Bill Becomes a law/West Africa Geo Village

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.7.1. Study the Niger River and the relationship of vegetation zones of forest, savannah, and desert to trade in gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the Ghana and Mali empires.

8.2.7: Describe the principles of federalism, dual sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, the nature and purpose of majority rule, and the ways in which the American idea of constitutionalism preserves individual rights.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Explain how a bill becomes a law. (8th Grade)

2. Identify the geography of Medieval Africa. (7^th Grade)

Common Core Literacy Standard

RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.

WHST 9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

Daily Journal: Students will take the Starter Quiz today since tomorrow students will be taking the PSAT.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

7th & 8^th Grade-SDAIE: Direct Teach: Kahoot: Teacher will explain the rules and procedures for the kahoot game that will be used to review both the classroom procedures, expectations, and the drafting of the Constitution.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

7th & 8^th Grade-SDAIE: Direct Teach: Procedures, Rules, Constitution: Teacher will elaborate and review the answers.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Story of the Crusades: Teacher and students will review the answer to the graphic organizer covering the first four crusades.

Independent Practice (22 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Kahoot/Metcognition/EdPuzzle: Constitution: Students will answer a series of review questions through Kahoot. Once they are done they will watch an Edpuzzle and answer questions.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Edpuzzle: Medieval Africa Geography: Students will watch an edpuzzle and answer questions dealing with the geography of Africa.

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Saturday at 6:00 p.m due to short week. It is on Google Classroom

8^th Grade: Constitution Review EdPuzzle

7^th Grade: Africa's Geography

Closure (4 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.