Geo Challenge: Imperial China

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of China in the Middle Ages.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Understand, Locate, and Indentify the geographical location and physical features of Imperial China.

Common Core 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 8: Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.

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

Anticipatory Set (5 min.)

Daily Journal: Two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the war at the Battle of New Orleans. In September 1814, an impressive American naval victory on Lake Champlain forced invading British forces back into Canada and led to the conclusion of peace negotiations in Ghent, Belgium. Although the peace agreement was signed on December 24, word did not reach the British forces assailing the Gulf coast in time to halt a major attack.

Direct Instruction (10 min.) I DO…

SDAIE: CLOZE READ: Imperial China: Teacher will read the four paragraphs dealing with the geography of Imperial China.

Guided Practice (15 min.) We Do…

SDAIE: Annotate/Talk to Text/CER: Teacher will use talk to text to help students annotate the text. Student's will highlight their passage using Light blue for topic/CLAIM and their class color for the reason.

Independent Practice (20 min.) You Do…

SDAIE: Metcognition/Whisper Read: GEO Challenge Imperial China: Students will read the passage about the geography of China and annotate the information by locating the CLAIM and supporting it with REASONS why the claim is important.

Homework.

EDPuzzle: Video and questions on China. Due Saturday at noon.

Closure (3 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.

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