U.S. History
Thursday-10/24/19:
- Bell Work-1.) Identify the main theme of this political cartoon? 2.) What can we infer was the reason behind the artist’s decision to depict the five major powers as dogs in the political cartoon? 3.) What do you think is the significance of the artist decision to depict the United States as an American Bull Terrier which is a larger breed of dog compared to his decision to draw Great Britain, Germany and France as dogs of similar stature?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity-Weapons of WWI-Web Quest
- w/Writing Prompt
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and how the Treaty of Versailles reshaped the landscape of Europe 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 Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and how the Treaty of Versailles reshaped the landscape of Europe through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
Supplemental Materials: Activity-Weapons of WWI-Web Quest
Web Links-Weapons of WWI-Web Quest
Section One: The Machine Gun
http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/machineguns.htm
Section Two: The Airplane
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/main.html
Section Three: Poison Gas
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/the-western-front-in-world-war-one/poison-gas-and-world-war-one/
Section Four: The Tank
http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/tanks.htm
Section Five: The U-Boat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-boat
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Government
Thursday-10/24/19:
- Bell Work-1.) What are the key characteristics that the primary source/charts are trying to identify? 2.) What can we distinguish are some recent trends among “self-described” Independents, Democrats and Republicans? 3.) Describe based on the data and your prior knowledge why there has been such a large shift in political ideologies among liberals, moderates and conservatives since 2004?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-A History of Voting Rights | The New York Times (3:19 min)
- Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
- Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the process in which suffrage was extended to American women and the struggles of other minorities who are living in this country by listening to a short presentation and outlining important information in guided notes
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to process in which suffrage was extended to American women and the struggles of other minorities who are living in this country and the qualifications a voter must meet today by participating in a short lecture and completing a set of student led guided notes.
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote and Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
Presentation-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
Notes-Chapter 6-Section 1-The Right to Vote
Video Clip-A History of Voting Rights | The New York Times (3:19 min)
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