U.S. History
Monday-4/23/18:
- Bell Work-1.) During which decade did the number of American households that owned a television see the largest increase? 2.) What inference can you make as to the possible reasons the number of American households who owned a television saw such a substantial increase from 1950 to 2000? 3.) Based on what you know, explain the key factors that first led to an increase in TV viewing beginning in the 1950’s that also allowed American’s to enjoy an unprecedented amount of leisure time unlike anything they had experienced before.
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents-Episode 7-Hail to the Chief 1945-1965 (44 min)
- w/ Guided Video Questions
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD knowledge of the social and political changes that occurred under the guidance of nine Presidents from 1945 to 1965 by a looming economic depression 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 under the guidance of nine Presidents from 1945 to 1965 through watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate
Supplemental Materials: Video Questions-The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents-Episode 7-Hail to the Chief 1945-1965 (44 min)
The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents-Hail to the Chief-Video Questions
Video Link-The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents-Episode 7-Hail to the Chief 1945-1965 (44 min)
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Government
Monday-4/23/18:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained in the primary source when was the 26th Amendment to the Constitution ratified? 2.) Imagine you were a reporter working for the Detroit Free Press and you were granted an interview with President Nixon. What are two or three questions that you would you ask the President regarding the ratification of the 26th Amendment? 3.) What is your opinion regarding the passage of the 26th Amendment? *Discuss whether you feel the voting age should have remained at twenty-one like in the late 1960’s or if you think the decision to lower the voting age to eighteen was the right decision.
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-Should the Electoral College Be Abolished-DBQ (10 to 15 min)
- Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 7-The Election Process
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the federal election cycle in the United States by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the federal election cycle in the United States through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 7-The Election Process
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