Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Ch. 21 Sec. 2: Supporting the War Effort



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Objective
Ch. 21 Sec. 2
Supporting the War Effort
pg. 712-715
  • Find out how the United States quickly prepared for entry into World War I
  • Learn what measures the government took to control the wartime economy
  • Discover how the need to build support for the war sometimes clashed with civil liberties.
 Focus question:
What steps did the United States government take to prepare the nation for war?
Resources to Understand Lesson


Rubric for Amendment Project:

Video: 75 points
  • Title Clearly Stated: 15 points
  • Amendment in basic terms: 15 points
  • Credits with all Team members: 15 points
  • At most 10 minutes long: 10 points
  • Clear Message depicting the Amendment: 20 points

Write-Up: 25 points
  • Picture that reflects Amendment: 5 points
  • Answer 5 questions in the paragraph: 3 points per question
    1. History of the amendment
    2. Where did the idea for the amendment come from?
    3. What is the impact of this amendment?
    4. Why is this amendment important to Americans?
    5. Explain if this amendment is still needed today.
  • Format - title (Times New Roman, 14 pt font), heading and paragraph (Times New Roman, 12 pt font) : 5 points 
Tonight's homework
Finish Classwork!
WORK ON THE AMENDMENT PROJECT WITH YOUR TEAM!