U.S History
Friday-5/05/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Which company is featured in this advertisements from the 1950’s? What product are they advertising? 2.) What does this company believe are the three main advantages to using their product over other laundry detergents? Why might they have decided to focus on these specific points? 3.) Do you believe an advertisement like this would have been effective from a business standpoint in achieving the goal of attracting housewives and mothers away from their old laundry detergent to a product like Tide? Could anything be added to this advertisement that might help gain unmarried male customers?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Article-History of the 1950’s
- w/ Cornell Notes
- Writing Prompt-The 1950’s marked a seismic shift in American culture due to the rise of consumerism and the growth of mass media. Using your Cornell notes and your prior knowledge about American culture during the 1940’s select one of the sub headings from the article (ex. Decade of Consumerism) and explain why it was instrumental in creating a new norm for 1950’s America.
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of the cultural shift in the 1950’s, the emerging sense of consumerism and the role of television in electing the president by outlining the article in an organized format
- Language Objective:
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- Students will read and record information pertaining to the cultural shift in the 1950’s, the emerging sense of consumerism and the role of television in electing the president by outlining important concepts in Cornell Notes
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Supplemental Materials: Article-History of the 1950’s w/ Cornell Notes
- Writing Prompt-The 1950’s marked a seismic shift in American culture due to the rise of consumerism and the growth of mass media. Using your Cornell notes and your prior knowledge about American culture during the 1940’s select one of the sub headings from the article (ex. Decade of Consumerism) and explain why it was instrumental in creating a new norm for 1950’s America.
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Government
Friday-5/05/17:
- Bell Work-1.) Based on this primary source can you explain why Sherman Alexie is so frustrated with the actions of interest groups? 2.) What is the author trying to convey with his choice to use the analogy of antiwar protestor being concerned about their dietary identities? 3.) What changes would you recommend to the author that might make this passage more accessible to a wider audience?
- Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
- Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Congressional Fundraising (HBO) (21:24 min)
- Reflection Question: How does the pressure to consistently fundraise effect the amount of time a Congressperson actually spends working on creating new legislation?
- Activity-Current Events 12/09
- Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online then interpreting the information and stating an opinion about the impact of the article in a current events activity
- Language Objective:
- Students will research, read and record information pertaining to the influential events occurring locally, nationally and internationally by finding articles in newspapers or online by annotating the article and discussing the event with several classmates in a collaborative activity
- Content Objective:
Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Congressional Fundraising (HBO) (21:24 min)
- Reflection Question: How does the pressure to consistently fundraise effect the amount of time a Congressperson actually spends working on creating new legislation?
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