Louisiana Territory/Perspective Hinduism and Buddhism

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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. Compare & Contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. (7^th Grade)

2. Understand why Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory. (8^th Grade).

3. Understand the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. (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 (20 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Chunking/Essential Question: Hinduism: Teacher will read the chunked passage of Hinduism and its believes. Teacher will provide further information during lecture.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: Model/Lecture: Louisiana Territory: Teacher will lecture on the issues surrounding Jefferson’s choice to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France. This will follow after going over the independent work students were to answer on their own prior to class as they analyzed a series of population maps of the U.S from 1790-1820.

Guided Practice (15 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS/VBQ: Hinduism: Teacher and students will go over how social media and war would be seen through the perspective of Hinduism.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: TPS: U.S. Population: Teacher will go over how students should have analyzed the map and used it to answer the questions. Teacher would have already checked answers of those students who attempted to complete the assignment on their own.

Independent Practice (30 min.)

7^th Grade-SDAIE: Chunking: QuickWrite: Perspective Buddhism: Students will read a chunked passage about Buddhism and then explain how a Buddhist would view social media and the concept of wars.

8^th Grade-SDAIE: VBQ: Lewis and Clark Expedition: Students will watch a series of two short clips and will be guided with Video Based Questions. Video and questions will help students understand the goal tasked by Jefferson to Lewis, Clark and the Corps of Discovery and they explore the Louisiana Territory.

Homework.

EdPuzzle due by Friday at 5 p.m.

Closure (5 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Exit Question

3. Dismiss Class.