Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Monday-5/13/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Who are the two men featured in the primary source on violence in the 1960’s? 2.) What can you distinguish are some of the fundamental differences in their philosophies regarding using militant measures (violent) to achieve equal rights? 3.) After reading through the primary source please explain whether you are a person whose beliefs more closely align with Dr. King’s philosophies or Malcolm X’s. *Please site an example to support your choice  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Murder in Mississippi (1:36:00 min) (Day 2)

• w/ Guided Video Questions

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the ways in the murder of three Civil Rights workers were killed in 1964 by the KKK and how that impacted the nation by recording information presented in a video and completing a class discussion
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch and record information pertaining to the ways in the murder of three Civil Rights workers were killed in 1964 by the KKK and how that impacted the nation by watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate

 

Supplemental Materials: Murder in Mississippi-Guided Video Questions

Murder in Mississippi-Video Questions-2018

 

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Government

Monday-5/13/19:

• Bell Work-1.) After examining the political cartoon can you name some of the issues that the “next President” (which turned out to be Donald Trump) faced as he began his first term? 2.) Imagine you were the editor of the Washington Post and this political cartoon was going to be published in your newspaper. What questions would you ask the artist about the cartoons theme prior to publication? 3.) What might happen if the incoming President (Donald Trump) chose to ignore the problems created by President Obama? Are they things that can actually be ignored or would ignoring them cause bigger problems?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-The West Wing-Episode 4 (Season 1)-“Five Votes Down”

• w/ video reflection questions

• Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the Executive Branch’s use of the informal legislative powers by identifying the pro-firearms arguments made in a video thought he use of guided discussion notes
  • 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 watch, listen and record information focused on the
  • Executive Branch’s use of the informal legislative powers through viewing the film an episode of the West Wing and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions
  • 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: The West Wing-Episode 4 (Season 1)-“Five Votes Down”-video reflection questions and Study Guide-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

The West Wing-Episode 4 (Season 1)-“Five Votes Down”-video reflection questions

The West Wing-Five Votes Down-Episode Guide

 

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

Chapter 13 and 14-Learning Target-Study Guide-2019

 

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

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Vocabulary

 

Test Materials-Chapter 13-The President and Chapter 14-The Presidency in Action

Chapter 13 and 14-Test Materials

 

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

Chapter 13-The Presidency

Chapter-14-Power of the Presidency-Power Point