Constitutional Convention/Islam Review

December 1-2

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.2.2: Trace the origins of Islam and the life and teachings of Muhammad, including Islamic teachings on the connection with Judaism and Christianity.

8.2.2: Analyze the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution and the success of each in implementing the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Understand why the delegates called for the Constitutional Convention. (8^th Grade).

2. Explain the issues between the Big and Small States. (8^th Grade)

3. Review the origins, teachings, and connection of Islam with Judaism and Christianity. (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 (10 min.) Daily Journals: Students will read two excerpts from "This Day in History" and identify the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why).

Direct Instruction (15 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Direct Teach/Annotate: Constitutional Convention: Teacher will go over and explain the reason why the delegates are meeting again. Will explain the meaning of how Shay's Rebellion unravelled the flaws of the Articles of Confederation.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Direct Teach: Origins of Islam: Teacher will review the Origins of Islam and the overall goal of it. Will cover the Arabian Peninsula geography all the way to the teachings and death of Muhammad.

Guided Practice (15 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Chunking/TPS: Essential Questions: Teacher and students will read a chunked selection dealing with the reasons why the delegates met for the Constitutional Convention. Teacher will go over the answers to the essential questions following the chunked reading.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Origins of Islam: Teacher and students will review their answers. Teacher will be checking for understanding as students complete their tasks on Nearpod.

Independent Practice (25 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Close Reading/Graphic Organizer/Essential Question: Representing the States/Virginia & New Jersey Plan: Students will read a section of the book dealing with the Virginia and New Jersey Plan. As they read the section students will complete their graphic organizer that compares and contrast the plans. Students will be able to conclude how they came to a compromise.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: VIP's/Cloze Paragraph/Video Clip: Origins of Islam Review: Students will follow the teacher as the teacher reviews the origins of Islam. Between slides students will be given tasks to assure the teacher students are staying active and engaged with the material through Nearpod.

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Friday at 5 p.m.

Closure (5 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.