Author Archives: Bryan Anthony

Uncharted Waters

by Bryan Anthony – Monday, March 16, 2020, 6:18 AMNumber of replies: 0

Greetings everyone,

I want to start this post by wishing everybody well in this difficult time. This series of events is so  atypical to our daily lives I can not imagine the series of emotions you and your family must be feeling on a daily basis. With that being said I am going to follow the district instructions for all staff members and update my ILEARN page daily. I do not plan on giving you more work than you could possibly do at home by yourself and I do not intend to give you anything I would not give you in regular class. In other words no busy work. I am working very hard to convert all assignment to an online format. As you all know this class is already “online” in many way so this should not be difficult for us to get the hang of. My best advice for you all is to check your classes daily. If they have work to do try and get in done in small chunks throughout the day and not let things pile up. Online school can become overwhelming if you let things build up. Be pragmatic and take things one small step at a time. If you are stuck ask me, your friends, or family for help. But most importantly stay safe and be kind to each other. Stress levels are very high and that is exactly the time where we need to be kind and smart.

Best wishes, Bryan Anthony

KEEP READING- Now on to the assignment for today.

FINISH the DECLARATION ESSAY- We have an assignment that had a due date of today. This has not changed. I see a few of you have already turned it in, thank you. I am very proud of those of you that were able so fight through the chaos and get that done. But those of you who have not the first online assignment is to finish that assignment and turn it in to me through email. 

Poster Project (Gov Project 2)

by Bryan Anthony – Monday, February 24, 2020, 7:08 AMNumber of replies: 0

Essential Question: How were: (list below)

1. The Magna Carta

2. The Articles of Confederation

3. The Iroquois Confederation

4. Federalist Papers 10, 14, and 51

5. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”

6. John Locke’s “Second Treatise”

7. The Declaration of Independence

important to the historical and philosophical origins of American constitutional democracy?

C-2.1.1 

I can analyze the historical and philosophical origins of American constitutional democracy and analyze the influence of ideas found in various primary and secondary source materials. 

I can research a primary source political document and create an informative poster explaining the significance of the document I researched in relation to the creation of the American government. 

Your poster must include:

1. Explain what the document or plan says. What is/was it’s purpose?

2. Where and when does the document come from? Is the time period important to the document itself or the creation of the United States government? When was/is the document useful in the creation of the United States government? 

3. How was the document used when it was created? How is it used now? How has it changed in significance over time?

4. Who created the document? Who was the document created to serve? Who benefits from the document? 

5. How is the document important or influential to the creation of the United States government? Poster Project Rubric.pdf PermalinkEditDeleteReplyExport to portfolio

Types of Governments

Types of Governments

by Bryan Anthony – Monday, February 10, 2020, 7:11 AMNumber of replies: 0

CO- I can define and then compare/contrast various types of government. The list includes: dictatorship, anarchy, democracy, monarchy, republic, socialism, oligarchy, facism, and theocracy. (C-1.1.2) I can create 9 LARGE FORMAT VOCABULARY SQUARES and use them to compare types of governments in order to prepare for upcoming vocabulary quiz on FRIDAY. 

LO- I can research the definition for 9 types of governments and create 9 LARGE FORMAT vocabulary squares.  (P1.4)

GOV UNIT ONE – PROJECT ONE – GROUP ORAL PRESENTATION – Topic Political Philosophy

C- 1.1.1 Purpose of Government

CO- I can compare and contrast the views of Airstotle, Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau on the PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT.

LO- I can read/analyze primary and secondary source materials about POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY and summarize the contents of the source material in an GROUP ORAL PRESENTATION.

Directions: I can use the article/s provided to my group by the teacher to create a FACT BASED group oral presentation of the views of the political philosopher whom the article focuses on. Your presentation must cover the main points of the article and be divided into the same sections or categories as the article. All group members must participate. All group members will receive the same score unless otherwise instructed by me.  oral presentation rubric.pdf 

Economic Inequality CER Essay Directions

DBQ Essay Directions

by Bryan Anthony – Tuesday, December 17, 2019, 9:22 AMNumber of replies: 0

Essential Question:

How should the United States reduce economic inequality?

(1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.5, 1.4.6)

CO: I can work individually and collaboratively to analyze and describe the ways in which governments impact households and businesses through policy decisions, regulatory laws, and ordinances, as well as apply KEY ECONOMIC ELEMENTS to how governments and markets allocate resources differently and describe why these differences matter in terms of growth and prosperity.

LO: I can read 10 primary and secondary source documents in the DBQ FORMAT and respond to text specific GUIDED READING WRITING PROMPTS and answer the essential question by CREATING a C.E.R. FORMAT ESSAY.

Task One: Use the text of documents A-H (as well as Hook and Background Essay) as evidence to answer the guided questions.

Task Two: Answer the essential question (How should the United States reduce or eliminate ECONOMIC INEQUALITY?) in five (5) evidence based paragraphs using the CER format/rubric.

Must include in paragraphs: 

1) 5 Full paragraphs.

2) At least 7 pieces of evidence from the documents.

3) Counter argument and rebuttal.

4) Clear claims that answer the essential question using the CER rubric.

5) All papers should be in MLA format and use the complete CER rubric.
 Copy of CER Argument Rubric.pdf PermalinkEditDeleteReplyExport to portfolio

Income Inequality

by Bryan Anthony – Monday, December 9, 2019, 9:44 AMNumber of replies: 0

Essential Question:

How should the United States reduce economic inequality?

(1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.5, 1.4.6)

CO: I can work individually and collaboratively to analyze and describe the ways in which governments impact households and businesses through policy decisions, regulatory laws, and ordinances, as well as apply KEY ECONOMIC ELEMENTS to how governments and markets allocate resources differently and describe why these differences matter in terms of growth and prosperity. 

LO: I can read 10 primary and secondary source documents in the DBQ FORMAT and respond to text specific GUIDED READING WRITING PROMPTS and answer the essential question by CREATING a C.E.R. FORMAT ESSAY.