U.S. History
Tuesday-12/10/19:
- Bell Work-1.) Describe what is happening in the political cartoon. 2.) What might the motive of the artist have been in depicting Herbert Hoover and the economic problems the U.S. faced in the 1930’s in this way? 3.) Examine the signs the donkey that represents the Democratic Party is holding. Considering that Herbert Hoover was a Republican, what message do you think the artist is trying to convey in the right hand portion of the political cartoon?
- Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Hoover and the Great Depression (4:36 min)
- Presentation-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression
- SSR Activity-Hoover and the Great Depression (Digital History)-Annotated Reading
- Followed by Hoover and the Great Depression-Reading Reflection
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of President Hoovers initial response to the Great Depression and the ineffective measures he took in an attempt to combat our nation’s economic woes by interacting in a short presentation
- SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapter 14 pertaining to the causes of the Great Depression through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
- Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information pertaining to President Hoovers initial response to the Great Depression and the ineffective measures he took in an attempt to combat our nation’s economic woes through listening to a short lecture
- Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to President Hoover’s attempts to combat the economic effects of the Great Depression by examining a primary source and completing guided inquiry-based questions
Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression and SSR Activity-Hoover and the Great Depression (Digital History)-Annotated Reading (Followed by Hoover and the Great Depression-Reading Reflection)
Presentation-Chapter 14 Section 3-Hoover Struggles with the Depression
SSR Activity-Hoover and the Great Depression (Digital History)-Annotated Reading (Followed by Hoover and the Great Depression-Reading Reflection)
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Government
Tuesday-12/10/19:
- Bell Work-1.) What is the name for a legislative system that provides for the greatest opportunity for enhanced oversight/control of the office of the President? 2.) Based on the information contained in Document B what can you distinguish might be a key advantage of a unicameral system over a bicameral system? *Explain why you feel this way 3.) Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that the United States decided to adopt a bicameral legislature over a unicameral legislature on the Federal level? *Please explain your rationale
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Activity- Creating a Classroom Law
- Part II: Presentations to each house with floor vote
- Study Guide-Chapter 10-Congress, Chapter 11-The Power of Congress and Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the process in which a bill is drafted and becomes a law by interacting in a collaboratively based classroom activity
- SWD evaluation of the materials covering the fundamental ways in which Congress operates and the process required for a bill to become a law through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
- Language Objective:
- Student will read and record information pertaining to the process of turning a bill into a law through working as a group to craft a piece of legislation that would positively impact the students of Fordson High School
- Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covering the fundamental ways in which Congress operates and the process required for a bill to become a law by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide
Supplemental Materials: Activity- Creating a Classroom Law-Part II: Presentations to each house with floor vote and Study Guide-Chapter 10-Congress, Chapter 11-The Power of Congress and Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
Activity- Creating a Classroom Law-Part II: Presentations to each house with floor vote
Study Guide-Chapter 10-Congress, Chapter 11-The Power of Congress and Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
Vocabulary-Chapter 10-Congress, Chapter 11-The Power of Congress and Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
Power Points-Chapter 10-Congress, Chapter 11-The Power of Congress and Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
Chapter 10-Congress
Chapter 11-The Power of Congress
Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)
Textbook PDF-Chapter 10-Congress, Chapter 11-The Power of Congress and Chapter 12-Congress in Action (How a Bill Becomes a Law)