Archive for October 18th 2018

U.S. History

Thursday-10/18/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea of the political cartoon? 2.) Identify the significance of the sign that the soldier representing “Germany” is walking away from? 3.) What do you think about the artist’s decision to draw the gun so large? What type of metaphor might this represent?
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity-Weapons of WWI-Web quest
  • Writing Prompt
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the impact that newly developed weapons had on combat during World War I by compiling information in a collaborative webquest then integrating and layering the information into a structured writing prompt
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, research and orally discuss information pertaining to the impact that newly developed weapons had on combat during World War I by completing a partner based web quest then using the information gathered to construct a well-formed essay response

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Weapons of WWI-Web quest

Weapons of WWI-Webquest-2016-Sentance Stems

 

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Government

Thursday-10/18/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea (theme) of the political cartoon? 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in drawing the national debt as a giant Godzilla type monster? 3.) Understanding that this particular cartoon highlighted one of the major issues of the 2012 election (see the caption in the lower right-hand corner) what changes could we make to this cartoon that would make it relevant concerning the 2020 election?   
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-The History of U.S. Elections (1964-2016) (10:14 min)
  • Presentation-Chapter 5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do
  • Notes-Chapter 5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD analysis of the purpose and functions of a two-party political system by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and record information pertaining to the purpose and functions of a two-party political system through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do and Notes-Chapter 5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do

Presentation-Chapter 5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do

American Political Parties-2017

 

Notes-Chapter 5-Section 1-Political Parties and What They Do

Chapter 5-Section 1-Guided Notes

 

Video Clip-The History of U.S. Elections (1964-2016) (10:14 min)