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

U.S. History

Monday-11/27/17:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on your prior knowledge can you name the event depicted in this political cartoon? 2.) What can we infer might most likely be the criminal’s motives in referring to the police officer as “Our Ally”? 3.) When the Boston police officers began striking in 1919 many people were upset that the police were not doing their job to protect citizens from crime. In your opinion were the police justified in prioritizing their own personal interests over their responsibility to protect the citizens of Boston?  
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s (5 min)
• Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman
• Outline Notes-Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman
• Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective: 
    • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the Roaring Twenties by manipulating of vocabulary terms in a collaborative activity
    • SWD synthesis the changing roles of women in the 1920’s by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
    • Language Objective:
      • Students will read and orally match up important vocabulary terms pertaining to the unit covering the Roaring Twenties through the use of a vocabulary match-up activity
      • Student will read and record information pertaining to the changing roles of women in the 1920’s through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes

 

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s, Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman and Outline Notes-Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties and Chapter 13-The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Chapter 12 and 13-Vocab Match up Terms

Presentation-Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman

Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman

 

Outline Notes-Chapter 13-Section 2-The Twenties Woman

Notes-Outline-Chapter 13-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 13-Section 2

 

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Government

Monday-11/27/17:

• Bell Work-1.) What is the meaning of the buttons the gentlemen are wearing that reads “1%”? 2.) What point is the political cartoon attempting to convey about the issues with campaign contributions? 3.) What do you think was the artist intended purpose when he chose to draw the man representing the Supreme Court sitting by the edge of the stage watching the wealthy gentlemen throw money at the politician?  
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-What Is Lobbying and Can It Be Good? (3:00 min)
• Presentation-Interest Groups (2016)
• Vocabulary-Chapter 9-Interest Groups

• Frayer Model Activity

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD comprehension of the roles of lobbyists and the goals of political interest groups by interpreting information presented by the teacher and participating in a classroom discussion
  • SWD analysis of key terms associated with the unit covering the roles of interest groups in politics by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
• Language Objective:
  • Students will listen and orally discuss the roles of lobbyists and the goals of political interest groups by watching two short videos and participating in classroom discussions following a short lecture by the teacher
  • Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the roles of interest groups in politics through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Interest Groups (2016) and Vocabulary-Chapter 9-Interest Groups

Presentation-Interest Groups (2016)

Interest Groups-2016

 

Vocabulary-Chapter 9-Interest Groups

Chapter 9-Vocabulary Terms

Frayer Vocabulary Model

 

Notes Checklist Chapter 6 and 7-Being Collected on Tuesday 11/28

Chapter 6 and 7-Notes Check List

Chapter 6-Scection 1-Guided Notes

Chapter 6-Scection 3-Guided Notes

Chapter 6-Scection 4-Guided Notes

Chapter 7-Section 1 and 2-Guided Notes

Chapter 7-Section 3-Guided Notes

 

Video Link-What Is Lobbying and Can It Be Good? (3:00 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTbtKRdYbYo