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U.S. History

Thursday-12/20/18:

• Bell Work-1.) How would you explain in your own words what is going on in the political cartoon? 2.) Based on your background knowledge please identify the New Deal programs that the children are intended to represent? 3.) Reflect on the lyrics of the nursery rhyme Ring around the Rosy then re-examine the political cartoon. “Ring around the rosy, A pocketful of posies, Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down.” What can we infer the symbolism would be (based on the context of the nursery rhyme) if the children were to fall down while dancing around FDR?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedure-Test Answer Key Set Up-Chapter 15-The New Deal
• Presentation-Chapter 15-Section 5-The Impact of the New Deal
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 15-The New Deal
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the impact FDR’s New Deal programs on the social and economic conditions of the United States as the 1930’s came to a close by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student-centered guided notes
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in our unit covering the New Deal through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, orally discuss and record the impact FDR’s New Deal programs on the social and economic conditions of the United States as the 1930’s came to a close through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in our unit covering the New Deal by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 15-Section 5-The Impact of the New Deal and Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal

Presentation-Chapter 15-Section 5-The Impact of the New Deal

Chapter 15-Section 5-The Impact of the New Deal-2018

 

Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal

Chapter 15-Learning Target-Study Guide-2018

Chapter 15-Test Materials

 

Chapter PPT’s- 15-The New Deal

Chapter 15-The New Deal-2018

 

Textbook PDF’s-Chapter 15-The New Deal

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 4

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 5

 

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Government

Thursday-12/20/18:

• Bell Work-1.) List the demands contained in the primary source made on Taliban leaders by President Bush. 2.) What are the two reasons/justifications President Bush gave for invading Afghanistan in his speech? 3.) Based on the information contained in the primary source what is your opinion of the way in which the United States and its allies attempted to win support from the Afghan people?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Test Form Set up-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the roles and responsibilities of the office of the President of the United States through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the roles and responsibilities of the office of the President of the United States by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Learning Target-Study Guide

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials

 

Vocabulary-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Vocabulary

 

Power Points-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13-The Presidency

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

 

U.S. History

Wednesday-12/19/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Examine the political cartoon above. Based on your background knowledge please identify who the umpire, baseball player and baseball bats are intended to represent. 2.) Imagine you were a reporter for the New York Times. What questions would you ask the Supreme Court in an interview concerning their feelings towards the New Deal? 3.) What inference could you make as to what President Roosevelt was going to attempt to do regarding the Supreme Court based on his quote from the political cartoon which reads “Listen-I don’t like your ‘DECISIONS’, from now on you’re going to have to work with someone who can see things ‘MY WAY’!”?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-Eleanor Roosevelt: Most Iconic First Lady – Fast Facts | History (4:27 min)
• Primary Source Activity-FDR’s New Deal: The Domestic Program that Remade America
• Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the key New Deal programs introduced during FDR’s first term in office by manipulating the titles, classifications and purposes of New Deal Legislation in a collaborative activity
  • SWD analysis of the key New Deal programs introduced during FDR’s first term in office by creating a set of student-centered guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, orally discuss and match the key New Deal programs introduced during FDR’s first term in office by manipulating the titles, classifications and purposes of New Deal Legislation in a collaborative match up activity
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to the key New Deal programs introduced during FDR’s first term in office through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Primary Source Activity-FDR’s New Deal: The Domestic Program that Remade America and Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal

Primary Source Activity-FDR’s New Deal: The Domestic Program that Remade America

FDRs New Deal-Multi-Level-Supplemental Activity

FDRs New Deal-The Domestic Program that Remade America-SSR Activity-2018

 

Study Guide-Chapter 15-The New Deal

Chapter 15-Learning Target-Study Guide-2018

Chapter 15-Test Materials

 

Chapter PPT’s- 15-The New Deal

Chapter 15-The New Deal-2018

 

Textbook PDF’s-Chapter 15-The New Deal

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 4

The Americans-Chapter 15-Section 5

 

Video Clip-Eleanor Roosevelt: Most Iconic First Lady – Fast Facts | History (4:27 min)

 

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Government

Wednesday-12/19/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Who are the key figures depicted in the political cartoon? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) What changes would you recommend if this cartoons subject were reversed and it focused on “Left-wing Thinking on Presidents Assessing School Students”?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides)
• Notes-Chapter 14-Section 1-Growth of Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 2-Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 3-Domestic and Military Powers and Chapter 14-Section 4-Legislative and Judicial Powers
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of how the line of presidential succession works and the growing responsibilities that accompany the office of the Vice President by interacting in a short presentation and completing guided notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to how the role of the president has changed over the last two hundred and fifty years and the growing responsibilities that accompany the office of the president by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher along with a set of student guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides) and Notes-Chapter 14-Section 1-Growth of Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 2-Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 3-Domestic and Military Powers and Chapter 14-Section 4-Legislative and Judicial Powers

Presentation-Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version (9 Slides)

Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action-Streamlined Version

 

Notes-Chapter 14-Section 1-Growth of Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 2-Presidential Powers, Chapter 14-Section 3-Domestic and Military Powers and Chapter 14-Section 4-Legislative and Judicial Powers

Chapter 14-Section 1-4-Guided Notes-2018