Archive for September 27th 2018

U.S. History

Friday-9/28/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Identify the two important figures in this political cartoon? 2.) Identify the underlying theme of the cartoon? 3.) How do you feel about the idea conveyed in the cartoon that the U.S. does not respect the sovereignty of weaker countries around the world and that they exist only as an appetizer for our colonial aspirations?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Vocabulary Match up-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire  
  • Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 10 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
    • SWD evaluation of the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 10 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
    • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match up-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire and Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017

 

Vocabulary Match up-Chapter 10-America Claims and Empire 

Chapter 10-Vocab Match up Review Game

 

Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017

American Imperialism-DBQ-2017

 

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Government

Friday-9/28/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on the primary source what position (how he feels) can we infer Patrick Henry took in regards to ratifying a new constitution? 2.) Based on the primary source what can you distinguish are Patrick Henry beliefs concerning the role of the Federal Government as laid out in the Constitution? 3.) What do you think about Henry’s statement “The principles of this system [the Constitution] are extremely, pernicious (having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way), impolitic (failing to possess or display prudence; unwise), and dangerous…”. How could you change this statement to become more accessible to a wider audience? 
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity-Current Events 9/28
  • Notes-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2 (pg. 1 and 2)
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD evaluation of influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online then interpreting the information and stating an opinion about the impact of the article in a current events activity
  • SWD synthesis of the process in which amendments are formally added to the Constitution by creating a set of student centered guided notes
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will research, read and record information pertaining to the influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online by annotating the article and discussing the event with several classmates in a collaborative activity
      • Student will read and record information pertaining to the process in which amendments are formally added to the Constitution through creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials:Activity-Current Events 9/28 and Notes-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2 (pg. 1 and 2)

Activity-Current Events 9/28

Current Events-Info Gathering Sheet-2018

 

Notes-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2 (pg. 1 and 2)

Chapter 3-Section 2-Guided Notes-Part 1-High-2018

U.S. History

Thursday-9/27/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Identify the statement that supports Senator Beveridge’s belief that America is the greatest nation in the world. 2.) According to the text why are Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba so lucky that American’s stepped in to help with their affairs? 3.) Do you think Senator Beveridge is contradicting himself in his call for freeing Cuba from a restrictive government by saying “Think of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who will build a soap-and-water, common-school civilization of energy and industry in Cuba, when a government of law replaces the double reign of anarchy and tyranny”?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands
  • Video Clip-American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28 (14:03 min)
  • Reflection Question: How did the United States use the concept of imperialism to grow our position as a global power?
  • Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the divisions that led to the United States involvement in Puerto Rico and Cuba and the United States’ main purpose behind our Open Door policy in China by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will listen and discuss information pertaining to the divisions that led to the United States involvement in Puerto Rico and Cuba and the United States’ main purpose behind our Open Door policy in China through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands, Video Clip Reflection Question Template-American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28 and Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands

Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands

Chapter 10-Section 3-Guided Notes-High-2017

 

Video Clip Reflection Question Template-American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28

American Imperialism-Video Reflection

 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 3-Aquiring New Lands

Chapter 10-Section 3-Guided Notes-High-2017

 

 

 

Video Clip-American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28 (14:03 min)

 

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Government

Thursday-9/27/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the main theme of the primary source? 2.) Reflect on the primary source and the information covered in chapter two. What were some of the issues the framers ran into when deciding how to accurately count population in terms of selecting congressional representatives? 3.) In your opinion is there a better solution than the one created by the Connecticut Plan or due to the tensions that existed between the north and south was this the best possible solution for the time period?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Amending America: How Do We Amend? (3:42 min)
  • Presentation-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2
  • Video Clip-Where U.S. Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9 (13:56 min)
    • Reflection Question: How did the ideas of the Federalists and the Republicans lead to some of the key principles of our current system of government?
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the process in which amendments are formally added to the Constitution by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes to reflect on a short video clip
  • Language Objective:
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the process in which amendments are formally added to the Constitution through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes to answer a reflection question related to a short video clip

 

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Formal Amendments-Chapter 3-Section 2

Chapter 3-Section 2-Formal Amendments-2018

 

Video Clip-Amending America: How Do We Amend? (3:42 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_wbxHmSQKc

 

  • Video ClipWhere U.S. Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9 (13:56 min)
    • Reflection Question: How did the ideas of the Federalists and the Republicans lead to some of the key principles of our current system of government?