U.S. History
Thursday-9/26/19:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the statement that supports Senator Beveridge’s belief that America is the greatest nation in the world. 2.) According to the text why are Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Cuba so lucky that American’s stepped in to help with their affairs? 3.) Do you think Senator Beveridge is contradicting himself in his call for freeing Cuba from a restrictive government by saying “Think of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who will build a soap-and-water, common-school civilization of energy and industry in Cuba, when a government of law replaces the double reign of anarchy and tyranny”?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Iron Jawed Angels (2 hours 3 total minutes)
- Iron Jawed Angels-Active Viewing Video Questions-2019-Last 10 to 20 min
- Pre-test-Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire
- Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity- Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire
- 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
- SWD synthesis of the key terms, important political/historical figures and concepts associated with our unit covering the rise of American Imperialism in the early 1900’s through compiling and integrating their knowledge on a pre-test
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering America’s imperial ambitions in the early 1900’s by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary-based activity
- 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
- Students will read and respond through writing the key terms, important political/historical figures and concepts associated with our unit covering the rise of American Imperialism in the early 1900’s by completing a multiple choice and matching pre-test
- Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering America’s imperial ambitions in the early 1900’s through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity
Supplemental Materials: Iron Jawed Angels-Active Viewing Video Questions, and Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity- Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire
Iron Jawed Angels-Active Viewing Video Questions
Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity- Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire
Textbook PDF-Chapter 10-America Claims an Empire
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Government
Thursday-9/26/19:
- Bell Work- 1.) In your own words, how would you describe what is happening in the political cartoon? 2.) Why do you think the artist chose to use a tree in a storm to illustrate the difference between a flexible and rigid constitution? 3.) What can you predict the outcome of a national crisis might be if the United States would have adopted a more rigid Constitution with little room for change?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Constitution Hall Pass: The Bill of Rights (Constitution Day 2014) (35:11 min)
- While watching students will record the first ten amendments and additional notes for Chapter 3 Section 2 (pg. 3-4)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the factors that led to the drafting and ratification of America’s Constitution specifically the Bill of Rights and identifying key court cases that support personal liberties by using guided video notes and class discussions
- Language Objective:
- Students will listen and record factors that led to the drafting and ratification of America’s Constitution specifically the Bill of Rights and identifying key court cases that support personal liberties through responding to a video designed to cause further inquiry and classroom discussion
Supplemental Materials: Student Led Notes-Chapter 3 Section 2 (pg. 3-4)
Constitution Hall Pass: The Bill of Rights (Constitution Day 2014) (35:11 min)