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U.S. History

Friday-6/02/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Can you identify who the man listening to the radio is? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) What do you think about the fact that the intercepted Russian radio transmission and the Vietnam War protestor’s sign echo the same sentiment? What does that say about the United States level of stubbornness in their attempt to eliminate Communists threats around the world?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-The Truth about the Vietnam War (5:49 min)
• Activity-Vietnam War-DBQ
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the United States’ military campaign in Vietnam by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and respond to a document based packet containing the United States’ military campaign in Vietnam by breaking down a series of primary sources and images designed to contextualize the contentions of the Vietnam War both at home and abroad

 

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Government

Friday-6/01/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the elements contained in the political cartoon when can you infer it was created? 2.) What is your analysis of the main theme the artist intended to highlight in the political cartoon? 3.) What is your opinion of the political cartoon’s message that President Bush values the protection of human embryos (which is why he is vetoing stem cell research) more than the lives of U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians? Do you think it is a fair message or one designed to elicit a negative response towards President Bush?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Test Form Set up-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the roles and responsibilities of the office of the President of the United States through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the roles and responsibilities of the office of the President of the United States by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

 Study Guide: Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Learning Target-Study Guide

 

Vocabulary: Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter-13-Vocabulary

Chapter 14-Vocabulary

 

Power Points: Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13-The Presidency

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

 

Test Materials: Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials

 

U.S. History

Thursday-5/31/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Can you describe in your own words why the speaker is so upset with President Johnson’s decision to make Vietnam the priority of his Presidency in 1967? 2.)  Explain how the struggles President Johnson experienced trying to balance the Vietnam War and the fight for civil rights are similar to President Wilson’s experience during the Progressive Era/WWI? 3.) What do you think about the author’s message in the primary source? Does he have the right to criticize President Johnson or does the need to fight Communism during the Cold War make it a higher priority than domestic issues at home?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Origins of the Vietnam War-Supplemental PPT
• Guided Tour-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the colonial oppression that led to the fight for Vietnamese independence and the subsequent involvement of U.S. military forces by interacting in a short informational presentation
  • SWD knowledge of the United States’ military campaign in Vietnam by locating and recording information in a research based textbook activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to how the colonial oppression that led to the fight for Vietnamese independence and the subsequent involvement of U.S. military forces by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the United States’ military campaign in Vietnam through completing a guided our activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Origins of the Vietnam War-Supplemental PPT and Guided Tour-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

Presentation-Origins of the Vietnam War-Supplemental PPT

Origins of the Vietnam War

 

Guided Tour-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

Chapter 22 Guided Tour

Chapter 22-Textbook-PDFs

 

4th Hour-Class Work

Chapter 22-Section 1-Notes Moving Towards Conflict 

Notes-Outline-Chapter 22-Section 1

 

Text Book PDF

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 1

 

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Government

Thursday-6/01/18:

• Bell Work-1.) List the demands contained in the primary source made on Taliban leaders by President Bush? 2.) What are the two reasons/justifications President Bush gave for invading Afghanistan in his speech? 3.) Based on the information contained in the primary source what is your opinion of the way in which the United States and its allies attempted to win support from the Afghan people?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides)
• Notes-Chapter 14-Section 1-Growth of Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 2-Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 3-Domestic and Military Powers and Chapter 14-Section 4-Legislative and Judicial Powers
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of how the line of presidential succession works and the growing responsibilities that accompany the office of the Vice President by interacting in a short presentation and completing guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to how the role of the president has changed over the last two hundred and fifty years and the growing responsibilities that accompany the office of the president by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher along with a set of student guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides) and Notes-Chapter 14-Section 1-Growth of Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 2-Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 3-Domestic and Military Powers and Chapter 14-Section 4-Legislative and Judicial Powers

Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides)

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

 

Notes-Chapter 14-Section 1-Growth of Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 2-Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 3-Domestic and Military Powers and Chapter 14-Section 4-Legislative and Judicial Powers

Chapter 14-Section 1-4-Guided Notes