Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Wednesday-10/31/18: Halloween

• Bell Work-1.) Based on your prior knowledge what ship is the United States supposed to represent in this political cartoon? 2.) What might the motives of the artist have been in drawing the major issues that emerged after WWI as icebergs? 3.) Based on the fact that the U.S. withdrawal from European affairs following WWI led to an unstable region in which Germany was able to rebuild itself. Would there have been a better solution for the U.S. then simply trying to avoid Europe’s problems or in your mind did they make the right call for the time?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 12-Section 1-America Struggles with Post War Issues

• Post War Trends to Limiting of Immigration

• SSR Article-Sacco and Vanzetti Put to Death Early This Morning
• w/ Meta-cognitive Log
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis the international and domestic events, interests, and philosophies that prompted attacks on civil liberties, including the Palmer Raids and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan by interacting in a short presentation
  • SWD evaluation of the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti and how their deaths are attributed to the mass hysteria produced during the “Red Scare” by evaluating a primary source and responding to inquiry based log

• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the international and domestic events, interests, and philosophies that prompted attacks on civil liberties, including the Palmer Raids and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan through listening to a short lecture
  • Students will read and respond to an article pertaining to the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti and how their deaths are attributed to the mass hysteria produced during the

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 12-Section 1-America Struggles with Post War Issues (Covered slides titled: Post War Trends to Limiting of Immigration) and SSR Article-Sacco and Vanzetti Put to Death Early This Morning w/ Meta-cognitive Log

Presentation-Chapter 12-Section 1-America Struggles with Post War Issues (Covered slides titled: Post War Trends to Limiting of Immigration)

Chapter 12-Section 1-Americans Struggles with Post War Issues

 

SSR Article-Sacco and Vanzetti Put to Death Early This Morning w/ Meta-cognitive Log

Sacco and Vanzetti Put to Death Early This Morning-SSR Article High

SSR-Meta-Cognitive Log-Template

 

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Government

Wednesday-10/31/18: Halloween

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the two states with the highest number of electoral votes? What can we infer is the primary reason why they have received so many votes? 2.) Based on the knowledge that a candidate must receive at least 270 electoral votes in order to be named president please identify the minimum number of states a candidate must win in order to reach the 270 vote threshold. 3.) Based on the information contained in the map create a short argument to support either the need to keep the Electoral College or the necessity to abolish the Electoral College?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Voting disenfranchisement of blacks and felons (Adam Ruins Everything) (3:55 min)
  • or Video-Sound Smart: Women’s Suffrage | History (2:50 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights
• Activity-Examining a Michigan Voter Registration Form
• Activity-Registering for a Classroom Election
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:

• • • SWD analysis of the factors that influence voting behavior and contribute to varying levels of voter turnout by participating in a short presentation

• Language Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the requirements and responsibilities associated with voter qualification by examining a voter registration form and completing student led notes on voter qualifications.

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights, Activity-Examining a Michigan Voter Registration Form along with Activity-Registering for a Classroom Election

Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights

Chapter 6-Section 3-Suffrage and Civil Rights

 

Activity-Examining a Michigan Voter Registration Form along with Activity-Registering for a Classroom Election

Michigan Voter Registration Form-Updated 2018

State of Michigan Voter Registration Application and Identification Form-Updated 2018