2014-2015, Branzell
Sept 4th thru the 16th. Classes may change based on unforeseen events or time allowances.
Classes start with CNN Student News
Classes start with CNN Student News
U.S. History
Government,
Week Objectives: Identify and evaluate the
Week Objectives: Students will learn about
legacy of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
origins of American Government, including
Then Analyze the growth of big business and
the Declaration of Independence and the
immigration.
Constitution.
Videos are from History of US series
Friday/Monday Sept 5th/8th
Lecture on chap. 2 S3
Students will:
1. Watch video on civil war.
2. In class activity on primary documents
from this time period.
3. Analyze cause and effect
HW: p. 54 #1, 4
Tues/Wed Sept 9th/10th
Finish in class activity on Sherman’s March to
the Sea and total war.
Classes start with CNN Student News
AP Government
Classes start with CNN Student News
Weeks Objective: Students will learn about
the philosophers who influenced our
founding fathers, along with the origins of
American Government, including the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution.
Monday the 8th
Tuesday the 9th
Lecture on chap 2 S1
Lecture over Philosophers.
Students will:
Students will:
1. Discussion over foundations and
1. Watch video regarding who
purpose of government.
influenced our founding fathers.
2. Watch short video on philosophers
2. Read through and discuss
who influenced our founding
Declaration of Independence
fathers.
HW: p. 36 #1, 3
Wednesday the 10th
Thursday the 11th
John Adams segment regarding the
Lecture on Chapter 2 S2
signing of the Declaration of
Students will:
Independence.
1. Read through and discuss Declaration of
Independence.
2. Start John Adams segment regarding the
signing of the Declaration of Independence.
HW: p. 42 #2, 3
Thursday/Friday Sept 11th/12th
Lecture on chapter 2 S4
Students will:
1. Watch video on reconstruction
2. Analyze and discuss Thomas Nast political
cartoon.
HW: p. 59 #1, 5
Friday the 12th
Finish and discuss John Adams video.
Monday the 15th
Lecture on Chap 2 The Constitution
Students will:
1. Do in class assignment regarding
Declaration/Constitution issues.
HW: questions at end of chapter in text.
Monday/Tuesday 15th-16th
Lecture on chapter 3 S1
Students will:
1. Analyze and discuss infographic on p. 68
2. Watch short video regarding Andrew
Carnegie and other industrialists.
3. Discuss issues that led to labor unions.
HW: p. 72 #1, 4-6
Monday the 15th
Lecture over chapter 2 S3-4
Students will:
1. Watch video regarding the writing
of the Constitution.
2. Discuss current events related to
these issues.
HW: p. 50 #2-3; p. 55 1-3
Wednesday the 17th
Lecture over chapter 2 continued
Students will:
1. Discussion over in class exercise
Wednesday/Thurs 17th/18th
Lecture on Chap 3 S2
1. Immigration project will be handed out.
2. Watch video regarding immigration issues
and ethnic groups.
3. Review p. 77 in text; issues connector.
HW: p. 79 #1, 4, 5
Friday/Monday 19th/22nd
Lecture on chap 3 S3
Students will:
1. Work on immigration project
HW: p. 86 #1,5
Wednesday the 17th
Lecture over chapter 2 S5
Students will:
1. Review of chapter for test
2. Constitution Day activities.
HW: p. 60 #13
Friday the 19th
Lecture chapter 2
Students will:
1. Review of terms for test next class
period.
2. All homework is due.
Friday the 19th
Test