Legislative Branch/Story of the Crusades

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.7.4: Discuss the expansion of Muslim rule through military conquests and treaties, empha­sizing the cultural blending within Muslim civilization and the spread and acceptance of Islam and the Arabic language.

8.2.7: Describe the principles of federalism, dual sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, the nature and purpose of majority rule, and the ways in which the American idea of constitutionalism preserves individual rights.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Identify and Explain tier III vocabulary expressed in the Constitution. (8th Grade)

2. Explain and Identify the reasons for the Crusades 1-4 . (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 (5 min.)

Daily Journal: On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history. The Battle of Gettysburg, fought some four months earlier, was the single bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Over the course of three days, more than 45,000 men were killed, injured, captured or went missing.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Close Read/Talk to the text: Vocabulary Art Walk: Teacher will be introduced to the vocabulary words as they are used in the Constitution. Teacher will read the passage using Cloze reading. Then teacher will model Talk to the text to guide students in selecting the context clues.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Cloze Read/Talk to Text: Pope Urban II: Teacher will Cloze read the Pope Urban II speech of Cleremont.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Talk to text/Metacognition: Vocabulary Art Walk: Teacher will use the talk to the text to have students identify and explain the definition.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: Story of the Crusades: Teacher and students will review the answer to the graphic organizer covering the first four crusades.

Independent Practice (22 min.)

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Graphic Organizer/TPS: Constitutional Vocab Walktrhough: Students will work together to decipher the meaning of 5 tier III vocabulary words that are important in the Constitution. Students will read the section and use the context clues to figure out the definition. Lastly, one student from each group will go around the room and match a picture to the word.

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Graphic Organizer/Whisper Read/5W's: Story of the Crusades: Students will read pages 163-165 dealing with Crusades 1-4. As the students read each section they will answer the 5 W's. The assignemnt is on Google Classroom titled Story of the Crusades.

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Saturday at 6:00 p.m due to short week. It is on Google Classroom

8^th Grade: EdPuzzle video. Bill of Rights

7^th Grade: EdPuzzle video. Crusades

Closure (4 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.