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

U.S. History

Thursday-5/23/19:

• Bell Work-1.) What are some of the objects being hidden below President Nixon’s cape in this political cartoon? 2.) What would the results be if President Nixon would have been allowed to use Executive Privilege (the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest) to hide the details of the Watergate scandal? 3.) Based on what you know why do you think Congress denied President Nixon the ability to use Executive Privilege regarding the Watergate Scandal?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Notes Collection-Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years
• Video-Forrest Gump (2 hours 22min) (Day 1)
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the social and political changes that took place from the 1950’s to the 1980’s through the use of film and structured reflection questions
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the social and political changes that took place from the 1950’s to the 1980’s through viewing the film Forrest Gump and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions

 

Supplemental Materials: Video-Forrest Gump (2 hours 22min)

Forrest Gump-Video Questions-2019

 

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Government

Thursday-5/23/19:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the main theme/purpose of the primary source? 2.) Based on the information contained in the primary source what position can we infer the Constitution takes regarding the institution of slavery? 3.) Based on the primary source, how would you explain to someone the reason why in the Constitution (prior to the 13th Amendment that outlawed slavery) viewed slaves are property and not as people?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Law and Order-Episode 1-Prescription for Death (47 min)

• w/ Guided Video Questions

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of the way in which the police and District Attorney’s office gather and present evidence in a criminal case by watching a television episode and responding to structured reflection questions
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, and record information pertaining to the way in which the police and District Attorney’s office gather and present evidence in a criminal case by watching an episode of Law and Order and responding to structured video reflection questions

 

Supplemental Materials: Video-Law and Order-Episode 1-Prescription for Death (47 min) Guided Video Questions

Law and Order-Prescription for Death-Episode 1-Video Questions

 

U.S. History

Wednesday-5/22/19:

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our exam covering Chapter 22.

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

• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Test-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering the colonial oppression that led to the fight for Vietnamese independence and the subsequent involvement of U.S. military forces in the Vietnam War by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit exam
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit focusing on the colonial oppression that led to the fight for Vietnamese independence and the subsequent involvement of U.S. military forces in the Vietnam War by completing a multiple choice and matching exam.

 

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Government

Wednesday-5/22/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Who are the two figures located to the right of President Trump intended to represent? 2.) What message (main idea) is the artist trying to communicate with the captions written on the map located behind President Trump? 3.) What is your opinion of the authors position in the political cartoon that President Trump is misinformed and ignorant regarding Foreign Policy?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• DBQ-American Jury System-2019

• 15 to 25 minutes to finish

• Student Led Notes-Chapter 18 Section 1-The National Judiciary, Chapter 18-Section 2-Inferior Courts, Chapter 18-Section 3-The Supreme Court and Chapter 18-Section 4-The Special Courts
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the inner workings of the United States judicial system by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
  • SWD comprehension of the role that the Federal Court plays in upholding law and order in the United States by completing a set of student led notes
• Language Objective:

• • • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the inner workings of the United States judicial system by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner
    • Students will read and record the role that the Federal Court plays in upholding law and order in the United States through listening to a short lecture notes and completing a set of student guided notes

 

Supplemental Material: DBQ-American Jury System-2019 and Student Led Notes-Chapter 18 Section 1-The National Judiciary, Chapter 18-Section 2-Inferior Courts, Chapter 18-Section 3-The Supreme Court and Chapter 18-Section 4-The Special Courts

DBQ-American Jury System-2019 

American Jury System-DBQ-2019

 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 18 Section 1-The National Judiciary, Chapter 18-Section 2-Inferior Courts, Chapter 18-Section 3-The Supreme Court and Chapter 18-Section 4-The Special Courts

Chapter 18-Guided Notes-High-2019

 

Textbook PDF-Chapter 18-The Federal Cort System

Chapter 18-The Federal Court System-Textbook-PDF

 

U.S. History

Tuesday-5/21/19:

• Bell Work-1.) During which years does the timeline focus on? 2.) What are two facts (you can summarize them in your own words) contained in the timeline prior to 1974 that could help convince a jury and build a convincing case against President that he knew more about the Watergate scandal than he let on? 3.) In your opinion do you believe that if President had admitted to his knowledge regarding the Watergate scandal prior to the 1974 Supreme Court case U.S. v Nixon that he would have remained President or had so much damage been done that impeachment and removal was the only real option? *Please thoroughly explain your thoughts 
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Procedure-Test Key Set Up-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years
• Test Materials-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in our unit focusing on the colonial oppression that led to the fight for Vietnamese independence and the subsequent involvement of U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in our unit focusing on the colonial oppression that led to the fight for Vietnamese independence and the subsequent involvement of U.S. military forces in the Vietnam War by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

Study Guide-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years 

Chapter 22-Learning Target Study Guide-2019-Full Sheet

 

Vocabulary-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years 

Chapter 22-Vocab Match up Review Game

Chapter 22-Vocabulary

 

Power Points-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years 

Origins of the Vietnam War-Sections-1 and 2-2019

A Nation Divided-The Legacy of the Vietnam War-Chapter 22 Section 3-5-Supplemental PPT

Chapter 22-The Vietnam War Years-Test Materials

 

Textbook PDF’s-Chapter 22-The Vietnam Years 

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 4

The Americans-Chapter 22-Section 5

 

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Government

Tuesday-5/21/19:

• Bell Work-1.) According to the graphic shown above who served as the 32nd President of the United States? 2.) Based on the graphic above what conclusions can you make regarding the impact of FDR’s New Deal programs beginning in 1933? 3.) Imagine that you were FDR preparing to speak in front of Congress regarding the financial crisis facing the United States. How might you justify the use of deficit spending as a solution to combat the Great Depression?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 18-Federal Courts
• DBQ-American Jury System-2019
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the role that the Federal Court plays in upholding law and order in the United States through interacting in a short presentation
  • SWD evaluation of the inner workings of the United States judicial system by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to the role that the Federal Court plays in upholding law and order in the United States by participating in classroom discussions while interacting during a short lecture

• • • Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the inner workings of the United States judicial system by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 18-Federal Courts and DBQ-American Jury System-2019

Presentation-Chapter 18-Federal Courts

Chapter 18-Federal Court Systems-Streamlined Version-2019

 

DBQ-American Jury System-2019

American Jury System-DBQ-2019