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U.S. History

Tuesday-10/09/18:

• Bell Work-1.) Based on the data contained in the chart which three countries saw the largest increase in arms spending from 1870 to 1914? 2.) How would this information be useful to historians who were examining the causes of WWI? 3.) Based on the chart what do you think would happen if a country like Great Britain drastically reduced the amount of money they were spending on arms? *Do you think that would cause other countries to make the same choice since they no longer feel threatened by Great Britain
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins

• From America Mobilizes to An Assassination Leads to War

• Thinking Map-Causes of WWI-Bubble Map  (Chapter 11 section 1 pg. 372-374)

• Map Guiding Question: What were the four main factors that led to the rise of the alliance system and the beginning of the First World War?
• Frame Guiding Question: Which of the four main factors in the map above do you believe had the largest impact on the conflict between European nations that led to WWI? *Please justify your position

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

• From America Mobilizes to An Assassination Leads to War

• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI by interacting in a text based activity and collaboratively responding to guided reflection questions
  • 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
• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the mounting conflicts that led to the United States involvement in WWI through completing a talk to the text activity and working with a partner to answer structured reflection questions
  • 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

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins, Thinking Map-Causes of WWI-Bubble Map  (Chapter 11 section 1 pg. 372-374) and Student Led Notes-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins

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

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

 

Thinking Map–Causes of WWI-Bubble Map  (Chapter 11 section 1 pg. 372-374)

• Map Guiding Question: What were the four main factors that led to the rise of the alliance system and the beginning of the First World War?
• Frame Guiding Question: Which of the four main factors in the map above do you believe had the largest impact on the conflict between European nations that led to WWI? *Please justify your position

Causes of WWI-Bubble Map-US

 

 

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

Notes-Outline-Chapter 11-Section 1

 

Textbook PDF-Chapter 11-Section 1-World War I Begins 

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 1

 

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Government

Tuesday-10/09/18:

• Bell Work-1.) What does Thomas Jefferson believe is “the basis of our government”? 2.) What is one of the main problems Jefferson sees in regards to freedom of the press? 3.) What does Jefferson predict would happen if people become inattentive to public affairs? 
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Presentation-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations
• Student Led Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations
• Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • SWD synthesis of the constitutional provisions that define interstate relations by interacting in a short presentation and creating a set of student centered guided notes
  • SWD evaluation of the role our Constitution and the role it plays in delegating the powers specifically held by our national and local government and how they use concurrent powers to work together through summarizing key information in a structured study guide
• Language Objective:
  • Student will read and record information pertaining to the constitutional provisions that define interstate relations through listening to a short lecture and creating student centered guided notes
  • Students will read, and write the key terms and important concepts pertaining to our Constitution plays in delegating the powers specifically held by our national and local government and how they use concurrent powers to work together by completing a structured inquiry-based study guide

 

Supplemental Materials: Presentation-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations, Student Led Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations and Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism

 

Presentation-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations

Chapter 4-Federalism-2018

 

Student Led Notes-Chapter 4-Section 3-Interstate Relations

Chapter 4-Section 3-Guided Notes-High-2017

 

Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism

Chapter 3 and 4-Learning Target-Study Guide-2018

Test Materials-Chapter 3 and 4

 

Vocabulary-Chapter 3-The Constitution and Chapter 4-Federalism

Chapter 3 and 4-Vocab Match up Review Game

 

Chapter 3-The Constitution

Chapter 3-Section 1-Basic Principles-2018

Chapter 3-Section 2-Formal Amendments-2018

Chapter 3 Section 3- Constitutional Change by Other Means-2018

 

Chapter 4-Federalism

Chapter 4-Federalism-2018