Charlemagne's Accomplishments

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.6 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Europe.

7.6.3: Understand the development of feudalism, its role in the medieval European economy, the way in which it was influenced by physical geography (the role of the manor and the growth of towns), and how feudal relationships provided the founda­tion of political order.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Understand the contributions brought forth by Charlemagne in Western Europe.

2. Understand the development of feudalism during the Middle Ages.

3. Create an obituary describing Charlemagne's accomplishments.

Literacy Standard

RH7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

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.

WHST 1a: Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

Journal: Students will answer the daily fact of the day by identifying the 5 W's.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

SDAIE: Discussion: Charlemagne: Teacher will recap the reading that was completed on Friday to get the kids back on pace with today's lesson about writing an obituary about Charlemagne.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

SDAIE: Group TPS/ CER: Charlemagne's Obituary: Teacher and students will look at an example of an obituary so students could use as a model. Teacher and students will come up with what accomplishments should be mentioned about Charlemagne.

Independent Practice (20 min.)

SDAIE: CER/QW Obituary/TRQ: Charlemagne's Empire:

Homework.

Starters and Quiz

Closure (2 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.