U.S. History
Wednesday-4/25/18:
- Bell Work-) What is the main idea of this political cartoon? 2.) Why do you think the artist chose to represent the idea of “white flight” with a picture of a portly man who’s cup runneth over? 3.) What would recommend that members of the “urban core” do in an attempt to reduce the impact of “white flight” on their community?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom
- Presentation-Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture
- Video-Top 10 Decade Defining Songs: 1950s (12:49 min)
- Outline Notes-Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the post war changes in American society by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
- SWD comprehension of how the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll music clashed suburban middle-class values by outlining important information in guided note
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the post war changes in American society through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
- Students will read and record information pertaining to how the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll music clashed suburban middle-class values by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.
- Content Objective:
Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom, Presentation-Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture, Outline Notes-Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture
Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 19-The Post War Boom
Chapter 19-Vocab Match up Review Game
Presentation-Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture
Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture
Outline Notes-Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture
Notes-Outline-Chapter 19-Section 3
The Americans-Chapter 19-Section 3
Video Link-Top 10 Decade Defining Songs: 1950s (12:49 min)
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Government
Wednesday-4/25/18:
- Bell Work- ) What is the main idea contained in the excerpt from John W. Dean in his council towards President Nixon? 2.) Imagine you are President Nixon and you just finished listening to John W. Dean’s comments about compulsory voting. What are two to three questions that you might ask him in regards to his comments? 3.) What do you think about Dean’s comments that requiring citizens to vote is “…less restrictive than requiring us, for example, to attend school; … to pay taxes; or to serve in the military when drafted”? Is he making a logical argument or is he just grasping at straws in his attempt to win Nixon towards his point of view?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-What’s the difference between a caucus and a primary? (4:48 min)
- Presentation –Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
- Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
- SWD analysis of the political process in which candidates running for office seek and receive their party’s nomination by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read, and respond to a document based packet packed with arguments for eliminating the Electoral College by breaking down a series of primary sources and graphs to build an argument for eliminating the Electoral College
- Students will read and record information pertaining to the political process in which candidates running for office seek and receive their party’s nomination through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
- Content Objective:
Supplemental Materials: Presentation -Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process and Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
Presentation -Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
Chapter 7-The Electoral Process-2017
Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 1-The Nominating Process
Chapter 7-Section 1 and 2-Guided Notes
Video Link: Video-What’s the difference between a caucus and a primary? (4:48 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XeELfd-xgo