process in which suffrage was extended to American women and the struggles of other minorities who are living in this country and the qualifications a voter must meet today by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
    • Students will read and record information pertaining to process in which suffrage was extended to American citizens and the qualifications a voter must meet today by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

 

Supplemental Material: Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote and Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

 

Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote

Chapter 6-Scection 1-Guided Notes

 

Video Link-Women’s Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31 (13:30 min)

  • Reflection Question: What challenges did women face during the early 1900’s and how did the suffrage movement lead to new freedoms for women?