1-31-12

US B:

—Word: Legislative Agenda

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—Type I: Do you think that the President of the United States should focus more on equal rights for EVERYONE or fix our economy? Why?

Today we talked about President Kennedy and his New Frontier. We also looked at his assassination.

1-30-12

—Word: New Frontier

—Type I: What other “deals”, that we have talked about, have the same ideas as President Kennedy’s “New Frontier”?

Today we took a review quiz and finished our Civil Rights poster presentations.

1-27-2012

—Bell Work

—Word: Mainstreamed

—Type I: Do you think another culture is being discriminated against in the United States? Who?

Today, we finished working on our posters and presentations.

Homework: Study for the quiz on Monday

1-26-2012

Bell Work: See Mr.Rotgers for a matching section

Today, we finished our pamphlet and notes on the Civil Rights movement. We also broke into groups and began working on Civil Rights posters.

1-25-2012

US B

—Word: Japanese American Citizens League

—Type I: Are stereotypes okay? Why or why not?

Today we continued our notes and pamphlet on Civil Rights.

1-24-2012

US B

 

Word: Feminism

Type I: What is this cartoon saying? (Please see Mr. Rotgers for cartoon)

Today we finished working on our ACT prep packet and began making a pamphlet based on our notes on the Civil Rights movement.

1-23-12

US B

 

—Word: Choose one word from your vocab list that you’re having trouble with. Complete your wordsquare using that word.

—Type I: What is this Cold War cartoon trying to say? (Please see Mr. Rotgers for cartoon)

Today we finished our review flash cards and played the game.We took a review quiz and then corrected it. Homework was to make an attempt at an ACT Prep Test.

1-18-12

—Bell Work

—Word: Miscegenation

—Type I: Are there still problems with interracial marriages?

We finished “Selma, Lord, Selma” and completed our worksheet. We then took notes on Jim Crow laws and took a quick pop quiz. Our exit slip was a Type I asking you to write a full page on where you see racism today.

1-17-12

—Bell Work

—Word: Jim Crow Laws

—Type I: What types of protests were used to fight Jim Crow laws?

Today, we read our Type III’s aloud and then turned them in. We continued to watch “Selma, Lord, Selma”.

1-16-2012

—Bell Work

—Word: Baby Boom

—Type I: How are we still dealing with the baby boom today? (Taxes, Social Security)

Today, we took notes on 1950′s pop-culture. We watched a short video clip on commercials. We also began watching “Selma, Lord, Selma”. Please see Mr.Rotgers for the worksheet/guided notes.

Homework:

Choose a side on whether life in the 1950s was better than life now. You must choose a side. Include the TV shows and music as well as fears. (Remember our talks on the Cold War, Burt the Turtle, and Air Raids, too). This should be at least two paragraphs long. This will be a Type III.

FCAs:

Strong Thesis Statement (10)

At least 4 strong details. (8)

Proper punctuation. (2)