Archive for March 5th 2019

U.S History

Bellwork-

  1. How would you explain what is going on in the photograph based on your background knowledge and the imagery in the photo?
  2. Reflect on this picture taken in California following the bombings of Pearl Harbor. How might the U.S. government attempt to justify placing armed guards at these bus stops?
  3. Imagine you a Japanese American living along the West Coast ordered to report to a bus stop tomorrow morning at 9:30 am. Would you make the choice to comply with the request that you report or would you try and drive inland in an attempt to escape the concentration camps? *Explain your decision and why you would make it

Instruction-

  • Homefront Webquest
  • Vocabulary Match-up

Documents-

The American Homefront Web Quest-History

Government:

Bellwork-

  1. What is the primary focus of the political cartoon?
  2. How do the sizes of the chairs represent the amount of pwer each branch of government has?
  3. In your opinion should one branch of government have more power than the other two branches? *Be sure to explain your reason why

Instruction-

  • Review Powers Activity
  • Lecture-Chapter Four, Section Three: Interstate Relations
  • Chapter 3 & 4 Study Guide

Documents-

Expressed and Implied Powers Activity-1

Chapter 4-Federalism-2018

Expressed and Implied Powers Activity-1 Answer Key

Chapter 3 and 4-Learning Target-Study Guide-2018 copy

U.S History

Bellwork-

  1. What is the purpose of this WWII poster?
  2. Why would this poster be used across the United States during WWII?
  3. In your opinion, why would a poster like this be used across the United States?

Instruction-

Documents-

Chapter 17-Section 4-The Home Front-2018

Government:

Bellwork-

  1. What state power is this political cartoon showing?
  2. Each state has a different speed limit. What are some of the problems with different speed limits across each state?
  3. Do you think that states should be able to control speed limits? Or, should they be set by the federal government?

Instruction-

  • Powers Activity
    • Going to go over tomorrow (Wednesday, March 6th, 2019)
  • Lecture-Chapter Four, Section Two: The National Government and the 50 states
  • Vocabulary Review

Documents-

Chapter 4-Federalism-2018

Chapter 4-Vocab Match up Review Game