US+History+11

/Unit Title ||~ Daily Objective ||~ Standard(s) ||~ Activities ||~ Assessments ||~ Resources /Readings ||~ DOK ||~ Special Consider -ations ||
 * ~ Date ||~ Essential Question
 * 9/10 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Form an opinion on the role of government in our lives.

Compare personal views to an article on the positive aspects of the United States. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -1b

G&C 4 (9-12) -1a || Journal on whether govt. helps/hurts

Summarize article in pairs

Top of types of govt. handout

Define Perspective

View picture of perspective || Journal entry

Informal observation

Present article || Government in our lives article

Types of govt. handout || 1 2 ||  || How can you create change in the world? || Formulate an opinion on which type of economy in a government you would prefer
 * 9/13 || Does the government help or hurt us?

Organize information form an article on the primary into a graphic organizer || G&C 4 (9-12) -1a

G&C 4 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on which economy form is better

Read Primary article || Journal entry

Informal observation

Primary article graphic organizer || Types of government handout

Primary article and graphic organizer || 2 3 ||  ||
 * 9/15 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Form an opinion on the use of primaries in elections

Peer edit a classmate's journal entry

Create a dialogue which clearly explains one of the types of government and present it to the class || G&C 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 4 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on advantages of primaries

Peer evaluate journal entry using paragraph rubric

Lecture on rest of types of govt. handout

Dialogue on a type of government created in pairs || Journal entry

Informal observation || Journaling rubric

Types of government || 4 3 ||  ||
 * 9/16 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Formulate an opinion on the best forms of government

Identify types of government through presentations of dialogues || G&C 1 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on best combo of types of govt.

Present types of government dialogues

Country Powerpoint directions and model || Journal entry

Informal observation

Dialogue presentation || Types of government handout

Country PowerPoint assignment sheet

U.S. model PowerPoint || 3 1 || Assignment available on digication page ||
 * 9/17 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Collect, arrange, and display information about an assigned country into a PowerPoint

Compare numerical data. || [ G&C 4 (9-12) -1a ]

G&C 5 (9-12) -1b

HP1 (9-1) -1d || Work on researching and creating a PowerPoint about assigned country || Informal Observations

Completed PowerPoint || Country PowerPoint assignment sheet

Computers || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 9/20 || Whose history do we believe? || Develop a logical argument explaining, "why study history?" by answering a journal question

Identify key points in WWII video clips by completing a viewing guide. || HP1 (9-12) -2a || Journal entry on why to study history

Notes on why study history

View video clips while completing viewing guide || Informal Observations

Video clip viewing guide || Why study history ppt

Video clips on WWII || 3 1 || PowerPoint available for ODL student who may need printed notes ||
 * 9/21 || Whose history do we believe? || Compare primary to secondary sources.

Identify arguments for and against the use of the atomic bombs on Japan. || HP1 (9-12) -1a

HP 2 (9-12) -1a

G&C 4 (9-12) -1e || Journal entry on account of a rescue by newspaper vs. witness

WWII/Primary vs Secondary PowerPoint and lecture || Informal Observations

Check WWII clips film guide

atomic bomb article questions || WWII/PowerPoint and lecture

Atomic bomb article and questions || 2 1 ||  ||
 * 9/22 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Develop a logical argument for how to end WWII if you were Truman.

Identify and define parts of the executive branch. || G&C 2 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on how you would end WWII if you were Truman

Discussion of Journal entry

Executive branch article and worksheet || Informal Observations || Executive branch handout || 3 1 ||  ||
 * 9/23 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Form an opinion on the role of the federal government in current events. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a || Find federal government news article and post a response || Informal Observations || Computers for each student/ Internet access

Online assignment posted and directions provided || 3 || Options for news articles and different levels of assistance in completing the assignment ||
 * 9/24 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Create and analyze a system of government using the types of government. || G&C 4 (9-12) -1a || Create your own government brochure || Informal Observations

Executive branch worksheet checked || Markers Crayons Construction paper || 4 ||  ||
 * 9/27 || Whose history do we believe? || Summarize and interpret the film using the movie guide. || HP 1 (9-12) -1c || View film while completing movie guide || Informal Observations || Film "White Light, Black Rain"

Movie guide worksheet || 2 3 ||  ||
 * 9/28 || Whose history do we believe?

Does the government help or hurt us? || Summarize and interpret the film using the movie guide.

Create and analyze a system of government using the types of government. || HP 1 (9-12) -1c

G&C 4 (9-12) -1a || Complete film with movie guide

Discuss movie guide questions

Complete country brochures || Informal Observations || Film "White Light, Black Rain"

Markers Crayons || 2 3

4 ||  ||
 * 9/29 || Whose history do we believe? || Compare the primary source of the film to the secondary textbook. || HP1 (9-12) -1a || Journal entry on primary (film) vs. secondary source (text) on atomic bombings

Review for Test || Informal Observations || //America: Pathways to the Present//

Test study guide || 3 ||  ||
 * 9/30 || Whose history do we believe

Does the government help or hurt us? || Classify primary, secondary sources and types of government.

Organize a chart of the departments of || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -1a || Take test

Executive scramble || Informal Observations

Test #1 on types of govt., primary vs. secondary, etc. || Test

Executive Scramble Worksheet || 2 ||  ||
 * 10/1 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Identify key characteristics of the post-WWII world. || G&C 5 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on world after WWII || Informal Observations || //America: Pathways to the Present//

Post-war episode of //Story of Us// || 1 ||  ||
 * 10/4 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a || Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles. || Informal Observations

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article.

Journals collected and graded || LCD projection of Discussion page

Homework Rubric || 3 ||  ||
 * 10/7 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form opinion on internment during wartime.

Identify key points of argues for and against internment. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1d

G&C 2 (9-12) -2c || Journal entry on internment as good or bad during wartime

Present country brochures

Internment article and questions || Informal Observations

Country Brochures presentations graded based on meeting content criteria || Internment article with questions || 3

1 ||  ||
 * 10/12 || Does the govt. help or hurt us. || Form an opinion on rights which can be taken away during wartime. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1d || Journal entry on which rights can be taken away during wartime

Discuss journal responses and internment article responses

Return journals || Informal Observations

Check internment article responses

Reflections on how to improve journal entries ||  || 3

1 ||  ||
 * 10/14 || Does the govt. help or hurt us?

How can we create change in the world? || Form an opinion on the potential for communist governments in the future.

Summarize article on communism by answering article questions. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1c || Journal entry on whether true communism could work

Introduce governor's race project

Assign candidate for governor to each student and review assignment sheet || Informal Observations

Communism article questions || Communism article and questions

Governor candidate worksheet || 3

2 ||  ||
 * 10/19 || How can we create change in the world? || Summarize the platform of a candidate for RI governor. || G&C 2 (9-12) -1b || Complete governor worksheet using candidate website || Informal Observations || Governor candidate worksheet

Personal computers for each student || 2 || Bonus assignment students who are quick completing the worksheet ||
 * 10/20 || How can we create change in the world? || Summarize the four referenda on the RI statewide ballot for this election.

Compare the pros and cons of changing the state name as it is in the referendum

Report public opinion on the election in RI. || G&C 4 (9-12) -2b || Summarize referenda.

Read article on name change.

Discussion and PowerPoint on referenda.

Assign poll project sheet. || Informal Observations

Bullet arguments for both sides of referendum on name change and pick a side || Referenda ballot sheet

Name change article

Referenda PowerPoint

Guest speaker/ co-teacher from office of diverse learners who has written referenda

Poll handout and list of candidate websites || 2

1 ||  ||
 * 10/21 || How can we create change in the world? || Summarize the platform of a candidate for RI governor.

Form an opinion on who should be the next RI governor. || G&C 2 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on referenda as good way to run govt.

Class vote on governor || Informal observations

candidates for governor presentations ||  || 2

3 ||  ||
 * 10/22 || How can we create change in the world?

Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Identify basic information about the Cold War and its beginnings. || G&C 2 (9-12) -1b

G&C 5 (9-12) -2a || Journal entry on results of class vote

Lecture on cold war with PowerPoints || Informal observations || Cold war PowerPoints || 1 ||  ||
 * 10/25 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Define the cold war and form an opinion on whether it was a legitimate threat.

Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1b

G&C 1 (9-12) -1c || Journal entry on cold war and its purpose

Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles || Informal observations

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article. || LCD Projector for discussion of homework pages || 1

3 ||  ||
 * 10/26 || How can we create change in the world? || Organize and display poll results on the RI gubernatorial candidates || G&C 4 (9-12) -1b || Make observations about polling data

Introduce polling data project

Create 3 graphs on candidate percentages || Informal observations || polling data project assignment sheet

graph paper || 2 ||  ||
 * 10/27 || How can we create change in the world? || Organize and display poll results on the RI gubernatorial candidates || G&C 4 (9-12) -1b || Model chi square method || Informal observations || Dr. Butler guess speaker on chi square method || 2 ||  ||
 * 10/28 || How can we create change in the world? || Organize and display poll results on the RI gubernatorial candidates

Compare online to paper ballots. || G&C 4 (9-12) -1b || Create graph of on computer of candidate percentages

Compare online to paper ballots

Post electronic graph to digication || Informal observations

Posted work to digication || Computers with internet access || 2 ||  ||
 * 10/29 || How can we create change in the world? || Organize and display poll results on the RI gubernatorial candidates || G&C 4(9-12)-1b || Complete chi square chart || Informal observations

Completed polling data analysis project || Worksheet for chi square || 2 || Level of assistance in chi square differentiated by class ||
 * 11/1 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a || Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles. || Informal observation

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article. || LCD projection of Discussion page

Homework Rubric || 3 ||  ||
 * 11/3 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Identify basic information about the Cold War and its beginnings. || G&C 5 (9-12) -2a || Lecture on Cold War PowerPoint

Cold War reading summary

Test review activity || Informal observation || Cold War PowerPoint

Cold War summary reading

Test review activity worksheet ||  ||   ||
 * 11/4 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Identify basic information about the Cold War and its beginnings.

Compare communism in theory vs. communism in practice.

Explain the ways the U.S. fought communism through its foreign policy. || G&C 4 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 5 (9-12) -2a

G&C 4 (9-12) -3c || Take test #2

Outline communists in U.S. article || Informal observation

Test #2

Communists in the U.S. outline || Test #2

Communists in the U.S. article || 1

2 ||  ||
 * 11/5 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt.

Form an opinion on what is considered unamerican. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1c || Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles

Read HUAC unamerican worksheet || Informal observation

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article.

HUAC unamerican worksheet response || LCD projection of Discussion page

Homework Rubric

HUAC unamerican worksheet || 3 ||  ||
 * 11/8 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form an opinion on the hunting down of communists.

Identify ways 1950s culture was organized. || G&C 4 (9-12) -3c

G&C 5 (9-12) -1c || Journal entry on whether HUAC witch hunts should be allowed

Life and culture in the 1950s lecture

HUAC trial excerpt || Informal observations || Life and culture in the 1950s PowerPoint

HUAC trial transcript || 3

1 ||  ||
 * 11/9 || Whose history do we believe? || Connect advances in technology in the 1950s to our lives today.

Identify basic information on the Korean war.

Summarize and compare perspectives on the atrocities of the Korean War. || G&C 5 (9-12) -2a

HP 2 (9-12) -2b || Journal entry on how technology in the 1950s impacts our lives today

Lecture on Korean War with notes

Read summary articles on Korean War

Compare the perspectives on the atrocities of the Korean War || Informal observations

Summary of a perspective on Korean War atrocities || Korean War summary articles

Korean War notes handout

Korean War accounts of atrocities by soldiers on both sides || 4

1

3 ||  ||
 * 11/10 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Formulate an argument for when, if ever, torture should be used in wartime.

Identify the consequences of the Korean War. || G&C 4 (9-12) - 3c

G&C 5 (9-12) -3b || Journal entry on whether torture should be allowed in war

Short clip on DMZ in Korea

Vietnam War lecture with PowerPoint 1 & 2

Vietnam War montage clip || Informal observations || Clip on DMZ in Korea

Vietnam summary article

Vietnam War Powerpoint 1 & 2

Vietnam War montage clip || 3

1 || Vietnam War summary provided to reading specialist for previewing with PLP students ||
 * 11/12 || Whose history do we believe? || Identify viewpoints on the Vietnam War. || HP 2 (9-12) -2b || View film and list the different viewpoints on the war in it || Informal observations || 2 days in October film || 1 ||  ||
 * 11/15 || Whose history do we believe? || Identify viewpoints on the Vietnam War. || HP 2 (9-12) -2b || Finish film

Lecture on middle of Vietnam War with PowerPoint 3 and Vietnam summary 2

Read over political spectrum || Informal observations

List of viewpoints from film || Vietnam War PowerPoint 3

Vietnam summary 2

Political Spectrum handout || 1 ||  ||
 * 11/18 || How can we create change in the world || Apply political spectrum to your personal life. || G&C 4 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on which part of the political spectrum would you be based on the role of government you want

Finish political spectrum handout

Vietnam War Powerpoint 4 lecture || Informal observations || Vietnam War PowerPoint 4 || 4 ||  ||
 * 11/19 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a || Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles.

Clips on the 60s/70s/80s || Informal observation

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article. || LCD projection of Discussion page

Homework Rubric

DVD of clips on 60s/70s/80s || 3 ||  ||
 * 11/24 || Does the govt. help or hurt us? || Form an opinion on whether you would support the Vietnam War. || G&C 5 (9-12) -2b || Journal entry on dove or hawk

Return journal rubric

Read a Vietnam War Veteran interview

Read article on textbooks coverage of the Vietnam War || Informal observations

Journal entries graded based on rubric ||  || 4 ||   ||
 * 11/29 || Whose history do we believe? || Form an opinion on textbooks coverage of U.S. history. || G&C 4 (9-12) -1c || Journal entry on textbook coverage of U.S. history

Read article on modern-day Cuba

Lecture on JFK

Video clips on JFK topics || Informal observations || Article on modern-day Cuba

JFK PowerPoint

Video clips on assassination, Nixon-JFK debate, Bay of Pigs, and Cuban Missile Crisis || 4 ||  ||
 * 11/30 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify groups who fail to have equal protection under the law of the U.S

Compare two supreme court cases which had an impact on the U.S. democratic tradition.. || G&C 2 (9-12) -2c

G&C 2 (9-12) -2a || Journal entry on group in U.S. not treated equally

Comparison of Plessy and Brown cases

Read Judicial Branch reading || Informal observations

Notes summarizing cases || Text excerpts on the two Supreme Court cases

Judicial Branch reading/worksheet || 1

2 ||  ||
 * 12/1 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1(9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Journal entry on how you would feel if you were segregated in school

Assign "Warriors Don't Cry" (WDC) books

Lecture on Civil Rights Introduction Notes (PowerPoint)

Read Chap 1 of WDC || Informal observations || "Warriors Don't Cry" books

Civil Rights Introduction Notes (PowerPoint) || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/2 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify basic terminology used when talking about the judicial branch.

Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Complete judicial branch worksheet

Read Chap 2 of WDC

Do worksheet on chap 1 and 2 of WDC || Informal observations

Judicial branch worksheet

Chap 1 & 2 WDC questions || Chap 1 & 2 WDC questions worksheet || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/3 || Does the government help or hurt us?

How can we create change in the world? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt.

Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Distribute study guides for upcoming test

Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles

Read Chap 3 of WDC

Take brief notes on each page of Chap 3 || Informal observations

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article.

Notes on Chap 3 WDC || Study guides for Test 3 || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/6 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Review short answers for test

Read Chapter 4 of WDC

Take brief notes on each page of Chap. 4 of WDC || Informal observations

Notes on Chap. 4 of WDC ||  || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/7 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1(9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Read Chap 5 of WDC

Answer Chap 5 of WDC questions

Test review game || Informal observations || Question sheet for Chap. 5 and 6 of WDC || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/8 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Read Chap 6 and 7 of WDC

Answer chapter 6 questions for WDC

Choose 2 quotations from Chapter 7 that show Melba's experience || Informal observations

Question sheet for chap. 5/6 of WDC

Chap. 7 quotations ||  || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/9 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Test #3

Read chapter 8 and choose 2 quotations that show Melba's experience || Informal observations

Chap 8 quotations ||  || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/10 || Does the government help or hurt us?

How can we create change in the world? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt.

Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Present homework assignments on federal govt. articles

Read Chap. 9 of WDC || Informal observations

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article. || LCD projector

Homework rubrics || 4

1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/13 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society.

Connect Melba's change to change a student might create. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Journal entry on how Melba created change and how you might create change

Read Chapter 10 and 11

Answer questions from chapter 9 & 10

Choose 2 quotations that show Melba's experience from Chapter 11 || Informal observations

Chap 9 & 10 questions

2 quotations that show Melba's experience from chapter 11 || Chap 9 & 10 questions || 1 2

4 ||  ||
 * 12/14 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Introduce MLA paper

Read Chapter 12 and 13

Choose 2 quotations that show Melba's experience for chapter 12 and 13 || Informal observations

2 quotations that show Melba's experience from chapter 12 and 13 || MLA paper assignment sheet || 1 ||  ||
 * 12/15 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society.

Cite sources in MLA style || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Mini-lesson on how to cite sources in the paper and in works cited

Read Chap. 14 and 15

Choose 2 quotations that show Melba's experience for chapter 14 and 15 || Informal observations

2 quotations that show Melba's experience from chapter 14 and 15 || School agendas with MLA stylebook || 1 ||  ||
 * 12/16 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Mini-lesson on how to create a Venn diagram in Microsoft Word

Read Chap. 16-18

Complete whole book questions || Informal observations

Whole book questions || Whole book questions worksheet || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/17 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d || Begin Ernest Green film and complete compare and contrast graphic organizer || Informal observations || Compare and contrast film worksheet

"The Ernest Green Story" || 1 2 ||  ||
 * 12/20 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify and summarize ways individuals and groups have exercised their rights in order to transform society.

Compare and contrast different interpretations of the Little Rock 9 experience using a primary and a secondary source. || HP 1 (9-12) -1a

G&C 1 (9-12) -2a

G&C 3 (9-12) -2d

HP 1 (9-12) -1b || Complete Ernest Green film

Return Tests

Begin working on graphic organizers || Informal observations

Compare and contrast film worksheet || Graphic organizer for MLA paper || 1 2 3 ||  ||
 * 12/21 || How can we create change in the world? || Compare and contrast different interpretations of the Little Rock 9 experience using a primary and a secondary source. || G&C 3 (9-12) -2d

HP 1 (9-12) -1b || Create Venn Diagram comparing Melba to Ernest following worksheet directions

Begin typing MLA paper || Informal observations

Check graphic organizers || "How to create a Venn Diagram in Microsoft Word" worksheet

computers || 3 || Modified approach to teaching how to do Venn diagram by projecting for the class that is more visual with directions ||
 * 12/22 || How can we create change in the world? || Compare and contrast different interpretations of the Little Rock 9 experience using a primary and a secondary source. || G&C 3 (9-12) -2d

HP 1 (9-12) -1b || Continue MLA paper || Informal observations || computers || 3 ||  ||
 * 12/23 || How can we create change in the world? || Compare and contrast different interpretations of the Little Rock 9 experience using a primary and a secondary source. || G&C 3 (9-12) -2d

HP 1 (9-12) -1b || Peer edit rough draft

Complete corrections and turn in final draft || Informal observations

Check rough draft || Peer editing worksheet

computers || 3 ||  ||
 * 1/4 || How can we create change in the world? || Define affirmative action and list examples of the legacy of the civil rights movement. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a || Journal entry on should there be quotas for women and minorities

Read Political response/the movement takes a new turn summary article

Read Parts of Civil Rights act of 1964

What is affirmative action article || Informal observations || Political Response/the movement takes a new turn summary article

Copy of Civil Rights Act of 1964

Affirmative action summary article. || 1 ||  ||
 * 1/5 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify the basic components of the legislative branch. || G&C 2 (9-12) -1b || Journal entry on the success of the civil rights movement

Read legacy of civil rights movement

Read legislative branch article and begin worksheet || Informal observations || Legacy of civil rights movement article

Legislative branch worksheet || 1 ||  || (1/2 day) || How can we create change in the world? || Identify the basic components of the legislative branch. ||  || Complete legislative branch worksheet || Informal observations ||   || 1 ||   ||
 * 1/6
 * 1/7 || How can we create change in the world? || Summarize important moments in U.S. history in the 1980s and 1990s. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2b || -clips on 80s and 90s moments that shook the world || Informal observations

1 sentence summary of each clip || -DVD days that shook the world || 2 ||  ||
 * 1/10 || How can we create change in the world?

Does the government help or hurt us? || Form opinions on current event issues involving the federal govt.

Define impeachment. || G&C 1 (9-12) -2a || -legislative branch handout answers -present homework -distribute test study guide -discuss journal entries from Thursday -What is impeachment handout || Informal observations

Grade using rubric for response to current events federal govt. article. || -test study guide impeachment handouts

-homework response rubrics ||  ||   ||
 * 1/11 || How can we create change in the world? || Identify basic facts about the Carter administration. ||  || -Carter film and complete comprehension questions while viewing || Informal observations || Carter movie

Comprehension questions || 1 ||  ||
 * 1/14 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Define impeachment.

Connect the idea of impeachment to the Watergate scandal. || G&C 2(9-12) -2b || -Read "What is impeachment" and Watergate Scandal handout -Finish Carter film with comprehension questions -Test review game || Informal observations

Completed comprehension questions || Impeachment and Watergate handouts

Test review game sheets || 1

4 ||  || -Read section 1 and 2 summaries on Reagan and answer questions || Informal observations
 * 1/18 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Identify basic information on U.S. historic events in the 80s and 90s. ||  || -Test #4

Test #4 || Test #4 || 1 ||  || -go over answers to carter and reagan questions -provide exam study guide -begin 90s film clips || Informal observations || 90s film clips || 1 ||  || -finish 90s clips - 1 sentence summary per clip || Informal observations || lined paper || 1 ||  ||
 * 1/19 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Define terrorism. || G&C 5 (9-12) -21 || -journal on what is terrorism
 * 1/20 || Does the government help or hurt us? || Identify key events of the 90s. ||  || -self-assess journals
 * 1/23 || Whose history do we believe?

Does the government help or hurt us? || Classify whether possible examples of international action are terrorism. || G&C 5 (9-12) -2b || -return journals -read terrorism overview sheet -terrorism group assignment -discuss the historical background of each example || Informal observations || terrorism overview worksheet

historical background handouts for each example || 2 ||  ||
 * 1/24 || How can we create change in the world?

Does the government help or hurt us?

Whose history do we believe? || Identify key invents of the 90s.

Connect course material to essential questions || G&C 1 (9-12) -1d

G&C 2 (9-12) -2b || -Finish 90s clips - 1 sentence summary per clip -work on short answer || Informal observations

Summary of 90s film clips || 90s film clips

lined paper || 1 ||  ||
 * 1/25 || How can we create change in the world?

Does the government help or hurt us?

Whose history do we believe? || Connect course material to essential questions.

Identify basic facts about U.S. history since 1945. || G&C 1 (9-12) -1d

G&C 2 (9-12) -2b || -work on short answers for test -exam review game || Informal observations

Final exam || Exam review game sheet || 4

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