Mr. Owens
History Teacher
Unit 2-Big Gov vs Little Gov
• Revolutionary War
• Civil War
• Progressive Era
• New Deals
• Little Rock 9
• The Great Society
Unit 2 Big Gov vs Little Gov Focus Question:​
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Which is more dangerous: a government with too much power or a government with too little power. Provide Examples. At least 3 historical events and 3 pieces of literature that we covered in this unit.
Friday 09/13
Objective: Students will explain what Big Government looks like by watching CitizenFour and completing the transition activity
Tasks: 1) New Tables-Say Hello
2) Journal-Panopticon
3) Citizen Four Prezi
4) Big Gov Lil Gov Vocab
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Monday 09/16
Objective: Students will analyze the origins of the US by creating allegory for significant events
Tasks: 1) Launching the Nation-with questions
2) Read over Fed vs Anti fed and watch Macat Video
3) Create a comic strip that reflects the establishment of the federal government include:Articles of confederation, Northwest Ordinance, Shay's Rebellion, Big State vs Little States, Federalists vs Antifederalists, Ratification, Bill of Rights
Tuesday 09/17
Objective: Students will analyze the argument for a larger government by completing the Big-Docs Comparison.
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Tasks: 1) Return C/C Rubrics-Read Sample Responses.
2) Present Comic Strips to table groups
3) Journal:Balance of Power
4) Big-Docs Comparison: Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution vs. Bill of Rights
On the back of the handout explain which documents favor a large government and which documents favor a small government. Also explain which docs the Federalists lobbied for and which docs the Anti-Federalists lobbied for.
5) Feds vs Anti-Feds Graphic Organizer
Wednesday 09/18
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Objective: Students will explain the Federalists and Anti-Federalist argument by creating a rap
Tasks: 1) Read Alien and Sedition Acts summary and answer questions
2) Fill out Jefferson vs Hamilton Chart
3) Participate in an Epic Rap Battle!
-In half groups, write a rap battle between Jefferson and Hamilton (Should include their sides on each issue)
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Thursday 09/19
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Objective: Students will explain the origins of the Civil War by completing the North-South Breakup activity.
Tasks: 1) Lobbyist Project
2) Jacksonian Democracy
Friday 09/20
Objective: Students will explain the origins of the Civil War by writing a break up letter.
Tasks: 1) Project Work Time
2) North South Break-up (Sad Songs)
-Partner 1-Write a break up letter to the North
-Partner 2-Write a letter trying to keep it together to the South
Monday 09/23
Objective: Students will analyze the Lincoln Douglas debates
Tasks: 1) Read a couple break up letters
2) Lincoln Douglas Debate Worksheet
-Do Activity #2
3) Campaigns and Slogans
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Tuesday 09/24
Objective: Students will analyze the goals of progressives by creating a T-Chart
Tasks:
1) Feedback and handout essay #1
2) Harrison Bergeron
3) Obsolete Man
Wednesday 09/25
Objective: Students will read excerpts of the Jungle and determine its significance on the Progressive Era.
Tasks: 1) 9.1 Goals/solutions for Progressives (Hist)
2) Read "Meat Inspection Bill"
Thursday 09/26
Objective: Students will work together to complete the Lobbyist Project.
Tasks: 1) Jacob Riis Lesson
2) Vocab Review
3) Lobbying Project: set up and share Google Drive folder, Nava/Owens check in w/ groups for progress/findings from initial study
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Friday 09/20
Objective: Students will examine the involvement of government in Civil Rights
Journal #8:”Repent, Harlequin!”
Groups each take a different element,
then jigsaw their analysis
2) Reading Response Assignment