Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 11 - Review

Objective:

  • Students will review content from Unit 1 - Americanism at the turn of the century 
  • Students will plan and prepare for multiple choice and short answer assessment 

Test Structure: 
  • Test on Friday 9/28
  • 20 Multiple Choice 
  • 4 Short Answer 
Review Materials: 

Monday, September 24, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 9 - Challenges


Objective: Students will be able to...
  • explain challenges immigrants faced to gain access to the "American Dream" 
Agenda: 
  1. QOD
  2. Immigration Notes
  3. Cartoon Sheet - CLICK HERE 
Homework: 




Thursday, September 20, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 8 - Immigration


Objective: Students will be able to...
  • explain how immigrants sought access to the "American Dream" 
Agenda: 
  1. QOD
  2. Immigration Film 
  3. Digital Photo Album - CLICK HERE 
Homework: 
Finish the Digital Photo Album Assignment + Summarizer 


Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 7 - Jim Crow Era

Agenda: 

  1. Warm Up
  2. Notes 
  3. Jim Crow Webquest Work Time 
Objective: Students will be able to...
  • Explain the Jim Crow Era
Jim Crow Webquest: CLICK HERE 

PBS Website: CLICK HERE 

Homework: 
HAND IN WEBQUEST TOMORROW! 



Monday, September 17, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 6 - Native Americans

QOD: 
 How did Westward Expansion offer opportunity to Americans (and immigrants) in the 1800s?

AGENDA: 

  1. QOD
  2. Notes
  3. Video Clips - Dakota Video -- Nez Perce Video 
  4. Summarizer 
HOMEWORK: 
 - Bring Ipad or Laptop device to use in NEXT CLASS 

EXTENSION: 
Reading on Nez Perce and Dawes Act - CLICK HERE 

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 4 - Introduction to the "American Dream"

Objective: 
Students will be able to brainstorm a personal definition of the "American Dream."
Students will debate and defend their positions on American policy questions.

Agenda: 

  1. QOD
  2. Agree - Disagree - Take a Stand 
  3. Finish the Organizer about Access to American Dream 

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 3 - Cont. Constitution

Objective: Students will...

Evaluate Am. Values in Founding Documents. Connect them to Modern America.

Agenda: 
  1. Constitution
  2. School Pictures 
  3. Draw the Constitution
Homework - Finish Constitution Organizer 

Monday, September 10, 2018

Unit 1 - Day 2 - Constitution

Objective: Students will...

Evaluate Am. Values in Founding Documents. Connect them to Modern America.

Agenda: 
  1. Declaration of Independence 
  2. Constitution
  3. Draw the Constitution
REMINDER:  Sophomore School Pictures Tuesday 9/11

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Intro - Day 1 - World History to American

Objective: Students will...

 recall key events and leaders from World History.
connect World History to American History.

Agenda: 

  1. Activator Game
  2. Syllabus Review
  3. World History Group Activity
  4. Report Out