Friday November 8th, 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019

U.S. History

Friday-11/08/19:

  • Bell Work-1.) What can we infer is the main subject this political cartoon is trying to depict? 2.) What were some of the major problems that arose during this scandal? (Look in your U.S. history textbook on page 421 if you are not familiar with the scandal) 3.) What changes would you recommend to the political cartoon make it more accessible to an audience that might not be familiar with the scandal?  
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-America The Story of US-Episode 8-Boom (44 min)
  • w/ Guided Video Notes
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD knowledge of America’s economic boom during the early Twentieth century that fueled the desire for automation while the growth of organized crime leads to the disastrous policy of Prohibition through recording information presented in a video and completing a class discussion
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will watch and record information pertaining to America’s economic boom during the early Twentieth century that fueled the desire for automation while the growth of organized crime leads to the disastrous policy of Prohibition. through watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate

 

Supplemental Material: Video-America The Story of US-Episode 8-Boom (44 min) w/ Guided Video Notes

 

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America The Story of US-Episode 8-Boom

 

 

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Government

Friday-11/08/19:

  • Bell Work-1.) What is the underlying theme behind this excerpt from Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s speech? 2.) Can you distinguish the difference between the focus of this document and the others in terms of the date it was written and the message it is trying to convey? 3.) What can you predict based on the pervious documents and your prior knowledge might be the reaction of male voters after hearing this speech? 
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Voting (HBO) (14:08 min)
  • Reflection Question: What are some of the problems that exist that makes registering to vote or simply voting a frustrating process for many Americans?
  • Activity-Current Events 11/09
  • Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 2-The Elections
  • Daily Objective-
    • Content Objective:
      • SWD evaluation of influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online then interpreting the information and stating an opinion about the impact of the article in a current events activity
      • SWD analysis of the various ways in which voters can cast their ballots and the role local precincts/polling places play in the election process by interacting in a short presentation and completing structured guided notes
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will research, read and record information pertaining to the influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online by annotating the article and discussing the event with several classmates in a collaborative activity
      • Students will read and record information pertaining to the various ways in which voters can cast their ballots and the role local precincts/polling places play in the election process through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Current Events 11/09 and Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 2-The Elections

 

Activity-Current Events 11/09

 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 7-Section 2-The Elections

 

Textbook PDF-Chapter 7-The Electoral Process

 

 

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