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U.S. History

Tuesday-5/28/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Using the elements contained in the political cartoon who can we identify was the President during this period of the Vietnam War? 2.) What conclusions can you draw regarding the artists feelings towards the Vietnam War based on the soldier’s comment “You see, the reason we’re in Indochina is to protect US boys in Indochina”? 3.) Imagine that you were the editor for the Washington Post, and you were asked to make a few last-minute changes by your publisher before the paper goes to print. How might you improve this cartoon, so it connects with a wider range of Americans?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Forrest Gump (2 hours 22min) (Day 2)
• 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 Notes–Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump-Video Questions-2019

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Government

Tuesday-5/28/19:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the main idea of the political cartoon? 2.) Why do you think the men in the political cartoon are reading this particular person’s emails? 3.) Suppose that you could hack the emails of one person living in the United States. What type of information would you want to look for and once you have gathered intel what would you do with the information?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation- American Citizenship-Roles, Responsibilities and Duties Supplemental PPT
• Video-The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40 (15:14 min)
  • Reflection Question: How did the push for Civil Rights lead to new social and political opportunities for African American’s in the United States?
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:

• • • SWD comprehension of the process of gaining U.S. citizenship including the roles, responsibilities and duties that every American is expected to fulfill by interacting in a short presentation
    • SWD analysis of the social and political changes that dramatically impacted the lives of minorities in the United States by watching a film and responding to an inquiry question

• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen, orally discuss and respond to the process of gaining U.S. citizenship including the roles, responsibilities and duties that every American is expected to fulfill by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
  • Students will watch and respond to the social and political changes that dramatically impacted the lives of minorities in the United States by watching a video covering the fight for civil rights in the 1960’s and completing a video response question

Supplemental Materials: Presentation- American Citizenship-Roles, Responsibilities and Duties Supplemental PPT

American Citizenship-Supplemental PPT-2018

Video-The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40 (15:14 min)

• Reflection Question: How did the push for Civil Rights lead to new social and political opportunities for African American’s in the United States?