U.S. History
Thursday-5/03/18:
- Bell Work-1.) According to the graph when did the United States government reach its highest amount of spending in regards to the space program? 2.) How could you use a chart like this to predict the number of government employees and where they could be stationed for the years 1976 to 1980? 3.) Based on the chart and your answer to question number two, in the year 1980 where do you believe the majority of government employees working for the space program will be stationed and how much would you predict the government will spend in space related research?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video Clip-JFK and Nixon debate on the Cold War (9:46 min)
- Activity-JFK vs. Nixon DBQ (Day 1)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the 1960 presidential debate and the national debate in terms of whether to support Nixon or Kennedy by evaluating primary source documents then stating an opinion as to which candidate is the stronger candidate
- Language Objective:
- Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the 1960 presidential debate and the national debate in terms of whether to support Nixon or Kennedy by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and writing an essay outlining their support for Nixon or Kennedy if they were to vote in the 1960 election
Supplemental Materials: Activity-JFK vs. Nixon DBQ (Day 1)
JFK vs Nixon DBQ-2017-Sentence Stems
Website Link-1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon Campaign Commercials-Use for Document #1
https://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1960
Video Clip-JFK FOR PRESIDENT! (1960 CAMPAIGN AD) (2:00 min)
Video Clip-Commercial JFK 1960 Election Ad The Great Issue (0:59 min)
Video Clip-Nixon 1960 Campaign Ad (0:58 min)
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Government
Thursday-5/03/18:
- Bell Work-) Describe what is happening in the political cartoon? 2.) Based on the content of the political cartoon what is the artist to say is the role of lobbyists within our political system? (Try to stay away from just saying they’re bribing congress, think deeper) 3.) Suppose you could create new legislation that would force lobbyists to disclose every dollar they “donated” to the public. At what dollar amount, would you make them start disclosing their donations and do you think that this will help or hinder Congress’ ability to pass new laws?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-When Does Lobbying Become Bribery? (2:57 min)
- EQ: When does the process of legal political lobbying cross over into bribery?
- Presentation-Interest Groups (2018)
- Lobbying and Lobbyists-Part 2
- Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity (Day 1)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the ways in which interest groups work to recruit new members through grass roots tactics by creating a take away element an interest group can use to recruit new members
- SWD comprehension of the roles of lobbyists and the goals of political interest groups by interpreting information presented by the teacher and participating in a classroom discussion
- Language Objective:
- Students will read, research and record the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating brochure designed to encourage citizens to join their interest group
- Students will listen and orally discuss the roles of lobbyists and the goals of political interest groups by watching two short videos and participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
- Content Objective:
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Interest Groups (2018)-Lobbying and Lobbyists-Part 2 and Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity (Day 1)
Presentation-Interest Groups (2018)-Lobbying and Lobbyists-Part 2
Interest Groups and Lobbying-2018
Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity (Day 1)
Special Interest Groups-Brochure Activity
Special Interest Groups-Supplemental
Special Interest Groups-Closing Activity