Friday December 6th, 2019

Friday, December 6, 2019

U.S. History

Friday-12/06/19:

  • Bell Work-1.) Who are the key characters in the political cartoon intended to represent? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the political cartoon? 3.) Based on the elements of the political cartoon what can you predict is the possible outcome of the publics over reliance on the expert’s speculation towards trends in the stock market once speculative credit has been withdrawn?  
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video- How does the stock market work? – Oliver Elfenbaum (4:29 min)
  • Presentation-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy
  • Activity-Stock Market Investments
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD synthesis of how the collapse of the stock market in 1929 led to the economic hardships experienced during the Great Depression by interacting in a short presentation
    • SWD evaluation of the devastating effects of the stock market crash of 1929 by evaluating a list of stocks in which to purchase and building a stock portfolio
  • Language Objective:
    • Student will read and record information pertaining to the how the collapse of the stock market in 1929 led to the economic hardships experienced during the Great Depression through listening to a short lecture
    • Students will read, record and orally debate the devastating effects of the stock market crash of 1929 through a scenario-based activity in which students are evaluating a list of stocks in which to purchase and building a stock portfolio

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy and Activity-Stock Market Investments

 

Presentation-Chapter 14-Setion 1-A Nations Sick Economy

 

Activity-Stock Market Investments

 

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Government

Friday-12/06/19:

  • Bell Work-1.) Describe what a typical representative of the 110th Congress would look like using six of the characteristics listed in the chart above? 2.) Based on the information contained in the chart which three groups might feel that Congress is not an adequate representation of the general public and their interests? Why might these groups feel this way? 3.) Are you a person that feels that it is important to elect someone of the same statistical profile (or ethnic background) as the majority of the people in their district in order to truly represent a population or is a representative with a strong service record the ideal choice regardless of their ethnic or statistical background? *Please explain your position
  • Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • Video-How does impeachment work?-Alex Gendler (5:12 min)
    • Or How Do You Impeach a President? (3:49 min)
  • Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers
  • Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 12-Congress in Action-How a Bill Becomes a Law-Supplemental Vocabulary
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
      • SWD comprehension of the non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by listening to the teacher complete a short presentation then participating in a classroom discussion 
      • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering of the process in which a bill becomes a law by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary-based activity
  • Language Objective:
      • Students will read and respond to information pertaining to non-legislative powers laid out in the Constitution which includes Congresses power to impeach a government official by participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher.
      • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering of the process in which a bill becomes a law through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers and Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 12-Congress in Action-How a Bill Becomes a Law-Supplemental Vocabulary

 

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 3-The Implied Powers and Chapter 11-Section 4-The Non-legislative Powers

 

Vocabulary Frayer Activity-Chapter 12-Congress in Action-How a Bill Becomes a Law-Supplemental Vocabulary

 

 

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