Tuesday November 27th, 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

U.S. History

Tuesday-11/27/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based off your prior knowledge and the context of the radio address can you name the national crisis that prompted Herbert Hoover to make this speech? 2.) What does President Hoover believe is the result of a “lack of caution in nosiness”? 3.) Based on the radio address above, why does Hoover ultimately feel it is not the government’s responsibility to solve the financial problems facing Americans during the Great Depression? In your opinion is he correct? *Be sure to explain why you agree or disagree
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Presentation-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy
  • Outline Notes-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of how the collapse of the stock market in 1929 led to the economic hardships experienced during the Great Depression by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of guided notes
  • Language Objective:
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the how the collapse of the stock market in 1929 led to the economic hardships experienced during the Great Depression through listening to a short lecture and listing key information in student led inquiry outlines

 

Supplemental Materials: Outline Notes-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy

Notes-Outline-Chapter 14-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 1

 

Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins   

Chapter 14-Frayer Model-US

Chapter 14-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 14-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

 

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Government

Tuesday-11/27/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) In your own words describe what Jefferson is implying are the benefits for the removal of Native Americans from “white settlements”? 2.) What questions might you ask a member of Congress following this address by Tomas Jefferson? 3.) Imagine you were a Congressperson who disagreed with Jefferson’s approach to Indian removal. What would you recommend to your fellow Congressmen as a better alternative to Jefferson’s plan?
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Closing Activity (20 min)
  • Students will gather information from four other students about their interest group
  • Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Congressional Fundraising (HBO) (21:24 min)
  • Reflection Question: How does the pressure to consistently fundraise effect the amount of time a Congressperson actually spends working on creating new legislation?
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating a take away element an interest group can use to recruit new members
      • SWD evaluation of influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by watching a short video then stating an opinion through a writing prompt regarding the impact of the topic
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read, research and record the ways in which interest groups work to requite new members through grass roots tactics by creating brochure designed to encourage citizens to join their interest group
      • Students will watch and record information pertaining to the influential topic occurring locally, nationally and internationally by watching a short video then stating an opinion through a writing prompt regarding the impact of the topic

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Special Interest Groups-Brochure Closing Activity

Special Interest Groups-Closing Activity

 

Video Clip-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Congressional Fundraising (HBO) (21:24 min)

  • Reflection Question: How does the pressure to consistently fundraise effect the amount of time a Congressperson actually spends working on creating new legislation?

 

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