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11/16/17
Learning Objective: Students will understand the court ruling of Roe v Wade and how it shapes the rights of women in the 21st century.
- Roll
- Discussion on Roe v Wade KWL Chart
- Watch Reversing Roe
- Take notes on the L side.
- HW: Answer the following question on the KWL chart: In 1 paragraph, identify the reasons from both sides why they take their stance on “abortion”? Use evidence from the documentary to help support you paragraph. (use the KWL chart).
11/9/18
Learning Objective: Students will understand how the executive branch and legislative branch work together with military action. Students will also learn how to look up speeches from political officials.
- Roll
- Watch CSPAN video: Take T-Chart notes https://www.c-span.org/video/?173281-1/signing-iraq-resolution
- Create 2 open ended questions regarding the video
- Graphic Organizer
- Read Iraq Resolution w/ a partner https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EXu9R3WT9qXuTYDZ5M3Q92SWJ_wRLAIOYMBV8STbNSQ/edit?usp=sharing
- Read VP Dick Cheney speech on Iraq Res.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NZy5L9iP4qo00-8knUYW3xbbr5lg02vrZAuXXKREMgY/edit?usp=sharing
- Read Historian Howard Zinn https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lrf9XeSdhAr_dUc6b7Yv9za3dYhRnHb9Luvd4UYr1f8/edit?usp=sharing
- Complete 1 paragraph argument using argumentative Sentence frames
11/7/18
Learning Objective: Students will understand how the executive branch and legislative branch work together with military action. Students will also learn how to look up speeches from political officials.
- Roll
- Youtube Clip Gulf War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl_lctDXHuQ
- Review Timeline on US-Iraq relations Timeline
- Iraq Resolution Presentation
- Utilize the Congressional Record for speeches from political leaders
- Read Sources A, B, C and complete Graphic Organizer
For more information use C-SPAN website to locate articles and videos regarding Iraq Resolution in 2003.
11/1/18
Learning Objective: Students will understand the propositions and also learn the special powers of the executive branch and how they impact the US.
- Roll
- Proposition Presentations (40 min)
- Article 2 Lecture- Executive Branch
- Read Article 2- Section 2&3
- Executive Order Article
- Conservative Point of view
- Class Discussion, who sounds more convincing using textual evidence
10/31/18
- Freewrite on political cartoon
- Lecture on Initiative and Referendums
- 2018 California Elections
- Analyze Props 1-12 in California election 2018
- In class presentation of the props of California election.
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Tools Used in Class
1. ICivics
2. US Constitution App
3. Remind App
4. C-SPAN Classroom