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Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 29, 2016 at 12:54 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Identify Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  • Analyze the Bus Boycott and explain the tentative nature of the event on society and politics.
  • Compare and contrast the motivations and actions taken during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Identify the obstacles faced by African-American protestors
  • Make distinctions between forms of protests
  • Analyze the role civil rights leaders played during this era

Bell Ringer:

Review MLK and Malcolm X Notes

Activities:

  1.  Review Essay Assignment
  2. Write Comp/Contr Essay MLK vs Malcolm X (due at end of class)

US History B

Objectives:

  • Summarize Reagan’s economic programs
  • Analyze and evaluate liberalism vs conservativism in domestic and foreign affairs.

Bell Ringer:

Open up Liberal vs Conservative Discussion

Activities:

  1.  Nearpod Survey
  2. Discuss Liberal vs. Conservative/Answer Disc Questions
  3. Work on Occupational War CLSAssign (Due Thursday)
  4. Take Ch 19 Sec 1-2 Quiz

IB HOA

Objectives:

  • Debate the effectiveness of Progressive reforms in preventing unfair business practices and political corruption and in promoting social justice.
  • Relate the creation of African American advocacy organizations (i.e., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) to United States Supreme Court decisions (i.e.,Plessy v. Ferguson) and state and local governmental policies.

Bell Ringer:

Prep for Mock Trial

Activities:

  1.  Plessy v Ferguson Mock Trial
  2. Complete Self Assessment

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 26, 2016 at 1:07 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Identify Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  • Analyze the Bus Boycott and explain the tentative nature of the event on society and politics.
  • Compare and contrast the motivations and actions taken during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Identify the obstacles faced by African-American protestors
  • Make distinctions between forms of protests
  • Analyze the role civil rights leaders played during this era

Bell Ringer:

Review Malcolm X Notes

Activities:

  1. Discuss Malcolm X
  2. Answer Malcolm X Reading Questions
  3. Listen to Bullets over Ballots
  4. Discuss MLK vs Malcolm X Essay/Due Monday

US History B

Objectives:

  • Identify the reasons for the resurgence of conservative values, and list the major goals of the New Right
  • Analyze the emergence of Reagan and Bush as conservative leaders

Bell Ringer:

Complete Reaganomics Political Cartoon Discussion

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Reaganomics Political Cartoon
  2. Work on Occupational Wars Presentation

IB HOA

Objectives:

  • Identify aspects of multiple causality in history.
  • Recognize and describe the factors which have helped shape causes in an historian’s view.

Bell Ringer:

Read p 41-42 in Methods and Skills text

Activities:

  1.  Read and discuss Causality
  2. Read and complete Set A Exercise 1 P 49-53 for section assigned (Turn in at end of class)
  3. Groups:

Prosecution:  Questions 42-43

Defense:          Ideas 43-44

 Witnesses:    Economic and Technical 44-45

  Jury:               Organized Groups 45-46

  Judge:            Individuals in History 46-47

  Reporters:   Legal, Customary and Diplomatic Con 47-48  and  Contingency 48-49

MOCK TRIAL ON MONDAY BE PREPARED!!!!

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 25, 2016 at 1:12 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Identify Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  • Analyze the Bus Boycott and explain the tentative nature of the event on society and politics.
  • Compare and contrast the motivations and actions taken during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Identify the obstacles faced by African-American protestors
  • Make distinctions between forms of protests
  • Analyze the role civil rights leaders played during this era

Bell Ringer:

Who sings this song?  What is it about?

Activities:

  1.  Discuss T-Chart MLK vs Malcolm X Notes
  2. Complete MLK Reading Questions
  3. Discuss Questions
  4. Watch “I Have a Dream” Speech

US History B

Objectives:

  • Identify the reasons for the resurgence of conservative values, and list the major goals of the New Right
  • Analyze the emergence of Reagan and Bush as conservative leaders

Bell Ringer:

Discuss Ronald Reagan

Activities:

  1.  Review Reagan Frayer Model
  2. Discuss At Home Formative/Reagan Notes and GR Quiz
  3. Go over Occupational Wars Project/Due Next Thursday

IB HOA P. 6/7

Objectives:

  • Debate the effectiveness of Progressive reforms in preventing unfair business practices and political corruption and in promoting social justice.
  • Relate the creation of African American advocacy organizations (i.e., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) to United States Supreme Court decisions (i.e.,Plessy v. Ferguson) and state and local governmental policies.

Bell Ringer:

Choose groups for Mock Trial of Plessy v Ferguson

Activities:

  1.  Review Details of Case
  2. Allow groups to work on preparation for trial
  3. Trial will be Monday!

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 24, 2016 at 1:07 pm

Advisory

  1. PCTV Announcements
  2. Review Due Date for PP Check for Evidence Product
  3. Report to Auditorium at 9:10 am

US History B

Objectives

  • Analyze Carter’s response to the hostage crisis in Iran.
  • Describe Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s political positions and how they were affected by past administrations.
  • Analyze the factors which influenced Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s presidencies and politics
  • Identify the chain of events which led to Gerald Ford’s presidency.
  • Identify the political positions of each president since 1960.
  • Analyze how they impacted political history through the influence of economic, social and environmental issues.

Bell Ringer:

Finish all At Home Formative Quizzes!

Activities:

  1. Take Unit 3 Summative Objective Test
  2. Take Unit 3 Summative Essay Test

IB HOA P. 5

Objectives:

  • Debate the effectiveness of Progressive reforms in preventing unfair business practices and political corruption and in promoting social justice.
  • Relate the creation of African American advocacy organizations (i.e., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) to United States Supreme Court decisions (i.e.,Plessy v. Ferguson) and state and local governmental policies.

Bell Ringer:

Choose groups for Mock Trial of Plessy v Ferguson

Activities:

  1.  Review Details of Case
  2. Allow groups to work on preparation for trial
  3. Trial will be Monday!

IB HOA P. 7

Objectives:

  • Explain the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Explain how and why the position of African Americans improved in the US society between 1877-1945.
  • Analyze the relationship between Jim Crow laws and economic conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Determine the economic impact of Jim Crow on African Americans today.

Bell Ringer:

Prepare for Socratic Seminar/Complete Southern Tenant Farmer Discussion

Activites:

  1.  Finish Discussion
  2. Socratic Seminar
  3. Economic Bill of Rights Assign Due Next Class Meeting
  4. Start Reviewing Mock Trial Assign/Will start next class

 

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 23, 2016 at 1:08 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Understand the cause and effect relationship between events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement
  • Identify strategies used to fight segregation during the Civil Rights Movement
  • Predict possible future Civil Rights issues, analyze methods used to fight segregation and the major civil rights organizations leading this movement

Bell Ringer:

Finish Ch 14 VOC

Activities:

  1.  Take Ch 14 VOC Quiz
  2. Small Groups Present Civil Rights CLSAssign
  3. Req Formatives CLSAssign/GR Assign/Outline

IB HOA P. 5/6

Objectives:

  • Explain the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Explain how and why the position of African Americans improved in the US society between 1877-1945.
  • Analyze the relationship between Jim Crow laws and economic conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Determine the economic impact of Jim Crow on African Americans today.

Bell Ringer:

Prepare for Socratic Seminar/Complete Southern Tenant Farmer Discussion

Activites:

  1.  Finish Discussion
  2. Socratic Seminar
  3. Economic Bill of Rights Assign Due Next Class Meeting
  4. Start Reviewing Mock Trial Assign/Will start next class

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 22, 2016 at 1:25 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Understand the cause and effect relationship between events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement
  • Identify strategies used to fight segregation during the Civil Rights Movement
  • Predict possible future Civil Rights issues, analyze methods used to fight segregation and the major civil rights organizations leading this movement

Bell Ringer:

Brown v Board Political Cartoon/Prezi

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Brown v. Board Cartoon
  2. Complete Brown v. Board Discussion
  3. Work on Ch 14 VOC
  4. Take Ch 14 VOC quiz

US History B

Objectives:

  • Analyze Carter’s response to the hostage crisis in Iran.
  • Describe Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s political positions and how they were affected by past administrations.
  • Analyze the factors which influenced Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s presidencies and politics
  • Identify the chain of events which led to Gerald Ford’s presidency.
  • Identify the political positions of each president since 1960.
  • Analyze how they impacted political history through the influence of economic, social and environmental issues.

Bell Ringer:

Prepare for Unit Review Kahoot

Activities:

  1.  Unit 3 Review Kahoot
  2. Finish all In Class Assign for retake
  3. Work on At Home Assign to take summative

IB HOA

Objectives:

  • Explain the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Explain how and why the position of African Americans improved in the US society between 1877-1945.
  • Analyze the relationship between Jim Crow laws and economic conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Determine the economic impact of Jim Crow on African Americans today.

Bell Ringer:

Get into groups of 3 based on numbers at tables.

Activities:

  1.  Complete Group Questions/watch videos
  2. Prepare notes from questions
  3. Complete Southern Tenant Farming Discussion

 

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 19, 2016 at 1:09 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Analyze the economic, political and social changes that occurred in Postwar America.
  • Explain white flight to the suburbs and its effect on “the Other America” as described by Michael Harrington.

Bell Ringer:

Review Prezi Other America Notes

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Other America Notes
  2. Watch “The House We Live In”
  3. Review 1950s Summative Pt. II (Due Next Friday!)
  4. Complete White Flight Discussion

US History B

  • Analyze Carter’s response to the hostage crisis in Iran.
  • Simulate the processes used by Carter in the Iran hostage crisis.

Bell Ringer:

Take the Nixon and Ford Quiz

Activities:

  1.  Work on Nixon and Ford Quiz
  2. Iran Hostage Crisis Simulation Pt. I and II

IB HOA

Objectives:

  • Understand and describe the ideas of continuity and change in historical context.
  • Identify and explain an awareness of change and continuity in human affairs and sensitivity to causation and context with reference to time and place.

Bell Ringer:

Review IA Folder and Prezi

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Continuity and Change
  2. Read P. 27-32 in Methods and Skills
  3. Complete Set A Exercise 1/Turn in at end of class
  4. Review Topic and Questions with students

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 18, 2016 at 1:11 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Analyze the economic, political and social changes that occurred in Postwar America.
  • Explain how television affected 1950s America and pop culture
  • Analyze the economic, political and social changes that occurred in Postwar America.
  • Explain white flight to the suburbs and its effect on “the Other America” as described by Michael Harrington.

Bell Ringer:

Complete TV and 1950s Political Cartoon Discussion

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Political Cartoon
  2. Watch Episode of “I Love Lucy”
  3. Read and complete Michael Harrington’s “Other America”

US History B

Objectives:

  • Describe Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s political positions and how they were affected by past administrations.
  • Analyze the factors which influenced Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s presidencies and politics
  • Analyze Carter’s response to the hostage crisis in Iran.
  • Simulate the processes used by Carter in the Iran hostage crisis.

Bell Ringer:

Prepare Nixon, Ford and Carter Videos

Activities:

  1.  Watch Class Videos
  2. GV:  Jimmy Carter
  3. Work on Pt. I and II of Iran Hostage Crisis Simulation

IB HOA P. 6/7

Objectives:

  • Explain the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Explain how and why the position of African Americans improved in the US society between 1877-1945.
  • Analyze the relationship between Jim Crow laws and economic conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Determine the economic impact of Jim Crow on African Americans today.

Bell Ringer:

Review Unit 4 Prezi the Search for Civil Rights

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Civil Rights Unit
  2. Social Condition of AA Paragraph/Due today
  3. By Monday/Take Notes on both!!!
    • Read The American Promise,  A History of the United States, Vol. II p 815-19 and 840-49
    • Listen to and take notes on “Remembering Jim Crow | American RadioWorks.” Remembering Jim Crow | American  RadioWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2016.

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 17, 2016 at 1:13 pm

Advisory

  1.  PCTV Announcements
  2. Review PP Reports
  3. Check Final Products
  4. Final Reports due Feb 24th!  That’s Next Wed!!!

US History B

Objectives:

  • Describe Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s political positions and how they were affected by past administrations.
  • Analyze the factors which influenced Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter’s presidencies and politics

Bell Ringer:

Review Energy Crisis Discussion on Schoology

Activities:

  1.  Discuss 1970s Energy Crisis
  2. Work on iMovies (if done complete outline)
  3. Complete Nixon and Ford Quiz by Friday!

IB HOA P. 5

Objectives:

  • Explain the social, economic and legal conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Explain how and why the position of African Americans improved in the US society between 1877-1945.
  • Analyze the relationship between Jim Crow laws and economic conditions of African Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century US.
  • Determine the economic impact of Jim Crow on African Americans today.

Bell Ringer:

Review Unit 4 Prezi the Search for Civil Rights

Activities:

  1.  Discuss Civil Rights Unit
  2. Social Condition of AA Paragraph/Due today
  3. By Monday/Take Notes on both!!!
    • Read The American Promise,  A History of the United States, Vol. II p 815-19 and 840-49
    • Listen to and take notes on “Remembering Jim Crow | American RadioWorks.” Remembering Jim Crow | American  RadioWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2016.

IB HOA P. 7

Objectives:

Provide a critical analysis of the rise in Nationalism in the Americas during the 19thcentury and its impact on various ideological trends.

Bell Ringer:

Prepare for timed essays

Activities:

  1.  50 minutes to write /Watch timer
  2. Students finishing Obj Test/ Prep for test next meeting

Agenda

In Uncategorized on February 16, 2016 at 12:58 pm

US History A

Objectives:

  • Analyze the economic, political and social changes that occurred in Postwar America.
  • Examine the effects of the baby boom and suburbia on the rise of the auto industry and consumerism.
  • Identify the economical, technological and social force of the automobile and its effect on U.S. traditions.
  • Analyze the impact of the automobile on society.
  • Explain how television affected 1950s America and pop culture.

Bell Ringer:

Work on GR 1950s

Objectives:

  1.  GR 1950s
  2. Take 1950s Quiz
  3. Discuss Pop Culture Notes

IB HOA p. 5/6

Objectives:

Provide a critical analysis of the rise in Nationalism in the Americas during the 19th century and its impact on various ideological trends.

Bell Ringer:

Prepare for timed essays

Activities:

  1.  50 minutes to write /Watch timer
  2. Students finishing Obj Test/ Prep for test next meeting