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Wednesday May 24th, 2017

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

U.S. History

Wednesday-5/24/17:

Bell Work-1.) What is the key finding of the Warren Commission? How did the “magic bullet” theory lead to conspiracy theorists doubting the Warren Commission’s accuracy? 2.) Why do you think President Ford made the decision to clarify the wording of the Warren Commission’s finding? 3.) What is your opinion of the Warren Commission’s findings and the evidence contained in the Zapruder film? Do you feel that the assignation could have been carried out by a single shooter or does the eyewitness accounts suggest another alternative?
Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society
Activity-The Warren Commission-Primary Source Activity
Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society
Daily Objective-

Content Objective:
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering JFK’s Great Frontier and LBJ’s Great Society programs by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
- SWD evaluation of the investigation into JFK’s assignation through the examination of the key findings outlined in the Warren Commission by evaluating primary source documents then answering structured reflection questions
- SWD evaluation of the materials covered in JFK’s Great Frontier and LBJ’s Great Society programs through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
Language Objective:
- Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering JFK’s Great Frontier and LBJ’s Great Society programs through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
- Students will read, discuss and record information pertaining to the investigation into JFK’s assignation through the examination of the key findings outlined in the Warren Commission by breaking down a primary source DBQ packet and writing a response to their feelings about the Warren Commission’s assertion that JFK was killed by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald
- Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in JFK’s Great Frontier and LBJ’s Great Society programs by completing a structured inquiry based study guide

Supplemental Material: Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society, Activity-The Warren Commission-Primary Source Activity and Study Guide Review Time-Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society

Vocabulary Match-up Activity-Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society

Chapter 20-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 20-Vocabulary Match-up

Activity-The Warren Commission-Primary Source Activity

The Warren Commission-Primary Source Activity

Study Guide-Chapter 20-The New Frontier and The Great Society

Chapter 20-Learning Target-Study Guide

The New Frontier and the Great Society

The Americans-Chapter 20-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 20-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 20-Section 3

Chapter 20-The New Frontier and the Great Society-Test Materials (2)

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Government

Wednesday-5/24/17:

Bell Work-1.) Who are the key characters depicted in the political cartoon? 2.) What might be some of the motives behind the artists focus on calling out the issues of nepotism (The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by providing them with jobs) in U.S. politics? 3.) What do you think about the fact that often times in politics the way people are appointed to government positions has more to deal with “who they know” rather than “what qualifications they have”? How might this lead to problems in the strength of political leadership?
Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
Study Guide Review Day-Chapter 9-Interest Groups, Chapter 10-Congress and Chapter 11-The Power of Congress
Daily Objective-
- Content Objective:
  - SWD evaluation of the materials covering the roles of interest groups in politics, the roles and the functions of Congress along with the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers along with Congresses’ ability to taxing various ways through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
- Language Objective:
  - Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts covered in Chapter 6 and 7 which include the roles of interest groups in politics, the roles and the functions of Congress along with the specific powers outlined within the Constitutional concepts of Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers along with Congresses’ ability to taxing various ways by completing a structured inquiry based study guide