Monday November 4, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify
and explain the history of political parties in
the United States.
Agenda
Q.O.D.: CNN Fast Facts Questions
Group Work
Informational Text Discussion/Report Out
History of Political Parties Work/Report Out
Exit Activity: Political Parties Question
Homework: Complete guided reading and
review book worksheets due on Wed. 11/6
11/4 Fast Facts Questions
1.
What is known about a shooting at Los
Angeles International Airport last Friday?
2. When did the last remaining U.S. combat
troops leave Iraq? According to the program,
what are some reasons for the current
violence in the nation?
3. Why might millions of Americans be required
to get new health insurance plans? What do
White House officials say about the new
coverage? Why might there be opposition to
it?
Informational Text Group
Discussion
Provide a detail list of a history
informational text paragraph setup.
Provide at three examples of writing
in an informative manner
Provide at three examples of lead in
phrases into quotes and analyze
Wednesday November 6, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify
and explain the debate between Federalist
and Anti-Federalist over the national bank.
Agenda
Q.O.D: CNN Student News
Political Parties Question
Independent Work
Complete #1 and 2 a-d on National Bank Reading
Be prepared to report out answers in groups
Exit Activity
11/6 Fast Facts Questions
1. Why have some Colorado counties held
referendums on whether to secede from
the state? What other perspectives does
the report give on this issue?
2. What is the destination of an orbiter
that India launched yesterday? What
arguments are made for and against
India's space program?
3. What's the difference between a
translator and an interpreter?
10/8 Exit Activity
What was the purpose of the National
Bank in England?
Why did Hamilton design a plan that
would help to establish a National
Bank of the United States?
What was Jefferson’s opinion of the
Bank? Why?
Friday November 8, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify
and explain the history of political parties in
the United States.
Agenda
Q.O.D.: CNN Fast Facts Questions
Review Early Political Parties
Report Out National Bank Reading Questions
Group Work: Hamilton and Jefferson
Document
Report Out Answer
Exit Activity:
11/8 Fast Facts Questions
1. What happened in the Philippines
yesterday? How did the country
prepare?
2. Partially hydrogenated oils are a
major source of what kind of
controversial fats? What is the FDA
proposing?
3. In what U.S. city would you find the
Astrodome, the oldest domed
stadium? What famous people have
preformed there?
11/8 Exit Activity
1. What was the purpose of the National
Bank in England?
2. Define Strict Construction and Loose
Construction. Who supported each
concept?
3. Why did Hamilton design a plan that
would help to establish a National Bank
of the United States?
4. What was Jefferson’s opinion of the
Bank? Why?
Wednesday November 13, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify
and explain the history of political parties in
the United States.
Agenda
Q.O.D.: CNN Fast Facts Questions
Report Out: Hamilton and Jefferson Document
Informational Text Hamilton and Jefferson View
of the National Bank
Homework: Chapter 9 section 2 and chapter
10 section 4
Exit Activity:
11/13 Fast Facts Questions
1. What reportedly happened during
international negotiations regarding Iran's
nuclear program? What's the next step
regarding this issue?
2. What is the tallest building in the world?
What controversy arose over determining
the tallest building in the U.S.? How was
that issue resolved?
3. According to the report, what was found
inside a desk bought on the Internet? What
did the desk's new owners do with what
they found?
Hamilton/Jefferson Informational Text
Topic Sentence: Flip Question,
answer question, title, author, date
Background: Discuss the following:
Strict/Loose Construction
View of elastic clause of preamble of
constitution
Quote:
Explain Quote:
Concluding Sentence
Sample Topic Sentence
In the 1958 book called Great Issues
in American History by Richard
Hofstadter, (Hamilton’s/Jefferson’s)
argument for the bank was better than
(Hamilton/Jefferson’s) argument
because (put in your main idea of
document.
Friday November 15, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to
identify and explain how the Louisiana
Purchase influenced politics, economic
development and the concept of Manifest
Destiny.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Group Work: Manifest Destiny Reading and
Questions
Report Out Answers
Exit Activity
Homework: Chapter 8 section 2 and 3 questions
11/15 Fast Facts Questions
1. How did President Obama respond to
one of the controversies surrounding
Obamacare, and how did critics react to
his plan?
2. What is the update on the news coverage
of missing persons from the typhoon that
hit the Philippines?
3. During the U.S. Civil War, the ironclad
ship CSS Georgia was scuttled in what
river?
11/15 Exit Activity
Native people in areas of the
Louisiana Territory and Mexico were
hurt badly by Manifest Destiny. What
were Americans Manifest Destiny
justifications for expansion? Provide
at least two points from the
documents to support Americans
justification for expansion.
Tuesday November 19, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to
identify and explain how the Louisiana
Purchase influenced politics, economic
development and the concept of Manifest
Destiny.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Report Out Answers: Manifest Destiny
Reading and Questions
Westward Expansion Question
Economy of the North and South Questions
Homework:
11/19 Fast Facts Questions
Describe the effects of Sunday's severe
weather in the Midwest. What images from
the report most stick out in your mind?
2. What milestone did the Dow temporarily
reach yesterday? Why did CNN's Richard
Quest say these times for the market are
"not normal"?
3. How large is the iceberg featured in
today's program? Why is this iceberg
causing concern?
11/19 Exit Activity
Native people in areas of the Louisiana Territory and Mexico
were hurt badly by Manifest Destiny. What were Americans
Manifest Destiny justifications for expansion? Provide at
least two points from the documents to support Americans
justification for expansion.
Set Up
Define Manifest Destiny
Provide Justification 1
Provide brief explanation of how American expansion supports
Justification 1
Provide Justification 2
Provide brief explanation of how American expansion supports
Justification 2
Provide Justification 3
Provide brief explanation of how American expansion supports
Justification 3
Concluding Sentence
NO QUOTES SHOULD BE IN THIS PARAGRAPH
Thursday November 21, 2013
Objective: : Students will be able to identify and
explain how the North and the South economy
developed before the Civil War.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Review Homework Questions
Independent Work: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Reading and
Questions
Video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5gLVulWa4s&safety_mode=tru
e
Group Work: Chapter 11 section 1 Two Nations
Questions
Report Out answers
Exit Activity
11/21 Fast Facts Questions
1. What's the status of nuclear talks
regarding Iran's controversial nuclear
program?
2. Who is CNN's Hero of the Year? What
announcement did he make on the
program?
3. How many active NASA missions are
currently studying Mars? What is the
purpose of NASA's MAVEN mission? How
long will it take to reach Mars? What is this
mission's cost?
Chapter 11 section 1 Directions
In groups read pages 316-319 and answer question
worksheet. Be sure to provide all relate points
#2 and 3 provide 3 points for each
#4 provide 4-6 points
# 5 provide 2 points
#4 and 5 be sure to provide points from reading
On back of chapter 11 section 1 worksheet copy Advantages
and disadvantages of North and South on page 318. Be
sure to color each sides advantages (color pencils on cartchoose 2 different colors)
All members should be prepared to report out answers!!!!!
11/21 Exit Activity
1. What was the book called Uncle Tom’s
Cabin by Harriet Beeches Stowe about?
2. How did this book by Stowe convince
Americans to oppose slavery? Provide
all points.
3. What was Southerners view of Slavery?
How did Stowe’s book change how
Southerners viewed Northern Workers?
4. Who had most of the advantages in the
country during the 1850’s? Provide
specific points.
Terms to study for Quiz
Manifest Destiny
South Economy
North Economy
Underground Railroad
Abolitionist Movement
Monday November 25, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify and
explain how congress failed to settle the issue of
slavery in the West, lead to the formation of new
political parties.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Quiz: Westward Expansion
Report Out Chapter 11 section 1 material
Group Work: Chapter 11 section 2: New Political Parties
Questions
Report Out answers
Exit Activity
11/25 Fast Facts Questions
1. What is known about a deal over Iran's
nuclear program? What have been
some reactions to this deal?
2. How has a winter storm system
impacted parts of the United States
ahead of Thanksgiving? What is this
system expected to do?
3. What has the FCC proposed with regard
to cell phone use on airplanes?
Chapter 11 Section 2 Questions
1 and 2: Page 320-321: Effects of Missouri
Compromise
3: Page 321-322: The Compromise of 1850
4: Page 324: The Kansas Nebraska Act
5, 6 and 7: Page 325
8: Page 326:
• Add Question: What was the goal of the
Republican Party?
• Provide 6 groups
11/25 Exit Question
Read Compromises of 1820 and 1850
and answer questions
BE SURE TO HIGHLIGHT ANSWER
IN THE READING IN ADDTION TO
PROVIDING LETTER FOR
ANSWERS
Wednesday November 27, 2013
Student will be able to identify and explain
how the violent clashes in the 1850s
deepened the distrust and anger between
North and South.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: Bet You didn’t Know: Thanksgiving
http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/videos?et_cid=57471368&et_rid=7037143
19&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.history.com%2ftopics%2fthanksgiving%2fvideos
%23bet-you-didnt-know-thanksgiving#bet-you-didnt-know-thanksgiving
Review Homework: Chapter 11 section 2
Group Work: Chapter 11 section 3 Questions
Report Out Answers
Exit Activity
11/27 Fast Fact Questions
While watching bet you didn’t know:
Thanksgiving, provide 4 points on
how Thanksgiving has changed since
the first Thanksgiving with the
pilgrims.
Chapter 11 section 3 Questions
1 and 2: Page 328
3 and 4: Page 329
5, 6, 7: Page 329-330
8: Page 330 SKIP
9: Page 331
10: Page 332
11/27 Exit Activity
Read Compromises of 1820 and 1850
and answer questions
BE SURE TO HIGHLIGHT ANSWER
IN THE READING IN ADDTION TO
PROVIDING LETTER FOR
ANSWERS
Tuesday December 3, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify and
explain how 7 southern states left the Union after
Abraham Lincoln was elected President and how
the nation plunged into civil war.
Agenda:
Q.O.D: CNN Student News
: Chapter 11 section 4 questions
Report Out Answers
Causes of Civil War Discussion
Exit Activity
Homework: Study for Chapter 11 Causes Quiz
12/3 Fast Facts Questions
1. What did people in the report say about a recent train
derailment in New York City? What are some possible
factors that officials are investigating?
2. What is known about two Americans detained by North
Korea? According to former U.N. ambassador Bill
Richardson, what action has North Korea taken with
regard to American detainees in the past?
3. What countries have successfully landed unmanned
spacecraft on the moon? Which country has launched a
lunar space probe in an attempt to join this group?
Chapter 11 Causes Civil War Quiz
Study Guide
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North and South Economy
Abolitionist
Goal of Republican Party
Election of 1860
Fugitive Slave Act
Popular Sovereignty
Dred Scott Decion
Fort Sumter
• Essay Prompt:
Identify and explain 2 causes of civil War. In your answer
identify the North and South view on the decision.
12/2 Exit Activity
Complete the Causes of the Civil War
Question. Be sure to circle main idea,
causes of the Civil War and connect
both points in your explanation of
quote.
Example:
Heyward explained…….
Thursday December 5, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to
identify and explain the Cause of the
Civil War.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Quiz: Causes of the Civil War
House Divided Performance Based Task
Exit Activity
12/5 Fast Facts Questions
1. What are some reasons why the city of
Detroit has filed for bankruptcy?
According to the report: What might be
some effects of Detroit's bankruptcy
declaration? What could happen if the
city does not declare bankruptcy?
2. How are chimpanzees classified: as
monkeys, apes or lemurs?
After Quiz
Read Lincoln’s “House Divided”
Speech
What is the main idea of his speech?
Provide a quote that supports main
idea?
House Divided Informational Text
Topic Sentence:
On June 16, 1858 Abraham Lincoln gave his “House
Divided” Speech in Springfield Illinois that
provided his view _________________________.
Background: Discuss fundamental differences
between Lincoln and Douglass in the
Lincoln/Douglas debate
Quote: Author’s Last name stated “
“
Explain Quote: Author’s last name explained
Concluding sentence: wrap up points
Wednesday December 11, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to
identify and explain the causes of the
Civil War.
Agenda:
Q.O.D. : CNN Student News Questions
Complete House Divided Informational
Text
Report Writing Criteria Sheet
Report Out Report Writing Documents
CNN Student News
Complete after finishing Informational Text
12/11 Fast Facts Questions
1. Which U.S. presidents traveled to Nelson
Mandela's memorial service aboard Air
Force One? According to the video, how
have shared trips among current and
former presidents impacted their lives?
2. Mary Barra is the first female head of what
major U.S. automaker? What do we know
about her background?
3. Where is the coldest place on Earth,
according to a recent measurement? What
was the measured record temperature?
Tuesday December 17, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to identify
and explain major events, strategies and
people of the Civil War.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Review Question on Report Writing Paper
Civil War Worksheet
Report Out Answers
Exit Activity
12/17 Fast Facts Questions
1. Describe the current situation in Gaza.
How has a natural disaster impacted
people in the region?
2. Who was Ryan Freel? What implications
might Freel's CTE diagnosis have for other
athletes?
3. What did a judge recently rule regarding
the NSA's secret collection of Americans'
phone data? Why is this significant?
Thursday December 19, 2013
Objective: Students will be able to
identify and explain major events,
strategies and people of the Civil War.
Agenda:
Q.O.D.: CNN Student News
Quiz on Civil War
Civil War Video and Questions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zorwe3pp7e0&safe=active
12/19 Fast Facts Questions
1. According to the report: What are some
reasons why former pro basketball player
Dennis Rodman is revisiting North Korea? In
what ways is the Asian country experiencing
political upheaval?
2. According to the report, how are some
animals in the Pacific Ocean acting differently
than usual?
3. How is a company training people for
possible space travel?