Archive for June 7th 2018

U.S. History

Thursday-6/07/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What are some of the objects being hidden below President Nixon’s cape in this political cartoon? 2.) What would the results be if President Nixon would have been allowed to use Executive Privilege (the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest) to hide the details of the Watergate scandal? 3.) Based on what you know why do you think Congress denied President Nixon the ability to use Executive Privilege regarding the Watergate Scandal?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video- Forrest Gump (2 hours 22min) (Day 2)
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the social and political changes that took place from the 1950’s to the 1980’s through the use of film and structured reflection questions
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the social and political changes that took place from the 1950’s to the 1980’s through viewing the film Forrest Gump and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions

 

Supplemental Materials: Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Final Exam Semester II-Study Guide-Winter 2016

 

Vocabulary-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Chapter 16-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 16-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 17-Vocab Match up Review Games

Chapter 17-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 18-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 18-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 19-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 19-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 20-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 20-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 21-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 21-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 22-Vocabulary

 

Power Points-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Chapter 16-World War Looms-2018

Chapter 17-Section 1-Mobilizing for Defense-2018

Chapter 17-Section 2-The War for Europe and North Africa

Chapter 17-Section 3-The War in the Pacific

Chapter 17-Section 4-The Home Front-2018

Chapter 18-Section 1-Origins of the Cold War

Chapter 18-Section 2- The Cold War Heats Up

Chapter 18-Section 3- The Cold War at Home

Chapter 18-Section 4-Two Nations Live on the Edge

Chapter 19-Section 1-The Post War America

Chapter 19-Section 2-The American Dream in the 1950’s

Chapter 19-Section 3-Popular Culture

Chapter 19-Section 4-The Other America

Chapter 20-Section 1-Kennedy and the Cold War-2018

Chapter 20-Section 2-The New Frontier-2018

Chapter 20-Section 3-The Great Society-2018

Chapter 21-Section 1-Taking on Segregation-2018

Chapter 21-Section 2-The Triumphs of a Crusade-2018

Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement

Origins of the Vietnam War

A Nation Divided-The Legacy of the Vietnam War-Chapter 22 Section 3-5-Supplemental PPT

Watergate-The Downfall of a President-2018

 

Textbook PDF’s-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Chapter 16-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 17-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 18-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 19-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 20-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 21-Textbook-PDFs

Chapter 22-Textbook-PDFs

 

Test Materials-Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Chapter 16-World War Looms-Test Materials

Chapter 17-Test Materials

Chapter 18-Test Materials

Chapter 19-The Post War Boom-Test Materials

Chapter 20-The New Frontier and the Great Society-Test Materials

Chapter 21-Civil Rights-Test Materials

 

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Government

Thursday-6/07/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea of the primary source? 2.) Why do you think President Kennedy chose to include the line (referring to America) “It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man is threatened…” when making his point about the need for continued integration in our nation? *Please articulate what you believe he is trying to say 3.) What facts can you compile from the primary source that would help illustrate the major disadvantages many African Americans faced in their attempt to achieve guaranteed civil rights throughout the South?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity- American Civil Rights-DBQ-2017
  • Study Guide Review Time-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by evaluating primary source documents then responding to structured questions in a DBQ packet
    • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide in preparation for their final exam
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and responding to structured reflection questions
    • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14 by completing a structured inquiry based study guide in preparation for their final exam

 

Supplemental Materials-Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

Final Exam Study Guide-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

Final Exam-Study Guide-Half Sheet-2016-Chapters 1-14

 

Vocabulary-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

Chapter 1-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 1-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 2-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 2-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Chapter 3-Vocabulary

Chapter 4-Vocabulary

Chapter 5-Vocabulary

Chapter 6-Vocabulary

Chapter 7-Vocabulary

Chapter 9-10 and 11-Definitions

Chapter-13-Vocabulary

Chapter 14-Vocabulary

 

Power Points-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

 Chapter 1-Principles of Government-Comprehensive PPT-2017

Forms of Government-2016

The Purpose of Government-2015

Chapter 1-Section 3-Basic Concepts of Democracy

Origins of American Government-PPT-2017

Chapter 2-Section1-Our Political Beginnings-2016

The Constitution-Chapter 2-Section 4-2016

Chaper 2-Sections 5-PPT

Chapter 3-The Constitution-2016

Informal Amendments-2015

6 PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

Chapter 4-Federalism-2016

American Political Parties-2016

Chapter 6-Voter and Voter Behavior-2017

Chapter 7-The Electoral Process-2016

Electoral College-2016

Interest Groups and Lobbying-2017

Chapter 10-Congress-2016

Chapter 11-The Powers of Congress-2017

Chapter 13-The Presidency

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

Chapter-14-Power of the Presidency-Power Point

 

Test Materials-Chapters 1-7, 9-11, 13 and 14

Chapter 1 and 2-Test Materials

Test Materials-Chapter 3 and 4

Chapter 6 and 7-Test Materials

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials