U.S. History
Friday-10/19/18:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the main idea behind this political cartoon? 2.) Based on your prior knowledge which historical event led to the conflict depicted in the political cartoon? 3.) Judge the value of the artist’s decision to include the imagery of the European nations placing blame on each other while the hand of reasoning is pointing to the death of the “Peace of Europe”. Why might this have been a wise decision in terms of informing the American public about the conflicts brewing in Europe?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-Weapons of WWI-Web Quest (20-25 min)
- w/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 (20-25 min)
Weapons of WWI-Webquest-2016-Sentance Stems
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Government
Friday-10/19/18:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on the context of the excerpt from Susan Page’s article what can we identify as the important political issue she is trying to highlight? 2.) According to the primary source who is to blame for the issue of political partisanship? 3.) Why do you think Page’s decision to use the survey about education policies would be extremely effective in highlighting the division political partisanship?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video Clip-Yes / No: Democrats and Republicans (3:45 min)
- Activity-Where I Side-Political Parties Activity
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering political parties by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
- SWD evaluation of where as a future registered voter their views and beliefs fall on the political spectrum including identifying which of the remaining 2016 Presidential candidates they would be most likely to vote for by evaluating and interpreting data in an interactive activity
- Language Objective:
- SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering political parties by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
- Students will research, read and record information pertaining to where as a future registered voter their views and beliefs fall on the political spectrum which includes identifying the 2016 Presidential candidate they would be most likely have voted for through completing an online survey then evaluating and interpreting the data in a guided worksheet
Supplemental Materials: Where I Side-Political Parties Activity
Who Do I Side With-Political Parties Activity-Abridged Version-2018
Website: I Side With
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