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

Friday March 23rd, 2018

Friday, March 23, 2018

U.S. History

Friday-3/23/18:

Bell Work-1.) Describe in your own words what is going on in this political cartoon? 2.) Why do you think the two warring sides are shooting arrows at one another instead of using the bombs which they clearly know will cause their enemy to retreat? 3.) Suppose that you could change one thing about this political cartoon to make it relatable to a wider audience. What would you change and how do think it would impact the cartoon’s message?
Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
Activity-The Cold War-DBQ
- Complete Documents
Frayer Model Vocabulary Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts
Daily Objective-

Content Objective:
- SWD evaluation of the events and conflicts that contributed to the Cold War by evaluating a series of primary sources and responding to guided questions based off the text
- SWD analysis of key terms associated with our unit covering the way in which America’s fear of the spread of Communism led to many freedoms being restricted during the Cold War by defining and personalizing vocabulary terms in a vocabulary based activity
Language Objective:
- Students will read, and respond to a document based packet examining the events and conflicts that contributed to the Cold War by breaking down a series of primary sources and images
- Students will read and record important vocabulary terms pertaining to our unit covering the way in which America’s fear of the spread of Communism led to many freedoms being restricted during the Cold War through the use of a frayer model vocabulary activity

Supplemental Materials: Activity-The Cold War-DBQ and Frayer Model Vocabulary Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

Activity-The Cold War-DBQ

Cold War DBQ-2018

Frayer Model Vocabulary Activity-Chapter 18-Cold War Conflicts

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Government

Friday-3/24/18:

Bell Work-1.) Based on the context of the excerpt from Susan Page’s article what can we identify as the important political issue she is trying to highlight? 2.) According to the primary source who is to blame for the issue of political partisanship? 3.) Why do you think Page’s decision to use the survey about education policies would be extremely effective in highlighting the division political partisanship?
Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 2)

Explanation of directions and beginning of project
- Print 12 and 1, 2 and 11, 10 and 3, 4 and 9, 7 and 5 (Two sheets to a page) and 6 full page by itself

Content Objective:
- SWD synthesis of the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by creating a political activity booklet
Language Objective:
- Students will read and record information defining the core beliefs of the Republican and Democratic parties along with tracking the changing demographics and voting patterns of each state by using chrome books to complete internet research designed to provoke political inquiry

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Political Parties Booklet (Day 2)

For the Democrats and Republican Charts Go to the following website: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican and record the information on each party’s stance regarding various issues.

Trump and Clinton: Comparing the Candidates

Go to the following website: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Donald-Trump-vs-Hillary-Clinton and record the information on each candidate’s stance regarding various issues.