Archive for September 6th 2018

U.S. History

Thursday-9/06/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Woodrow Wilson recognizes that “evil has come with the good.” Identify three “evils” that Wilson discusses. (You do not need to identify the “good”) 2.) Compare Wilson’s statement that “We have squandered (wasted) a great part of what we might have used and have not stopped to conserve the exceeding bounty of nature…” with the beliefs of Theodore Roosevelt. Do they share a similar philosophy or are their beliefs in stark contrast to each other? *Explain your thoughts 3.) What criteria would you use to assess Wilson’s statement that “Our duty is to cleanse, to reconsider, to restore, to correct the evil…to purify and humanize every process of our common life…”?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27 (15:00 min)
  • Reflection Question: What was one of the major problems that existed during the Progressive Era and how did Americans attempt to solve the problem?
  • Student Led Notes- Student Led Notes-Chapter 9-Section 1-The Origins of Progressivism
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
      • SWD comprehension of the forward-thinking ideas that developed during the Progressive Era by collaboratively summarizing a text set based on primary sources
      • SWD synthesis of the reform movement during the late 1800 that led to the progressive movement by compiling information in student led notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Progressive Era through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
    • Students will read, write and orally discuss the forward-thinking ideas that developed during the Progressive Era by creating a set of Cornell Notes and breaking down individually assigned pieces of text then summarizing the important information in a group setting

 

Supplemental Materials: Student Led Notes- Student Led Notes-Chapter 9-Section 1-The Origins of Progressivism

Student Led Notes- Student Led Notes-Chapter 9-Section 1-The Origins of Progressivism

Notes-Outline-Chapter 9-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 9-Section 1

 

Video ClipThe Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27 (15:00 min)

  • Reflection Question: What was one of the major problems that existed during the Progressive Era and how did Americans attempt to solve the problem?

 

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Government

Thursday-9/06/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) During which occasion was this address given and who were the two influential men responsible for writing it? 2.) Write in your own words what Thomas Jefferson is proposing American colonists should do in response to the growing conflict with the English? 3.) How effective is this primary source as catalyst for entering into war? How might Jefferson adjust his position to gain a wider base of support?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity-Create a Country Project
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the political, geographic and social elements required to create a sovereign nation by designing an new country in a collaborative group activity
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will research, record, discuss information pertaining to the political, geographic and social elements required to create a sovereign nation through joining together in a group project designed to create a new country

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Create a Country

Creating a Country Project-2018

Create a Country-Map Examples