U.S. History
Monday-9/30/19:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the main theme of the political cartoon? 2.) Why do you think the artist chose to illustrate Uncle Sam’s growth from a child to an adult with an accompanying timeline? 3.) Explain why the final image of Uncle Sam is drawn as a portly man holding a ship? How does this image of Uncle Sam correlate to the final image of the hands of friendship being extended to the U.S. by European nations?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017
- 10 to 15 min to finish activity
- Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 1-Imperialism and America
- Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 1-Imperialism
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by interpreting the meaning of several primary source documents in a collaborative activity
- SWD comprehension of the economic and cultural factors that led to the growth of American expansionism including the acquisitions of Hawaii and Alaska by clarifying the purpose of a section lecture by interacting in a short presentation and compiling information in student led notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the process and effect of U.S. expansionism during the early twentieth century by identifying key pieces of information contained in a DBQ packet with the help of a partner
- Students will listen and discuss information pertaining to the economic and cultural factors that led to the growth of American expansionism including the acquisitions of Hawaii and Alaska by participating in a short presentation and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017, Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 1-Imperialism and America and Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 1-Imperialism
Activity-American Imperialism-DBQ-2017
Presentation-Chapter 10-Section 1-Imperialism and America
Student Led Notes-Chapter 10-Section 1-Imperialism
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Government
Monday-9/30/19:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on your prior knowledge and the information contained in the primary source would the author most likely be considered a federalist or an anti-federalist? 2.) What can we infer based on the primary source might be the reason this newspaper editor chose to support ratifying the Constitution? 3.) How effective do you think the argument made by the author for ratification is? Is there anything that could be added that would help gain additional support for ratification or is his argument sufficient?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Schoolhouse Rock: America – I’m Just a Bill Music Video (3:21 min)
- Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
- Activity-Change by Other Means (Methods of Change)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the process in which laws are in traduced and changes can be made to legislative policy without having to formally amend the Constitution of the United States by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Student will read and record information pertaining to the process in which laws are in traduced and changes can be made to legislative policy without having to formally amend the Constitution of the United States through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments) and Activity-Change by Other Means (Methods of Change)
Presentation-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
Activity-Change by Other Means (Methods of Change)