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

U.S. History

Tuesday-9/24/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the political cartoon what can we infer is the reason the United States and the other nations are interested in China? 2.) What would most likely happen between the other countries if Uncle Sam was not standing in the way? 3.) Do you think it was a good thing or a bad thing that the United States became so heavily involved in expansionism during the late Nineteenth Century?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Iron Jawed Angels (2 hours 3 total minutes)
  • Iron Jawed Angels-Active Viewing Video Questions-2019-Day 2
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of the struggle American women faced as they fought for full suffrage through the use of film and structured reflection questions
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the struggle American women faced as they fought for full suffrage through viewing the film Iron Jawed Angels and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions

 

Supplemental Materials: Iron Jawed Angels-Active Viewing Video Questions-2019

 

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Government

Tuesday-9/24/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the different ways that power is divided between the three branches government? 2.) What are some of the problems that could emerge if one of the three branches of government continuously fails to meet their constitutional responsibilities? 3.) Is there a better solution when it comes to delegating power than creating a system where the three branches of our government hold the same amount of influence and power over the other two branches? 
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-FLVS Civics: Foundations – Checks and Balances (4:58 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD analysis of the federalist concept of checks and balances by manipulating the three branches of government in a collaborative activity
  • SWD synthesis of the six basic concepts the United States Constitution was built around by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student-centered guided notes
• Language Objective:

• • • Students will read and orally match up the federalist concept of checks and balances by manipulating the three branches of government through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the six basic concepts the United States Constitution was built around through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle and Student Led Notes-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle

 

Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle

Student Led Notes-Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principle

Textbook PDF-Chapter 3-The Constitution

 

Video Link-FLVS Civics: Foundations – Checks and Balances (4:58 min)