Archive for October 15th 2018

U.S. History

Monday-10/15/18: Parent Teacher Conferences-3:30 to 6:30 pm

  • Bell Work-1.) After reading the primary source excerpt what type of questions might you have for Colonel Dragulin Dimtrevic regarding his insistence that Serbia’s only course of action is to go to war with Austria? 2.) Imagine you were the head of the Serbian government, how would you have dealt with the Austrian’s increased hostilities? 3.) Judge the value of Colonel Dimtrevic’s statement “Our whole race must stand together to halt the onslaught of these aliens from the north”. How can the idea of nationalism unite an entire country under a common cause?   
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War
  • Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance
  • Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 11 by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
    • SWD synthesis of the process of American mobilization upon our entry into WWI along with identifying the new weapons and medical procedures introduced during combat by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student-centered guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering Chapter 11 through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the process of American mobilization upon our entry into WWI along with identifying the new weapons and medical procedures introduced during combat through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War , Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance and Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 11-The First World War

Chapter 11-Vocab Match up Review Game

 

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance 

Chapter 11-Section 2-PPT-2018

 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance

Notes-Outline-Chapter 11-Section 2

 

Textbook PDF-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance 

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 2

 

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Government

Monday-10/15/18: Parent Teacher Conferences-3:30 to 6:30 pm

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on your prior knowledge of political symbolism and reasonable deduction who can we infer the man and the elephant represent? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) When reflecting on the major theme of the political cartoon and the events of the last election why do you think so many Americans are frustrated with the way politicians speak about the issues?   
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Procedure-Notes Collection-Chapter 3 and 4
  • Video-John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)-Day 1 (92 min total minutes)
  • First 40 minutes w/ Guided Video Questions
  • 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 knowledge of the philosophical struggles that existed between the states at the cusp of declaring independence from Great Britain and the influence John Adams had over the Continental Congress by watching a film and responding to structured reflection questions
  • 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
      • Students will listen, and record information pertaining to the philosophical struggles that existed between the states at the cusp of declaring independence from Great Britain and the influence John Adams had over the Continental Congress by watching a film and responding to structured reflection questions

 

Supplemental Material: Procedure-Notes Collection-Chapter 3 and 4 and Video Questions John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)

Procedure-Notes Collection-Chapter 3 and 4

Chapter 3 and 4-Notes Check List

 

Video Questions John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)

HBO-John-Adams-Episode-Two-Video-Questions