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U.S. History

Monday-5/06/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the context of the political cartoon and the unit we’ve covered in class, where (meaning which region) would this scene most likely take place? 2.) What is the main theme of the political cartoon? 3.) Think in terms of historical context. How might a white Southerner who is illiterate justify subjecting an African-American man or woman to literacy tests?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream Speech (5:17 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement
• Activity-Civil Rights-Kennedy and Johnson-DBQ (Day 1)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by evaluating primary source documents then responding to structured questions in a DBQ packet
  • SWD evaluation of the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by evaluating primary source documents then responding to structured questions in a BDQ packet
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and responding to structured reflection questions
  • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the influential people and events that kicked off the Civil Rights movement during the1960’s by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and responding to structured reflection questions

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement and Activity-American Civil Rights-DBQ (Day 1)

Presentation-Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement

Chapter 21-Section 3-Challenges and Changes in the Movement

Activity-American Civil Rights-DBQ (Day 1)

American Civil Rights-DBQ-2017

Video Link-Martin Luther King, Jr. I Have A Dream Speech (5:17 min)

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Government

Monday-5/06/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify three of the main differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate? 2.) What evidence can you find in the chart that will support the notion that on average members of the of the House have a better understanding of the individual needs of their constituents then members of the Senate do? 3.) Suppose you were an aspiring politician. Would you be more likely to make a run for the Senate or the House of Representatives based on the data contained in the chart above? * Please clearly state your answer and support it with data from the chart
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-How Much Does It Cost To Run For President? (5:16 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description
• Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job by interacting in a short presentation and completing a set of student led notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job through listening to a short lecture notes and completing a set of student guided notes

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description

Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description

Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

Chapter 13-Section 1-4-Guided Notes-2018

Video-How Much Does It Cost To Run For President? (5:16 min)