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

Tuesday June 5th, 2018

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

U.S. History

Tuesday-6/05/18:

Bell Work-) During which years does the timeline focus on? 2.) What are two facts (you can summarize them in your own words) contained in the timeline prior to 1974 that could help convince a jury and build a convincing case against President that he knew more about the Watergate scandal than he let on? 3.) In your opinion do you believe that if President had admitted to his knowledge regarding the Watergate scandal prior to the 1974 Supreme Court case U.S. v Nixon that he would have remained President or had so much damage been done that impeachment and removal was the only real option? *Please thoroughly explain your thoughts
Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
Video-How does impeachment work? – Alex Gendler (5:12 min)
Presentation-Watergate-The Downfall of a President-2018
Activity-Guided Tour-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years
Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
  - SWD comprehension of Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal and public’s growing distrust of the U.S. government by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
- Language Objective:
  - Students will listen and orally discuss Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal and public’s growing distrust of the U.S. government by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Watergate-The Downfall of a President-2018 and Activity-Guided Tour-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

Presentation-Watergate-The Downfall of a President-2018

Activity-Guided Tour-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years

Video-How does impeachment work?-Alex Gendler (5:12 min)

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Government

Tuesday-6/05/18:

Bell Work-1.) What are the titles given to the two statics highlighted in the map’s key? 2.) Imagine that the Voting Act of 1965 had been voted down by Congress. How might the percentage of African Americans registered to vote in 1965 have been different than what is depicted on the map? 3.) In your opinion which of the two pieces of Civil Rights legislation highlighted on the map had the greatest impact in opening up the ability to vote for any American regardless of color or race? *Please justify your response
Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work

- - SWD comprehension of the functions, roles and purposes of the federal bureaucratic system by interacting in a short presentation

SWD synthesis of the process of gaining U.S. citizenship including the roles, responsibilities and duties that every American is expected to fulfill by compiling information from several online sources to complete a structured web quest

Language Objective:
- Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to the process of gaining U.S. citizenship including the roles, responsibilities and duties that every American is expected to fulfill by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher along with a set of student guided notes
- Students will read, orally discuss and record information on the functions, roles and purposes of the federal bureaucratic system by working collaboratively on an online web quest

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-American Citizenship-Roles, Responsibilities and Duties and Web Quest-Federal Bureaucracy (2017)

Presentation-American Citizenship-Roles, Responsibilities and Duties

Web Quest-Federal Bureaucracy (2017)

Federal Bureaucracy-Web Quest-2017