Kara Keale
USHC
(Twitter Project)
Tuesday
Nixon,
Watergate,
Ford, Carter
KeyNote
Timeline
scramble
Nuclear
Weapons
(Space Race)
Iran Hostage
Crisis
Watergate
Political
Cartoons
HOMEWO
RK DUE
COPIES
NEEDED
ACTIVITY
MATERIAL
Monday
Vietnam War
Vietnam War
Twitter Project
Vietnam War
Twitter Project
Red EOC Book +
Guiding
Questions
Week of May 6, 2013
Wednesday
Reagan
Thursday
George H.W.
Bush
Friday
Election of
2000
Persian Gulf
War
(American
Involvement in
foreign affairs)
Election of
2008
Conservatism
The President’s
Game
Stations
Liberal v.
Conservative
Quiz
QR Codes
Station Work
Graphic
Organizer
Twitter Project
due
Student Packets (on Edmodo)
HOMEWORK
M
Brown, B
Felder, A
Lewis, K
Lowry, J
Price, L
Robinson, J
Taylor, B
Washington, D
White, A
Karnickey, D
Smalls, S
Smith, S
Townsend, T
Whaley, W
Wilson, S
Wright, E
Young, D
T
W
Th
F
Kara Keale
USHC
Standard
Objectives
USHC-8.3:
Explain the
development
of the war in
Vietnam and
its impact on
American
government
and politics,
including the
Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution and
the policies of
the Johnson
administration,
protests and
opposition to
the war, the
role of the
media, the
policies of the
Nixon
administration,
and the
growing
credibility gap
that
culminated in
the Watergate
scandal.
SWBAT:
1. Identify
the 5Ws of
the Vietnam
War
2. Create a
timeline of
the events of
the Vietnam
War
MONDAY
Instructional Model
Opening
DO NOW:
INM 1
PowerPoint: The Vietnam War
Why did we go to war?
Where did we go to war?
What happened during the war?
Guided Practice 1
KeyNote: Timeline
Students will download a KeyNote presentation
from Edmodo
Students will rearrange the slides on the KeyNote
so that they appear in chronological order
Students will continue to arrange the slides until
they have completely arrange the slides in
chronological order with confidence and can
accurately explain the sequencing
Independent Practice 1
Twitter Project: Vietnam War
Students will create a Twitter feed that accurately
shows a “regular” soldier’s experience during the
Vietnam War
Students will write 1 tweet for each event in the
timeline they had previously completed
Students will understand the average experience
of many Vietnam War soldiers
Students will use a rubric to compose their tweets
Close
EOC Prep: Progressivism
Week of May 6, 2013
Assessments
Technology
Needs
Kara Keale
Standard
USHC-8.3:
Explain the
development
of the war in
Vietnam and
its impact on
American
government
and politics,
including the
Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution and
the policies of
the Johnson
administration,
protests and
opposition to
the war, the
role of the
media, the
policies of the
Nixon
administration,
and the
growing
credibility gap
that
culminated in
the Watergate
scandal.
USHC
TUESDAY
Instructional Model
Objectives
Opening
DO NOW:
INM 1
PowerPoint: Presidents of the 1970s
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Watergate Scandal
Guided Practice 1
Watergate Political Cartoon Analysis
Students will scan QR codes to reveal political
cartoons from the Watergate Scandal
Students will complete a graphic organizer to
answer questions regarding the political cartoons
o Graphic organizer will align to the 5Ws
critiera
o Students will have the graphic ortganizer
digitally
Students will then use the political cartoons to
inform their understanding of the Watergate
Scandal
INM 2
PowerPoint: The Cold War
Jimmy Carter
Gasoline/ Oil
Iranian Hostage Crisis (Clip from Argo)
Guided Practice 2
Timeline: 1970s
- Students will write one sentence explaining each event in
a timeline of the 1970s
Close
EOC Prep: WWI
Week of May 6, 2013
Assessments
Technology
Needs
Kara Keale
USHC
Standard
Objectives
USHC-8.4:
Analyze the
causes and
consequences
of the
resurgence of
the
conservative
movement,
including
social and
cultural
changes of the
1960s and
1970s,
Supreme Court
decisions on
integration
and abortion,
the economic
and social
policies of the
Reagan
administration,
and the role of
the media.
SWBAT:
1. Compare and
contrast
Presidential
policies
2. Explain the
shift towards
conservatism
WEDNESDAY
Instructional Model
Opening
DO NOW:
INM 1
PowerPoint:
Ronald Reagan
Contrast to earlier Presidents
Guided Practice 1
“The Presidents Game”
Students will read a brief passage
Students will identify the President to which the
passage applies
Students will answer EOC-style questions
regarding the Presidents
Goal: students will be able to distinguish
between the Presidents
INM 2
PowerPoint:
Conservatism
Contrast to earlier presidents
Guided Practice 2
Liberal vs. Conservative Quiz (TFANet)
Students will discuss their prior knowledge of
what is “conservative” and what is “liberal”
Students will take a quiz to determine where
they fall on the conservative-liberal scale
Students will discuss their reactions to the
quiz’s results
Close
EOC Prep: Roaring Twenties
Week of May 6, 2013
Assessments
Technology
Needs
Kara Keale
USHC
Standard
Objectives
USHC-8.5:
Summarize key
political and
economic issues
of the last twentyfive years,
including
continuing
dependence on
foreign oil; trade
agreements and
globalization;
health and
education reforms;
increases in
economic disparity
and recession; tax
policy; the national
surplus, debt, and
deficits;
immigration;
presidential
resignation/impea
chment; and the
elections of 2000
and 2008.
SWBAT:
1.
Summarize
major
political and
economic
the events of
the 1990s
2. Analyze
the
continuing
impact of the
Persian Gulf
War
THURSDAY
Instructional Model
Opening
DO NOW:
INM 1
PowerPoint:
George H.W. Bush
Persian Gulf War
Guided Practice 1
Stations: The Last 25 Years
Students will navigate through 10 stations over
the course of two days
Students will read a paragraph on one of the
topics
Students will complete a brief activity at each
station
o Students will be given a list of activities
that must be completed by the end of
the two days
o Students will self-pace
o Students will complete projects that
work for their learning needs
Teacher will remediate where necessary
Teacher will continue to pace students
Close
EOC Prep: Great Depression
Week of May 6, 2013
Assessments
Technology
Needs
Kara Keale
Standard
USHC-8.5: Summarize key
political and economic
issues of the last twentyfive years, including
continuing dependence on
foreign oil; trade
agreements and
globalization; health and
education reforms;
increases in economic
disparity and recession;
tax policy; the national
surplus, debt, and deficits;
immigration; presidential
resignation/impeachment;
and the elections of 2000
and 2008.
USHC
FRIDAY
Instructional Model
Objectives
SWBAT:
1. Summarize
major political
and economic
the events of
the 1990s
2. Analyze the
continuing
impact of the
Persian Gulf
War
Opening
DO NOW:
INM 1
PowerPoint:
Election of 2000
Election of 2008
Guided Practice 1
Stations: The Last 25 Years
Students will navigate through 10
stations over the course of two days
Students will read a paragraph on
one of the topics
Students will complete a brief activity
at each station
o Students will be given a list
of activities that must be
completed by the end of the
two days
o Students will self-pace
o Students will complete
projects that work for their
learning needs
Teacher will remediate where
necessary
Teacher will continue to pace
students
Close
EOC Prep: World War II
Week of May 6, 2013
Assessments
Technology
Needs