Raul Rivera: Digital Portfolio Teacher, US History, Government & Economics Akins
Friday, December 7, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL
Tell the story about what happened. What was the controversy? (why was there not a clear decision?)
What was the argument of each side?
--Argument 1 --Argument 2
What was the court’s decision?
Why did the court make this decision?How did the decision affect US law? Do you agree with the decision? What decision would you have made?
Thursday, November 29, 2012
ALL STUDENTS!
YOU WILL BE PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH TO THE CLASS ON YOUR NEXT CLASS DAY!
BE PREPARED!
3rd period: 11/30
1st period: 12/1
8th period: 12/2
BE PREPARED!
3rd period: 11/30
1st period: 12/1
8th period: 12/2
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
GOVERNMENT: Supreme Court Decision Project
Landmark
Supreme Court Decisions PPT
1. Name and year of the
Supreme Court case.
2. Tell the story about what
happened.
3. What was the controversy? (why
was there not a clear decision?)
4. What was the argument of
each side?
--Argument 1 --Argument 2
5. What was the Supreme
Court’s (SCOTUS) decision?
6. Why did the SCOTUS make
this decision?
7. How did the decision affect
US law?
8. Do you agree with the
SCOTUS’s decision? What decision would you have made?
Monday, November 12, 2012
US HISTORY: Watch this video review before class on Tuesday/Wednesday 11/13-14
http://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/us-history/v/us-history-overview-2---reconstruction-to-the-great-depression
GOVERNMENT: Watch this video about the fiscal cliff for Tuesday November 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nmVMQLPznw&feature=related
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
GOVERNMENT: Watch the debate tonight and be prepared to discuss the debate tomorrow during class.
Tonight is the last debate before the election!
EARLY VOTING begins today!
Early voting locations near Akins:
--Fiesta @ I-35 and Stassney
--Randalls @ Brodie and Slaughter
EARLY VOTING begins today!
Early voting locations near Akins:
--Fiesta @ I-35 and Stassney
--Randalls @ Brodie and Slaughter
Thursday, October 18, 2012
GOVERNMENT: Watch this video before class on Friday!
This video is about the Supreme Court's decision on the issue of abortion, Roe vs Wade. Be prepared to answer questions about the the role of the Supreme Court in government and the Supreme Court's decision at the beginning of next class.
Roe vs Wade
US History: Watch the following video before class on Friday/Monday
This video is a review of what you learned in 8th grade. Be ready for the Flip Quiz at the beginning of your next class.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
US HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT!
Watch at least 10 minutes of the presidential debate tonight! It starts at 8pm and will be on every major TV station.
Obama VS Romney
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
US History: Watch this video before Thursday 10/11 and Friday 10/12
This video is a review of what you should already know from 8th grade US History.
Be prepared to explain what Manifest Destiny means.
Manifest Destiny Video
Be prepared to explain what Manifest Destiny means.
Manifest Destiny Video
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
GOVERNMENT and US HISTORY: Watch the presidential debate at 8pm tonight 10/3 !!!!!
Mitt Romney vs Barack Obama
History is being made tonight!
History is being made tonight!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Government: Watch this video on the Bill of Rights by Monday 10/1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXopINJmxkE
Be ready to answer the following questions:
1. What was the first plan for government of the United States?
2. Who wrote the Constitution?
3. Who were the group of people that did not support the Constitution?
4. What was the main reason they did not support the Constitution?
5. In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
6. Summarize the first 5 amendments to the Constitution.
7. What was the intent (why did they write it the way they did?) of the Framers of the First Amendment?
Be ready to answer the following questions:
1. What was the first plan for government of the United States?
2. Who wrote the Constitution?
3. Who were the group of people that did not support the Constitution?
4. What was the main reason they did not support the Constitution?
5. In what year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
6. Summarize the first 5 amendments to the Constitution.
7. What was the intent (why did they write it the way they did?) of the Framers of the First Amendment?
US History: Watch the following video on immigrants over the weekend. A day 10/1--B day 10/2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0noWDAR2B0&feature=related
Be ready to answer the following questions:
1. What was one of the first stopping points for most immigrants?
2. According to the video, when did the first wave of immigration to the United States begin?
3. Where were most immigrants from?
4. What is one push factor that led immigrants to come to the United States?
5. According to the video, when did the second wave of immigration begin?
6. From what part of Europe did the second wave of immigrants come from?
Be ready to answer the following questions:
1. What was one of the first stopping points for most immigrants?
2. According to the video, when did the first wave of immigration to the United States begin?
3. Where were most immigrants from?
4. What is one push factor that led immigrants to come to the United States?
5. According to the video, when did the second wave of immigration begin?
6. From what part of Europe did the second wave of immigrants come from?
Thursday, September 27, 2012
GOVERNMENT: Watch this Video and read the article by Thursday 9/27.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/60-minutes-shows-debates-could-be-a-romney-reset/2012/09/24/f35483b4-0663-11e2-858a-5311df86ab04_blog.html
Be ready to explain 3 parts of each candidate's platform.
Be ready to explain 3 parts of each candidate's platform.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
US History: Watch by 9/27-9/28
The Gilded Age
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5QylcbzUmw
1. Be ready to explain how the Gilded Age got its name.
2. What is a tycoon?
3. What were some leisure activities of the rich?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5QylcbzUmw
1. Be ready to explain how the Gilded Age got its name.
2. What is a tycoon?
3. What were some leisure activities of the rich?
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
US HISTORY: Please watch this video over the weekend! Have a good weekend!
Another Civil War Video. If you haven't watched the other video, watch that one first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGPljbK7Bk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGPljbK7Bk
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
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