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U.S. History

Tuesday-11/10/15:

• Bell Work-1. Which government act led to the funding of the national highway system? 2. Who was appointed as the prime minister of Italy in 1922? 3. What modern method of transportation was introduced in 1927?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Activity-DBQ- American Involvement in WWI
• Guided Tour-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Supplemental Materials: Activity-DBQ- American Involvement in WWI and Guided Tour-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Activity-DBQ- American Involvement in WWI

American Involvement in WWI-DBQ

Guided Tour-Chapter 12-Politics of the Roaring Twenties

Chapter 12-Guided Tour

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Government

Tuesday-11/10/15:
o Bell Work-1. What are concurrent powers? Please provide an example? 2. What is the Supremacy Clause? 3. How does the political cartoon at the bottom of page 107 illustrate the concept of the Supremacy clause?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1 and 2 Review (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT)
o Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map
o Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions

Supplemental Material: Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1 and 2 Review (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT), Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map and Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions

Notes-Chapter 4-Section 1 and 2 Review (Chapter 4-Notes-2015 PPT)

Chapter 4-Notes-2015

Thinking Map-Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map

Types of Federal Grants-Tree Map-Gov

Review Questions-Chapter 4-Research Questions

Chapter 4-Federalism Research Questions

Textbook PDF (2000 Edition) *Remember the page numbers will be different but the content is the same

Chapter 4-Federalism-Old Book

U.S. History

Monday-11/09/15:
o Bell Work-1. Following the defeat of the Spanish at the hands of the United States to what territories did they extend their influence? (1823-1898) 2. What prompted the United States to join WWII? (1917-1939) 3. What type of conflict did the United States and Russia get into following WWII? (1945-1991)
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 3)

Supplemental Materials: Lost Battalion Video Questions

Lost Battalion Video Questions

Lost Batallion-Video Questions

Video Link: The Lost Battalion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN35kVR-RpU

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Government

Monday-11/09/15:
o Bell Work-1. What are inherent powers? 2. What is an example of reserved powers? 3. What are exclusive powers?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Defenders (HBO) (14:59min)
o Activity-Current Events 11/15
o Review Activity-Chapter 4-Section 2-Review Questions #2-5 (pg. 109)

Supplemental Materials: Activity-Current Events 11/15

Activity-Current Events 11/15

Current Events-Template

Current Events-Cornell Template

Video Link-Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Defenders (HBO) (14:59min)

U.S. History 

Friday-11/06/15:

• Bell Work-None
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 2)

Video Link: The Lost Battalion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN35kVR-RpU

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Government 

Friday-11/06/15:

• Bell Work-None
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States
• Activity-Pass Out Current Events–11/09

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States and Activity-Pass Out Current Events-11/09

Notes-Chapter 4-Section 2-The National Government and the 50 States

Chapter 4-Section 2-Guided Notes-2015

Activity-Pass Out Current Events-11/09

Current Events-Template

U.S. History

Thursday-11/05/15:
o Bell Work-1. What were the two provisions of Wilson’s Fourteen Points that dealt with the sea? 2. Which five new nations were established under the Treaty of Versailles? 3. Who was forced to take responsibility for WWI under the War Guilt Clause?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Thinking Map Review-WWI-Multi-Flow-Map
o Video-The Lost Battalion (Day 1)

Video Link-The Lost Battalion (132:05 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN35kVR-RpU

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Government

Thursday-11/05/15:
o Bell Work-1. How can we properly define delegated powers? 2. What is another term for expressed powers? 3. What are implied powers?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4 (9:14 min)
o Notes-Chapter4-Section-Federalism: Powers Divided
o Thinking Map-Concurrent Powers-Circle Map

Supplemental Materials: Notes-Chapter4-Section-Federalism: Powers Divided and Thinking Map-Concurrent Powers-Circle Map

Notes-Chapter4-Section-Federalism: Powers Divided

Chapter 4-Section 1-Guided Notes-2015

Thinking Map-Concurrent Powers-Circle Map 

Concurrent Powers-Circle Map-Gov

Video Link-Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4 (9:14 min)

U.S. History

Wednesday-11/04/15:
o Bell Work- Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 11 Sections 1 through 4. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 11-The First World War (5 min)
o Test- Chapter 11-The First World War

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Government

Wednesday-11/04/15:

• Bell Work-1. What were the three things the Framers knew firsthand about liming federal powers? 2. Define the concept of Federalism? 3. What is another term we have learned in class for the ‘Reserved Powers” contained in the Tenth Amendment?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Thinking Map Review-Federal Powers- Multi-Flow Map
• Procedures-Pass Back Student Work and place in their portfolio
• Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 4-Federalism

Supplemental Materials: Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 4-Federalism and Thinking Map Review-Federal Powers- Multi-Flow Map

Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 4-Federalism

Chapter 4-Vocabulary

Thinking Map Review-Federal Powers- Multi-Flow Map

Federal Powers-Multi-Flow-Map-Gov

U.S. History

Monday-11/02/15:
o Bell Work-1. What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts? 2. What type of movement occurred during the great migration? 3. How many people do historians believe died as a result of influenza?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War, WWI Political Cartoons (Exam)

Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War

Chapter 11-Learning Target-Study Guide

Supplemental Materials: Study Guide-Chapter 11-The First World War 

WWI-Political Cartoons-Exam

The First World War-Presentation

The First World War- Presentation

Textbook PDF’s: Chapter 11 Sections 1-13

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 1

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 2

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 3

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 4

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Government

Monday-11/02/15:
o Bell Work-Please take out your notes/study guide and with your elbow partner review all of the information for our quiz covering Chapter 3 Sections 1 through 3. In 5 minutes we will begin the vocabulary match up activity.
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Vocab Match-Up-Chapter 3-The Constitution (5 min)
o Test- Chapter 3-The Constitution

U.S. History

Friday-10/30/15:
o Bell Work-1. What improvements did the National War Labor Board push for in hopes of changing factory conditions? 2. According to ‘The War Economy’ chart what was the average increase in annual income from 1914 to 1920? 3. How did Americans readjust to war time rations under the Food Administration?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video-Thriller (13:24 min)
o Notes-Chapter 11-Section 4-Wilson Fights for Peace-Outline

Supplemental Material- Notes-Chapter 11-Section 4-Wilson Fights for Peace-Outline

Notes-Chapter 11-Section 4-Wilson Fights for Peace-Outline

Notes-Outline-Chapter 11-Section 4

Textbook PDF-Chapter 11 Section 4-Wilson Fights for Peace

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 4

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Government

Friday-10/30/15:
o Bell Work-1. What was the purpose of the 26th Amendment? 2. What protections does the 8th Amendment offer? 3. What does the 10th Amendment state?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Civil Forfeiture (HBO) (16:29 min)
o Activity-Current Events-10/30

Supplemental Materials-Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution

Chapter 3-Learning Target-Study Guide

Video Link: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Civil Forfeiture (HBO) (16:29 min)

U.S. History

Thursday-10/29/15:
o Bell Work-1. What powers did Congress give to President Wilson during the war?
o 2. By how much did the U.S. increase industrial production under the War Industries Board (WIB)? 3. Between 1914 and 1918 what type of profit was the DuPont Company making?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Video Clip-A Soldier’s Food – WW1 Uncut: Dan Snow – BBC (3:02min)
o Quick Vocab Review- Chapter 11-The First World War
o Video Clip-Why Barbed Wire? WWI Uncut: Dan Snow (3:56 min)
o Presentation-New Weapons Used During WWII (PPT)
o Video-Trench Warfare and Weapons of WWI (5:16 min)
o Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

Supplemental Materials: Quick Vocab Review- Chapter 11-The First World War, Video Clip-Why Barbed Wire? Presentation-New Weapons Used During WWII (PPT) and Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

Quick Vocab Review- Chapter 11-The First World War

Chapter 11-Vocab Match up Terms

Chapter 11-Vocabulary Match-up

Presentation-New Weapons Used During WWII (PPT)

Weapons in WWI

Notes-Chapter 11-Section 3-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline 

Notes-Outline-Chapter 11-Section 3

Textbook PDF: Chapter 11-Section 3-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 3

Video Links-Video Clip-A Soldier’s Food – WW1 Uncut: Dan Snow – BBC (3:02min), Video Clip-Why Barbed Wire? WWI Uncut: Dan Snow (3:56 min) and Video-Trench Warfare and Weapons of WWI (5:16 min)

Video Clip-A Soldier’s Food – WW1 Uncut: Dan Snow – BBC (3:02min)

Video Clip-Why Barbed Wire? WWI Uncut: Dan Snow (3:56 min)

Video-Trench Warfare and Weapons of WWI (5:16 min)

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Government

Thursday-10/29/15:
o Bell Work-1. By the end of 1870 how many Amendments had been added to the Constitution? 2. What was the purpose of the 21st Amendment and which Amendment did its passing repeal? 3. What was the purpose of the 24th Amendment?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Review Activity-Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution

Supplemental Materials: Review Activity-Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution, Political Cartoon Analysis (10th Amendment), Primary Source Quotes-Constitution and Vocabulary-Chapter 3

Review Activity-Study Guide-Chapter 3-The Constitution

Chapter 3-Learning Target-Study Guide

Political Cartoon Analysis (10th Amendment)

Political Cartoon Analysis (10th Amendment)

Political Cartoon on Limited Government-With Explanation

Primary Source Quotes-Constitution

Primary Source Quotes-Constitution

Vocabulary-Chapter 3

Chapter 3-Vocabulary

U.S. History

Wednesday-10/28/15:
o Bell Work-1. According to the Allied Victories 1917-1918 map on page 386 during which battle did the Allies experience half a million casualties? 2. Why might a conscientious objector not want to join the war effort? 3. What is an armistice?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Thinking Map Review-Major Events of WWI-Flow Map
o Video Clip- Who Started World War I: Crash Course World History 210 (10:56 min)
o Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map Review-Major Events of WWI-Flow Map and Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

Thinking Map Review-Major Events of WWI-Flow Map

Events of WWI-Flow Map-US

Notes-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

Notes-Outline-Chapter 11-Section 2

Textbook PDF-Chapter 11-Section 2-American Power Tips the Balance-Outline

The Americans-Chapter 11-Section 2

Video Clip- Who Started World War I: Crash Course World History 210 (10:56 min)

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Government

Wednesday-10/28/15:
o Bell Work- 1. What are the two ways that the Constitution changes or is modified? 2. What is a formal amendment? 3. What are the three steps in Method 1 when it comes to amending the Constitution?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Thinking Map Review-Articles of the Constitution -Flow Map
o Notes-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
o Review Activity- Chapter 3-The Constitution
o Pg. 90 #1-10
o Pg. 91 #1-2

Supplemental Materials: Thinking Map Review-Articles of the Constitution -Flow Map, Notes-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
o Review Activity- Chapter 3-The Constitution (Pg. 90 #1-10; Pg. 91 #1-2)

Thinking Map Review-Articles of the Constitution -Flow Map, Notes-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)
o Review Activity- Chapter 3-The Constitution (Pg. 90 #1-10; Pg. 91 #1-2)

Thinking Map Review-Articles of the Constitution -Flow Map

Articles of the Constitution-Flow Map-Gov

Notes-Chapter 3-Section 3-Change by Other Means (Informal Amendments)

Informal Amendments-2015

Chapter 3-Section 3-Guided

Review Activity- Chapter 3-The Constitution (Pg. 90 #1-10; Pg. 91 #1-2)

Chapter 3-Chapter Assessment pg 90

Chapter 3-Document Based Assessment pg 91 Chapter 3-Document Based Assessment pg 91

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U.S. History

Tuesday-10/27/15:
o Bell Work-1. What effect would poison gas have on its victims? 2. What were tanks built to “mow down”? 3. According to the Allied Victories 1917-1918 map on page 386 which battle marked the “turning point of the war”?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Gallery Walk-WWI Time Line (30 Important Events)

Supplemental Materials: Gallery Walk-WWI Time Line (30 Important Events)

Gallery Walk-WWI Time Line (30 Important Events) 

WWI Primary Source Activity

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Government

Tuesday-10/27/15:
o Bell Work-1. Based on what you read do you feel the Supreme Court should have the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional? Explain your position 2. Explain why the power of judicial review is an important part of our system of checks and balances?
o Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
o Activity-Searching Through the Constitution

Supplemental Material: Activity-Searching Through the Constitution and the Constitution of the United States

Activity-Searching Through the Constitution

Searching through the Constitution-Notes Worksheet-with-attached-answers

Constitution of the United States

Constitution of the United States