Classroom Update (3/25/25)

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

American Government

EQ-

~ What factors have contributed to the growth of presidential power?

~ What are the executive powers and how were they established?

Topic: The Powers of the Presidency

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question- How have the legislative and judicial branches influenced the growth of the power of the President?
• Executive orders vs. executive actions
• Executive Actions Explained: American Government Review
• Assign: Ch. 15 Vocabulary and Ch. 15 Reading Activity
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• All Late Work is due by this Friday! - 3/28
• Ch. 13-15 Assessment - 3/28
• State Civics Test - Monday, March 31st!
• Am. Government Enrichment:
• Supplemental Video: 
• Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11
• Interesting Article:
• The Electoral College Has Been Divisive Since Day One

Recent U.S. History

EQ-

- How did the televised debates change history and affect the outcome of the election of 1960?

- Why did the fate of President Kennedy affect people so deeply?

Topic: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - How was Kennedy's administration reminiscent of the mythical court of King Arthur?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• View and discuss The President's (JFK and LBJ)
• Current Events
• Assign: Module 14 Reading Packet (section 2)
• Assignments: 
• Asia Map Assessment - 4/3/25
• Europe Map - Reassessment is on your own time!
• http://www.ilike2learn.com/ (Online Map Quizzes)
• RUSHY Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture:
• JFK 100 - Milestones and Mementos
• Supplemental Video:
• The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40
• Interesting Article:
• A Mystery Surrounding the Grave of JFK Is Solved

World History

EQ-

- What political reforms expanded democracy for men in Britain?

- Why did the idea of women's suffrage seem radical in the Victorian era?

- Why was the road to democracy more difficult for France than for England?

Topic: Democratic Reform and Activism

• Daily Jumble (DJ) Question - Why were novels effective in spurring reform during the middle of the 19th century?
• Whiteboard Notes: None
• Read and complete Module 22 Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Documents Democratic Reforms and Self-Rule
• Current Events
• Assignments: 
• Read and complete Module 22 Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Documents Democratic Reforms and Self-Rule
• WH Enrichment:
• Google Arts and Culture: 
• Trains: Birth of the Modern Railways
• Supplemental Video: 
• War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17
• Interesting Article: 
• When California Went to War Over Eggs

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