Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

U.S. History

Monday-12/16/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Who is the man sitting in the chair and who is he referring to when he says “There’s a man to inspire faith and confidence in this crisis”? 2.) Based on your prior knowledge can you name another instance where the U.S. Government used media (radio, TV or social media) to inform the public of an important issue or event? 3.) What changes would you recommend to the artist in order to make this political cartoon more assessable to the general public?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-Cinderella Man (Day 4)
• Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 15-The New Deal
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:

• • • SWD evaluation of the struggles families faced during the Great Depression and the sacrifices some would make to provide for the ones they love through the use of film and structured reflection questions 
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the New Deal programs introduced by FDR through defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary-based activity

• Language Objective:
  • • Students will watch, listen and record information focused on the struggles families faced during the Great Depression and the sacrifices some would make to provide for the ones they love through viewing the film Cinderella Man and answering guided questions that will facilitate classroom discussions
    • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the New Deal programs introduced by FDR through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

Supplemental Materials: Video Notes-Cinderella Man and Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 15-The New Deal

Video Notes-Cinderella Man

Vocabulary Frayer Model Activity-Chapter 15-The New Deal

 

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Government

Monday-12/16/19:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify three of the main differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate? 2.) What evidence can you find in the chart that will support the notion that on average members of the of the House have a better understanding of the individual needs of their constituents then members of the Senate do? 3.) Suppose you were an aspiring politician. Would you be more likely to make a run for the Senate or the House of Representatives based on the data contained in the chart above? * Please clearly state your answer and support it with data from the chart
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-How Much Does It Cost To Run For President? (5:16 min)
• Presentation- Chapter 13-The Presidency (Streamlined Presentation)
• Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job by interacting in a short presentation and completing a set of student led notes
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the formal qualifications required for becoming the President along with examining the key duties associated with the job through listening to a short lecture notes and completing a set of student guided notes

Supplemental Materials: Presentation- Chapter 13-The Presidency (Streamlined Presentation) and Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

 

Presentation- Chapter 13-The Presidency (Streamlined Presentation)

Student Led Notes- Chapter 13-Section 1-The President’s Job Description and Chapter 13-Section 2-Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency