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U.S. History

Friday-12/07/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the information contained in the document who can you identify is the group most likely to benefit from Dr. Townsend’s plan? 2.) In his proposal Dr. Townsend offered three conditions in which a person must meet in order to retire with a pension of $200 per month. If Congress came back and said you had to change one of the three factors (conditions) before they would vote on approving it which one would you choose to change and what would your justification be? 3.) Based on all of the information above do you feel that the third condition is fair in forcing Americans to spend their pensions almost as quickly as they receive it? *Provide strong reasoning for your position
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedure-Notes Collection Chapter 14
• Video-Cinderella Man (Day 1)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the struggles families faced during the Great Depression and the sacrifices some would make to provide for the ones they love through the use of film and structured reflection questions
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the struggles families faced during the Great Depression and the sacrifices some would make to provide for the ones they love through viewing the film Cinderella Man and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions

 

Supplemental Materials: Cinderella Man Video Notes

Cinderella Man-Video Discussion Questions

 

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Government

Friday-12/07/18: Holiday Nights

• Bell Work-1.) Describe what a typical representative of the 110th Congress would look like using six of the characteristics listed in the chart above? 2.) Based on the information contained in the chart which three groups might feel that Congress is not an adequate representation of the general public and their interests? Why might these groups feel this way? 3.) Are you a person that feels that it is important to elect someone of the same statistical profile (or ethnic background) as the majority of the people in their district in order to truly represent a population or is a representative with a strong service record the ideal choice regardless
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-Current Events 12/07
• Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 12-Congress in Action-How a Bill Becomes a Law-Supplemental Vocabulary
• 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 analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering of the process in which a bill becomes a law by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary-based 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 and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering of the process in which a bill becomes a law through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 12-Congress in Action-How a Bill Becomes a Law-Supplemental Vocabulary

Chapter 12-Frayer Model-Gov

Chapter 12-Congress in Action-How a Bill Becomes a Law-Supplemental Vocabulary

 

 

 

U.S. History

Thursday-12/06/18:

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 14.

• In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.

• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Test-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the Great Depression by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering the Great Depression by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit exam
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Great Depression through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our the unit covering the Great Depression by completing a multiple choice and matching exam

 

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Government

Thursday-12/06/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the information from the primary source above do federal systems like the one in the United States always have to contain bicameral state legislatures? 2.) What are some of the problems associated with bicameralism, according to this passage? 3.) Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that the United States has almost exclusively adopted a bicameral system in regards to our legislatures? *Please thoroughly explain your position 
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-How does impeachment work?-Alex Gendler (5:12 min)
  • Or How Do You Impeach a President? (3:49 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers
• Outline Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-The Other Expressed Powers, Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

• Paragraph Response Outline

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:

• • • SWD comprehension of the non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
    • SWD comprehension of the implied powers held by the United States government as a they relate to expressed powers and the non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by outlining important concepts in an inquiry notes worksheet

• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and respond to information pertaining to non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher.
  • Students will read and respond to information pertaining to the implied powers held by the United States government as they relate to expressed powers and how non-legislative powers are laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by reading through text and completing a set of student led guided notes.

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers and Outline Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-The Other Expressed Powers, Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

Chapter 11-Section 3 and 4 Streamlined

 

 

Outline Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-The Other Expressed Powers, Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

Chapter 11-Section 1-4-Guided Notes-High

 

U.S. History

Wednesday-12/05/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Describe in your own words what Caroline Bird believes is “The Invisible Scar”? 2.) Identify two of the way’s families described in the passage attempted to deal with the challenges they faced during the Great Depression? 3.) Reflect on the final paragraph which begins with the line “A teacher in a mountain…”. Imagine you were a teacher living during the Great Depression how would you have handled disciplining a child who was acting out due to hunger and frustration?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-The Great Depression-Web Quest (2017)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the devastating effects of the Great Depression on American business and families by compiling information from several online sources to complete a structured web quest
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, orally discuss and record information on what led to the devastating effects of the Great Depression on American business and families by working collaboratively on an online web quest

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-The Great Depression-Web Quest (2017)

The Great Depression Begins-Web Quest-2017

 

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Government

Wednesday-12/05/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Who are the key characters depicted in the political cartoon? 2.) What might be some of the motives behind the artists focus on calling out the issues of nepotism (The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by providing them with jobs) in U.S. politics? 3.) What do you think about the fact that often times in politics the way people are appointed to government positions has more to deal with “who they know” rather than “what qualifications they have”? How might this lead to problems in the strength of political leadership? 
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-The Other Expressed Powers
• Primary Source- McCulloch v. Maryland-What Are the Limits on the Implied Powers of Congress?  
  • With Reflection Questions

• Also available: What Are the Limits on the Implied Powers of Congress? (McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819) (pg. 310)
  • w/Thinking Critically Questions #1-2 on pg. 311

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering Chapter 11 by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary-based activity
  • SWD comprehension of the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers and the specific roles Congress plays in determining their functions by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering Chapter 11 through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers and the specific roles Congress plays in determining their functions by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-The Other Expressed Powers and Primary Source- McCulloch v. Maryland-What Are the Limits on the Implied Powers of Congress? w/ Reflection Questions

 

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 2-The Other Expressed Powers

Chapter 14-Section 2-Hardship and Suffering During the Great Depression

 

Primary Source- McCulloch v. Maryland-What Are the Limits on the Implied Powers of Congress? w/ Reflection Questions

McCulloch v Maryland-Limiting the Implied Powers of Congress-SSR Article With Questions-Leveled-2018

 

U.S. History

Tuesday-12/04/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Describe what is happening in the political cartoon. 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in depicting Herbert Hoover and the economic problems the U.S. faced in the 1930’s in this way? 3.) Examine the signs the donkey that represents the Democratic Party is holding. Considering that Herbert Hoover was a Republican, what message do you think the artist is trying to convey in the right-hand portion of the political cartoon?   
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the Great Depression by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covering the Great Depression through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Great Depression through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the Great Depression by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

*Our chapter 14 test is Thursday December 6th

 

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

 

Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 14-Learning Target-Study Guide-2018

 

Power Points-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 14-Section 1-The Nations Sick Economy

Chapter 14-Section 2-Hardship and Suffering During the Great Depression

Chapter 14-Secton 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-Test Materials

 

Tesxbook PDF’s-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 3

 

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Government

Tuesday-12/04/18:

• Bell Work-1.) According to this passage, what can you identify is Benjamin Franklin’s view on Bicameralism? 2.) What are some of the motives behind the reasons many states adopted unicameralism? 3.) Judge the value of Benjamin Franklin’s comment that a bicameral legislature is akin to “putting one horse before a cart and another behind it, both pulling opposite directions.” What was he trying to imply about the effectiveness of a bicameral legislature?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video Clip-Ron Swanson Educates A Young Individual On Government (On Vimeo) (3:35 min)

• From Season 3, Episode 14
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce

• Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 11-Power of Congress
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers along with Congresses’ ability to taxing various ways by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the roles and the functions of Congress by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary-based activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers along with Congresses’ ability to taxing various ways by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce and Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 11-Power of Congress

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-The Expressed Powers of Money and Commerce

Chapter 11-Section 1-Expressed Powers Money Commerce

 

Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 11-Power of Congress

Chapter 11-Frayer Model Set Up

Chapter 11-Vocabulary Terms

 

U.S. History

Monday-12/03/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the key character who wrote this press release. 2.) What are some of the problems with President Hoover’s hope for how the American people would respond to the challenges of the Great Depression? 3.) Are you a person who agrees with President Hoover’s position that the best way to combat the economic turmoil of the Great Depression was through “individual generosity…, and mutual self-help” or should it be the government’s responsibility to take care of its own people in times of financial crisis? *Thoroughly explain your position
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Hoover and the Great Depression (4:36 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression
• Outline Notes-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression
• Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of President Hoovers initial response to the Great Depression and the ineffective measures he took in an attempt to combat our nation’s economic woes by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student-centered guided notes
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 14 pertaining to the causes of the Great Depression through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and record information pertaining to President Hoovers initial response to the Great Depression and the ineffective measures he took in an attempt to combat our nation’s economic woes 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 Chapter 14 pertaining to information surrounding the causes of the Great Depression by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression, Outline Notes-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression and Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Presentation-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression

Chapter 14-Section 3-HooverStruggles with the Depression

 

Outline Notes-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression

Notes-Outline-Chapter 14-Section 3

 

Textbook PDF’s-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 3

 

Study Guide-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 14-Learning Target-Study Guide-2018

 

Power Points-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

Chapter 14-Section 1-The Nations Sick Economy

Chapter 14-Section 2-Hardship and Suffering During the Great Depression

Chapter 14-Secton 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression

Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins-Test Materials

 

Tesxbook PDF’s-Chapter 14-The Great Depression Begins

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 14-Section 3

 

Video Clip-Hoover and the Great Depression (4:36 min)

 

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Government

Monday-12/03/18

• Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea of the political cartoon? 2.) What is the biggest problem with the position that Congress takes towards the President in this cartoon? 3.) Imagine you were President Obama and you overheard the Congressmen making these comments how might you have handled the situation?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 4-Members of Congress
• Notes- Chapter 10 Section 2-The House of Representatives, Chapter 10-Section 3-The Senate and Chapter 10-Section 4-Members of Congress
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the qualifications and major roles of the men and women serving in Congress by interacting in a short presentation and completing a set of student led notes
• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the qualifications and major roles of the men and women serving in Congress through listening to a short lecture and completing a set of guided student notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 4-Members of Congress and Notes- Chapter 10 Section 2-The House of Representatives, Chapter 10-Section 3-The Senate and Chapter 10-Section 4-Members of Congress

Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 4-Members of Congress

Chapter 10-Section 4-The Members of Congress-2018

 

Notes- Chapter 10 Section 2-The House of Representatives, Chapter 10-Section 3-The Senate and Chapter 10-Section 4-Members of Congress

Chapter 10-Sections 1-4-Guided Notes-High-2018