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U.S. History

Friday-10/28/16:

• Bell Work-1.) Identify the main idea behind this political cartoon? 2.) Based on your prior knowledge which historical event led to the conflict depicted in the political cartoon? 3.) Judge the value of the artist’s decision to include the imagery of the European nations placing blame on each other while the hand of reasoning is pointing to the death of the “Peace of Europe”.  Why might this have been a wise decision in terms of informing the American public about the conflicts brewing in Europe?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins (10 minutes)

• The War Hits Home to The United States Declares War

• Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins

• The War Hits Home to The United States Declares War

• Activity-Decoding the Zimmermann Note
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI and the long-term effects on our position as a world power by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • SWD evaluation of the innovative code breaking system that allowed the U.S. to decrypt the Zimmermann note by interpreting a decoded piece of text in a collaborative activity
• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI and the long-term effects on our position as a world power through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will read, orally discuss and record information pertaining to the innovative code breaking system that allowed the U.S. to decrypt the Zimmermann note through decoding an encrypted version of the Zimmermann note and working thought the process with a partner

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins, Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins and Activity-Decoding the Zimmermann Note

Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins

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Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins

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Activity-Decoding the Zimmermann Note

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Government

Friday-10/28/16:

• Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 3 and 4.

• You will be given about ten minutes to study prior to the test.

• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Quiz-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD evaluation of key terms and concepts associated with our unit covering Chapters 3 and 4 by demonstrating their knowledge thought the use of a unit quiz
• Language Objective:
  • Students will read and write their answers in order to match up important vocabulary terms and information pertaining to our unit covering Chapters 3 and 4 by completing a multiple choice and matching quiz