Mr. Saindon
United States History
Monday, March 17
to
Friday, March 21
Last Week
Due Tuesday: Scripts: “Moving West”
Due Wednesday: Dress Rehearsal: props/costumes/completed scripts
Due Tursday and Friday: Live Performance before the class
Those students in other classes / at home / or in an alternative setting: DUE this WEEK: 1. Past HW; 2. Interactive Notebook Lessons 15-17(text book in Clever).
This Week:
1) Lesson 14 in the Interactive Notebook pages 127 to 134.
In the text look for Lesson 14, pages 257 to 267.
Electronic text can be found online in “Clever”. Due Friday
2) Andrew Jackson WebQuest - Go to Mr. Saindon’s Website and click on the tab, “Andrew Jackson” and
look for the button “Webquest: Andrew Jackson”. Due Wednesday
3) EdPuzzle: Andrew Jackson-Due Monday- Remember To write out the Questions and complete sentence answers.
The Age of Jackson
Objectives In the course of reading this lesson and participating in the classroom activity:
√Students will describe the perspectives of various groups of people in response to Jackson and his key policies
√ Assess the impact of Jackson’s policies on the outcome of events
√Evaluate how well Jackson promoted democracy, citing both his positive and negative contributions
**Language Arts deliver narrative presentations that relate a clear, coherent event by using well-chosen details and employing strategies such as relevant dialogue. Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy How well did President Andrew Jackson promote democracy?
The Three Branches of Government
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
Content Objective(s)/California Standards
The students will:
-identify the three branches of government
-explain the role of each branch
-explain and interpret how the system of checks and balances ensures that each branch of government is in compliance to the US Constitution
Literacy Objective(s)
Utilize different types of media to synthesize social studies information from a variety of social studies resources.
Standards Covered
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the beginnings of America as a nation and the establishment of the new government.
Explain the structure and function of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government.