Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Friday-4/13/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Who can you identify as the main characters contained within the political cartoon? 2.) What is the main theme of the political cartoon? 3.) What might be some of the consequences in terms of international relations when using political propaganda cartoons like this?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
• 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 evaluation of the materials covered in our unit that focuses on the events of the Cold War through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• 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 write the key terms and important concepts covered in our unit that focuses on the events of the Cold War by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge, Notes-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge and Study Guide-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

Presentation-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge

Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Live on the Edge

 

Notes-Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Living on the Edge

Notes-Outline-Chapter 18-Section 4

The Americans-Chapter 18-Section 4

 

Study Guide-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

Chapter 18-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 18-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 18-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 18-Test Materials

Chapter 18-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War

Chapter 18-Section 2- The Cold War Heats Up

Chapter 18-Section 3- The Cold War at Home

Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Live on the Edge

 

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Government

Friday-4/13/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the information above what can we distinguish is the largest shift amongst voters when comparing the popular vote from the 1980 and 1992 elections? 2.) Despite a candidates ability to receive a share of the popular vote what is the realistic outcome for third-party or independent candidate based on the presence of the Electoral College? 3.) Based on this data is there a better solution to fairly electing a president other than relying solely on the results of the Electoral College?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-The 15^th and 19^th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: The Split over Suffrage letter from Frederick Douglass to Josephine Sophie White Griffing (pg. 23-24)
• Video Clip-Murder in Mississippi

• Literacy Test Scene (15:18 to 20:36 min)

• Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualification (Part 2)

• Registration, Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes and Those Denied the Right to Vote

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the struggle of women and people of color to achieve suffrage by evaluating a primary source and responding to inquiry-based questions
  • SWD analysis of how voter qualification requirements have changed over time specifically examining the changes that emerged during the 1960’s have changed by interacting in a short presentation
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and respond to a letter addressing the struggle of women and people of color to achieve suffrage by examining a primary source and responding to inquiry and opinion-based questions
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to how voter qualification requirements have changed over time specifically examining the changes that emerged during the 1960’s have changed through listening to a short lecture

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-The 15^th and 19^th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: The Split over Suffrage letter from Frederick Douglass to Josephine Sophie White Griffing (pg. 23-24) and Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualification (Part 2-Registration, Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes and Those Denied the Right to Vote)

Activity-The 15^th and 19^th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: The Split over Suffrage letter from Frederick Douglass to Josephine Sophie White Griffing

The 15th and 19th Amendments-Split Over Suffrage-2018

The Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendment-The Split Over Suffrage

 

Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualification (Part 2-Registration, Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes and Those Denied the Right to Vote)

Chapter 6-Section 2-Voter Qualifications-Power Point