U.S. History
Friday-11/09/18:
- Bell Work- 1.) What can we infer is the main subject this political cartoon is trying to depict? 2.) What were some of the major problems that arose during this scandal? (Look in your U.S. history textbook on page 421, if you are not familiar with the scandal) 3.) What changes would you recommend to the political cartoon make it more accessible to an audience that might not be familiar with the scandal?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)
- Video- Boardwalk Empire: Speakeasy Tour (HBO) (24:39 min)
- Reflection Question-How did speakeasies find innovative and creative ways to preserve many American’s desire to drink despite the fact that it had been ruled illegal by the 18th amendment?
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- Reflection Question: How did speakeasies help preserve many Americans desire to drink following the passage of the 18th Amendment?
- Guided Tour- The Roaring Life of the 1920’s
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- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the Roaring Twenties by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
- SWD synthesis the how the major changes in the lives of rural and urban Americans combined with the policy of prohibition led to radical social changes by interacting in a short video and a guided reflection question
- SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text pertaining to the cultural landscape existing in the 1920’s through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
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- Language Objective:
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- Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Roaring Twenties through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
- Student will read and record information pertaining to the how the major changes in the lives of rural and urban Americans combined with the policy of prohibition led to radical social changes through watching a short video and responding to an inquiry based question
- Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information pertaining to the political landscape existing in the 1920’s by completing a guided tour activity
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Supplemental Material: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min) and Guided Tour- The Roaring Life of the 1920’s
Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s
Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Review Game
Guided Tour- The Roaring Life of the 1920’s
Video-Boardwalk Empire: Speakeasy Tour (HBO) (24:39 min)
- Reflection Question: How did speakeasies help preserve many Americans desire to drink following the passage of the 18th Amendment?
Speakeasy Tour-Video Reflection
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Government
Friday-11/09/18:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the underlying theme behind this excerpt from Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s speech? 2.) Can you distinguish the difference between the focus of this document and the others in terms of the date it was written and the message it is trying to convey? 3.) What can you predict based on the pervious documents and your prior knowledge might be the reaction of male voters after hearing this speech?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Voting (HBO) (14:08 min)
- Reflection Question: What are some of the problems that exist that makes registering to vote or simply voting a frustrating process for many Americans?
- Activity-Current Events 11/09
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- 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
- 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
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Supplemental Materials: Activity-Current Events 11/09
Current Events-Info Gathering Sheet-2018
Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Voting (HBO) (14:08 min)
- Reflection Question: What are some of the problems that exist that makes registering to vote or simply voting a frustrating process for many Americans?