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Correlation to State Content Standards
8.1.1: Describe the relationship between the moral and political ideas of the Great Awaken ing and the development of revolutionary fervor.
7.7.2: Study the roles of people in each society, including class structures, family life, war fare, religious beliefs and practices, and slavery.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
8th Grade
1. Assess & summarize the impact of the Boston Massacre had on the Colonies.
2. Summarize the aftermath of the Boston Massacre Court Case.
7th Grade
1. Describe the beginnings of the Aztecs, how they arrived and survived in the Valley of Mexico, and the legend of their empires beginnings.
Common Core Literacy Standard
RH 1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
RH 7: Integrate visual information (eg. in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
WHST 2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events,...
WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Anticipatory Set:
Journal: 8th Grade: What was the name of the lawyer defending the British troops.
7th Grade: What were two agriculture methods practiced by the Maya?
Direct Instruction (10 min.)
SDAIE: VIP's/Graphic Organizer: Key Players : Teacher will introduce the key players of the Boston Massacre as students write down notes. Notes will be displayed on the screen while teacher explains and gives examples. (8th Grade)
SDAIE: Cloze Read/Chunk: Aztec Rise to Power: Teacher will Cloze read the Aztec Introduction section. Will summarize the key points of the reading and add further information. Will help students make a connection. (7th Grade)
Guided Practice (10 min.)
SDAIE: TPS/Graphic Organizer/VBQ: Boston Massacre British Accounts: Teacher will review the Jury notes students should have gotten. Teacher will provide DOK 1-4 questions to check for understanding of where Adams is going with the case. (8th Grade)
SDAIE: Think Aloud/Annotate: Aztec Rise to Power : Teacher will use think aloud to guide students in annotating the passage. Teacher will go further from the reading and help students make a connections. (7th Grade).
Independent Practice (25 min.)
SDAIE: TPS/Graphic Organizer/VBQ: Boston Massacre British Accounts: Students will watch video clips from HBO's John Adams in which describes the accounts from the perspective of British Captain Prescott. Students will summarize the accounts and then be asked to explain who was at fault. (8th Grade)
SDAIE: Think Aloud/Annotate: Aztec Rise to Power : Students will annotate the passage of the Aztecs. That will be followed by an essential question based on the reading. Students will then watch a video clip dealing with the Aztec rise to power based on what they read (video will help visual learners comprehend what they read). (7th grade)
SDAIE: Picture Annotate: Aztec Rise to Power : Students will look at an Aztec Codex and decipher the origins of the Aztec civilization. They will be asked to identify pictures of the codex that goes along with reading and explain its origins. They will use the reading to help them explain the codex.
Homework
EdPuzzle: Due Friday by 7:30 am.
Closure (3 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Dismiss Class.
Lesson Modifications for GATE, RSP, and EL Students
EL: Projector (visuals), questioning, chunking, cognitive words, repetition, translation in Spanish.
RSP: Projector (visuals), questioning, modified assignments, check for understandings.
GATE: Require answers that will demonstrate depth and complexity of fertilization.
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