Archive for August 28th 2019

U.S. History

Wednesday-8/28/18:

  • Bell Work-1.) Identify the four main areas of reform the progressive era focused on? 2.) Do you believe the work of “muckraking journalists who were calling attention to the exploitation of child labor, corruption in city governments, the horror of lynching, and the ruthless business practices employed by businessmen” reflected the general attitude of the American public in the early 1900s?  *Explain your position 3.) Evaluate the changes made during the Progressive era at the national level. Select one law or constructional amendment instituted during this period and explain why it would positively impact a changing nation.
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Web Quest-Progressive Era-2019
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD synthesis of the social, political and progressive reforms that took place during the late nineteen hundreds and the early twentieth century in America by compiling information from several online sources to complete a structured web quest
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will read, orally discuss and record information on the social, political and progressive reforms that took place during the late nineteen hundreds by working collaboratively on an online web quest

Supplemental Materials: Web Quest-Progressive Era-2019

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Government

Wednesday-8/28/19:

  • Bell Work-1.) Based on your prior knowledge what document acted as the political guideline for the United States prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution? 2.) Based on the excerpt what can you determine could have caused the United States to move away from prior documents to a Constitution with a strongly established central government? 3.) What would you conclude about Richard Henry Lee’s argument is it one that would realistically persuade the American public to adopt a new Constitution or would it cause fear that we are replacing one ineffective government with another? * Please thoroughly explain your answer
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Activity-State and Local Government-Web Quest
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD synthesis of the bureaucratic structure of our State and local government by compiling information from several online sources to complete a structured web quest
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will read, orally discuss and record information on the bureaucratic structure of our State and local government by working collaboratively on an online web quest  

Supplemental Materials: Activity-State and Local Government-WebQuest