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
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