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U.S. History

Friday-1/10/20:

• Bell Work-1.) Which of FDR’s New Deal programs can we identify Robert Miller participated in based on the information contained within the primary source? 2.) What conclusions can you make regarding the impact that this program had on Robert Miller’s growth from the time that he “enrolled as a boy” and the time of this letter that he is writing as “a man”? *Please give at least one quality example 3.) Imagine that you were a young man trying to decide whether you were going to join the New Deal Program described above. What type of choice might you have made after reading Robert Miller’s letter? 
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-The Ultimate Guide of the Presidents-Episode 6-Changing of the Guard-1920-1945 (44 min)

• w/ Guided Video Notes

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD knowledge of how America changed after the first world war ended and how the economic boom of the early 1920’s led to the state of depression experienced during the 1930’s depression until the start of WWII through recording information presented in a video and completing a class discussion
• Language Objective:
  • Students will watch and record information pertaining to how America changed after the first world war ended and how the economic boom of the early 1920’s led to the state of depression experienced during the 1930’s depression until the start of WWII through watching a video and discussing the impact with a classmate

Supplemental Materials: Video Notes -The Ultimate Guide of the Presidents-Episode 6-Changing of the Guard-1920-1945 (44 min)

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Government

Friday-1/10/20:

• Bell Work-1.) What fundamental Constitutional concept is being challenged in Schenck v. United States (1919)? 2.) Why do you think that someone’s freedom to shout “fire” in a crowded theatre would not be protected under the First Amendment? 3.) What is your opinion of Justice Holmes’ position that this situation (described in his statement) constitutes a “clear and present danger” to the American people?
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 20-Civil Liberties-Protecting Individual Rights
• Guided Notes-Chapter 20-Sections 1-Due Process of Law, Chapter 20-Section 2-Freedom and Security of the Person, and Chapter 20-Section 3-Rights of the Accused
• Study Guide Review Time-Chapters 1-7 and Chapters 9-21
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:

• • • SWD comprehension of how the government must observe and uphold the concept of due process of law, and how they must act fairly and in accordance with established rules to protect the individual freedoms and liberties of American citizens by participating in a short presentation and completing a set of student led notes
    • SWD evaluation of the materials covered in Chapters 1-7, 9-21 through summarizing key information in a structured study guide in preparation for their final exam

• Language Objective:

• • • Students will read and record how the government must observe and uphold the concept of due process of law, and how they must act fairly and in accordance with established rules to protect the individual freedoms and liberties of American citizens through listening to a short lecture notes and completing a set of student guided notes
    • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapters 1-7, 9-21 by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide in preparation for their final exam

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 20-Civil Liberties-Protecting Individual Rights and Guided Notes-Chapter 20-Sections 1-Due Process of Law, Chapter 20-Section 2-Freedom and Security of the Person, and Chapter 20-Section 3-Rights of the Accused

Presentation-Chapter 20-Civil Liberties-Protecting Individual Rights

Guided Notes-Chapter 20-Sections 1-Due Process of Law, Chapter 20-Section 2-Freedom and Security of the Person, and Chapter 20-Section 3-Rights of the Accused

Textbook PDF-Chapter 20-Civil Liberties-Protecting Individual Rights

 

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