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U.S History

Bellwork-

1. What are the main differences that exist between the two passages (I and II) contained within Document B?
2. According to the information contained in the primary source what can you distinguish are the main reasons those who criticize President Truman might site for their opposition to his use of the atomic bombs?
3. Imagine you were the President of the United States instead of President Truman during the last few months of WWII. How would you have handled Japan’s refusal to surrender? Would you have used the atomic bombs as well or would you have found another solution?

Instruction-

• Chapter 17 Notes Collection
• Chapter 18 Vocabulary Book

Documents:

Chapter 18-Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

Government:

Bellwork-

1. Can you name the main focus of this of the map shown above?
2. Based on this map, what is one way the Compromise of 1850 dealt with the issue of the expansion of slavery into the territory gained from the Mexican Cession?
3. What might have happened if California had been admitted as a slave state in 1850 instead of a free state?

Instruction-

• Lecture: Political Parties
• Chapter 5, Section 1 Guided Notes

Documents-

Chapter 5-Section 1-Guided Notes

Political Parties-Chapter 5

U.S History

Monday-3/08/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Why did the Admiral feel that the use of the atomic bomb on Japan was unnecessary? 2.) Why did Leahy believe the use of the atomic bomb was unethical? 3.) In your opinion, does Leahy make a valid point in his argument? Do you agree or disagree? *Please justify
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
• Procedure-Test Answer Key Set Up-Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 17-The United States in WWII
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering the United States involvement in WWII through the manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in our unit pertaining to the United States involvement in WWII through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the United States involvement in WWII by using a vocabulary match-up activity
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in our unit focusing on United States involvement in WWII by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

Chapter Seventeen Test Material-2

The Americans-Chapter 17-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 17-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 17-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 17-Section 4

Chapter 17-Section 1-Mobilizing for Defense-2018

Chapter 17-Section 2-The War for Europe and North Africa

Chapter 17-Section 3-The War in the Pacific

Chapter 17-Section 4-The Home Front-2018

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Government

Friday-3/08/19:

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 3 and 4.

• You will be given about ten minutes to study prior to the test.

• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Test-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with the role our Constitution and the role it plays in delegating the powers specifically held by our national and local government and how they use concurrent powers to work together 4 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our Constitution and the role it plays in delegating the powers specifically held by our national and local government and how they use concurrent powers to work together by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz

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-

• Lecture-Chapter Four, Section Four: The Homefront
• Why I love a country that once betrayed me-George Takei
  • Reflection Question: How did George Takei’s time in a Japanese internment camp shape how he looks at the United States?

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