Jefferson Test/Gupta Test

3/11-12/21

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.

8.2.6: Enumerate the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights.

8.4.1: Describe the country’s physical landscapes, political divisions, and territorial expan­sion during the terms of the first four presidents.

8.4.3: Analyze the rise of capitalism and the economic problems and conflicts that accompa­nied it

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Assessed on the rise of the Gupta Empire, Hinduism, and Buddhism. (7^th Grade)

2. Assessed on Jefferson’s Presidency. (8^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 answer the daily essential question using the information in the short passage.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Model: Gupta Empire Test: Teacher will direct students on opening up their test on Edulastic.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Model: Jefferson’s Presidency Test: Teacher will direct students on opening up their test on Edulastic.

Guided Practice (15 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Progress monitoring: Teacher will direct students to the test and assure students logged on are taking the test. Help students out with missing assigments.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Progress Monitoring: Teacher will direct students to the test and assure students logged on are taking the test. Help students out with missing assigments.

Independent Practice (40 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Metacognition: Gupta Empire Test: Students will answer a series of questions dealing with the Gupta Empire in preparation of the their test for the next class session.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Metacognition: Jefferson’s Presidency Test: Students will complete a series of riddled type questions as Jefferson recounts his presidency. Students will have to figure out what event is being described.

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Friday at 5 p.m.

Closure (5 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.