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USA History / Mr.Saindon
February 6 to February 10
OBJECTIVES
By the end of January, I will be able to:
Describe and explain the powers given to the:
Legislative Branch - Congress...listing the 3 major powers of the Senate and the House
Executive Branch ...list the 2 major roles and 5 major powers of the President
Judicial Branch and be able to explain in writing the role the Supreme Court plays in keping the other two branches in check
How does the Civil Rights Movement cause the Supreme Court/President/Congress to follow through on its job of upholding the Constitution?
What is History?
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"Discover History Questions"
What's the big deal about History ??????????
Essential Questions:
What is History?
Why do we study History?
What is the job of the Historian?
Objectives:
Over the next three days students will be able to:
1. List & Explain 5 reasons why history is important.
2. Design a Bridge Map to include important names and events and concepts this year.
3. Evaluate how history breaks down the walls of racism and ignorance
4. Discuss and decipher Primary and Secondary sources
5. Write a one page reflection on how history has shaped the around 'me
6. Understand & Empathize with our past relatives who struggled, fought, and sacrificed...
Academic Vocabulary
empathy
primary source
secondary source
syllabus
Bridge Map
Sequencing Map
United States History in 10 Minutes by Randy King
United States History in 10 Minutes with Keith Green
America's Immigration History
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