Archive for October 26th 2018

U.S. History

Friday-10/26/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Identify the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 2.) Based on your prior knowledge which major proposal created by Woodrow Wilson is the inspiration for the political cartoon? 3.) Based on architectural concepts identify why is the United States position as the “Keystone” so important in metaphorical terms? 
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 2)
  • w/ Guided Video Questions
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD knowledge of the characteristics of trench warfare and the strategic military strategies used during WWI by watching a film and identifying key information that will help facilitate a classroom discussion on the major changes in the style of war that emerged during WWI
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will watch, listen and record information pertaining to the characteristics of trench warfare and the strategic military strategies used during WWI through watching a movie and recording key pieces of information to help answer guided questions that will help us in a class discussion about the changes in combat during WWI

 

Supplemental Materials: The Lost Battalion Guided Video Questions

Lost Battalion-Video Questions-2017

 

Video-The Lost Battalion

 

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Government

Friday-10/26/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Which political figure is addressing Congress in this primary source? 2.) What are some of the problems that might arise that could potentially hinder the Voting Rights Act of 1965? 3.) What might be one or two changes/additions that you would add or recommend to this address in hopes of strengthening its chances of being passed by Congress?  
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Who Are You With On Election Day? (2:29 min)
  • Activity-Current Events-10/26
  • Activity-Women’s Suffrage DBQ
  • 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 evaluation of the struggle for full suffrage among women by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
  • 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 read, discuss and record information pertaining to the struggle for full suffrage among women by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Women’s Suffrage DBQ

Womans Suffrage DBQ Set Up

Womens Suffrage-DBQ-2018