Correlation to State Content Standards
8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy
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, warfare, religious beliefs and practices, and slavery.
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Students will be able to:
1. Assessed on the early attempts of colonization in America. (8th Grade)
2. Assessed on the Mayan social, economic, and political civilization. (7th Grade)
Common Core Literacy Standard
RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of primary or secondary source...
RH 7: Integrate visual information (e.g. in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps)...
WHST 2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events,...
WHST 6: Use technology, including the internet,...
WHST 8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources,...
Anticipatory Set (10 min.)
Starter: Students will read and identify the 5 W's of events in This Day in History.... Teacher will go over answers with the students.
Direct Instruction (5 min.)
SDAIE: Direct Teach: Edulastic Test Software: Teacher will explain how log in to Edulastic and answer their questions online. (8th Grade)
SDAIE: Direct Teach: Edulastic Test Software: Teacher will explain how log in to Edulastic and answer their questions online. (7th Grade)
Guided Practice (x min.)
SDAIE: TPS: Make up Work: Student time will vary depending on how much of the 55 minutes from the test they have used up. Students will use remaining minutes to work on Homework and any other missing assignment that they have not finished. (7th & 8th Grade).
SDAIE: TPS: Mayan Achievements VBQ: Teacher and students will go over the answers to the section. (7 Grade)
Independent Practice (55 min.)
SDAIE: Metacognition: Early Colony Test: Students will be assessed on the early attempts of colonizing Roanoke and Jamestown, the 13 colonies, and the French and Indian War. (8th Grade)
SDAIE: Metacognition: Mayan Achievements: Students will be assessed on the origins, social, political, and economical achievements of the Maya civilization. (7th Grade).
Homework
EdPuzzle: Complete the EdPuzzle by Friday 5 pm.
Closure (5 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Answer questions from students
3. Have students turn in assignment
4. Take roll again
5. 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.