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U.S. History

Friday-10/11/19: Half-Day-4^th through 6^th Hour; Afternoon P.D.

• Bell Work-None
• Attendance-None
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective:
  • None
• Language Objective:
  • None

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Friday-10/11/19: Half-Day-4^th through 6^th Hour; Afternoon P.D.

• Bell Work-1.) Can you name the court case from which the primary source sites the judge’s dissenting opinion? 2.) What is the underlying theme of the primary source? 3.) What do you think of the following passage of the judges dissenting statement “A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold?  
• Attendance-While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-Current Events 9/26
• Video-John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)-Day 2 (92 min total minutes)

• w/ Guided Video Questions

• 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
    • SWD knowledge of the philosophical struggles that existed between the states at the cusp of declaring independence from Great Britain and the influence John Adams had over the Continental Congress by watching a film and responding to structured reflection questions

• 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
    • Students will listen, and record information pertaining to the philosophical struggles that existed between the states at the cusp of declaring independence from Great Britain and the influence John Adams had over the Continental Congress by watching a film and responding to structured reflection questions

Supplemental Materials: Video-John Adams-Episode 2-Independence (HBO)-Guided Video Questions