|
Social Studies
Grade 8
|
Monday, 9-19
|
|
Objective
(We will…)
|
Learn to use time wisely by starting and finishing our assignments
Learn how to use notes to ask good questions by using the 5 point guideline from the “Asking Good Questions” article
|
|
Teacher Activities
|
1. Give students Reading Question 3.3 assignment. (15 min)
2. Read Good Question article for students to follow along (class set) (10 min)
3. Instruct students to take last week’s notes out and using the method on page 4 in article to ask at least 5 questions regarding notes.
4. walk around class, monitoring that student stay on task and have good understanding
5. Collect student’s work and staple at the bottom for each class. Keep Assignments separate.
|
|
Student Activities
|
1. copy Objectives/Assignments
2. Start and complete Reading Question Assignment for 3.3
3. Follow Teacher along in reading “Asking Questions” article
4. Take last week’s notes out and begin on separate sheet of paper to start asking questions using method from the article. (page 4)
5. Students will turn in all assigned work at the end of class.
|
|
HOMEWORK
|
Review Notes online for 3.2
|
|
Assess. /Evaluations
|
Participation
|
|
Resource(s)
|
Student notes, Textbook: Glencoe American Republic to 1877;
|
|
|
Tuesday, 9-20
|
|
Objective
(We will…)
|
Use information learned from “Asking Question” article in order to create at least 5 essay questions
Using notes from online, explain why the Pilgrims and the Puritans came to America as well as
Describing how the Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the New Hampshire colonies began
|
|
Teacher’s Activities
|
1. Give Students Reading Questions 3.4 (15 min)
2. Lead students into continuing Monday’s assignment today in order to create 5 good essay questions—Questions focused on Intent and Framing.
3. walk around class, monitoring that student stay on task and understand
4. Collect student’s work at the end of class and staple at the bottom for each class.
|
|
Student Activities
|
1. Complete Reading Question 3.4
2. Frame and use intent to create 5 good essay questions—You must also provide your own rubric for answering your essay questions. How would another student get a good grade on your assignment?
3. Turn in your work at the end of class.
|
|
HOMEWORK
|
Review Notes online for 3.4
|
|
Assess. /Evaluations
|
Class participation
|
|
Resource(s)
|
Student notes, Textbook: Glencoe American Republic to 1877; Internet articles; laptop computer
|
|
Homework
|
none
|
|
|
Wednesday, 9-21
|
|
Objective
(We will…)
|
1. Define all Ch.3 Key Terms and,
2. use key terms correctly in sentence-writing exercise
3. If time permits, we will read 3.3
|
|
Teacher’s Activities
|
1. have students work in defining all Ch.3 Key Terms
2. have students write sentences in their own words for all key terms
3. have students turn in work assignment
4. begin whole-group reading
6. walk around classroom, monitoring students to stay on task
|
|
Student’s Activities
|
1.write key term definitions for Ch.3
2. Wright key term sentences
3. read 3.2 if time permits
|
|
Assess. /Evaluation
|
Student participation; section question grade
|
|
Academic key terms
|
Ch. 3: Colonial America Key Terms: Charter; joint-stock company; burgess; dissent; persecute; puritan; separatist; pilgrim; Mayflower Compact; toleration; patroon; proprietary colony; pacifist; indentured servant; constitution; debtor; tenant farmer; mission
|
|
Resources
|
Student notes, Textbook: Glencoe American Republic to 1877; Internet articles; laptop computer
|
|
Homework
|
Review key terms
|
|
|
Thursday, 9-22
|
|
Objective
(We will…)
|
Use what we have learned from the “Asking Questions” article to identify the different questions we have created on Monday and Tuesday
Using information we have gathered from reading our notes to Identify the crop that saved the people of Jamestown as well as…
Using information to explain how the colonists received political rights.
|
|
Teacher’s Activities
|
1. Pass out class assignments from Monday in order to lead the discussion on the different questions that were created. Focus on Well Framed Questions vs. Not Well Framed. What can we learn from the different questions we ask?
2. AP 3.4 Reading Quiz at the beginning of class (10 min)
3. walk around room, checking that students stay on task
4. Identify the type of information we are giving with our objectives, what are we learning from answering our objectives?
|
|
Student Activities
|
1.copy daily objectives written on the board when they enter the classroom
2. AP 3.4 Reading Quiz (no longer than 10 min)
3. Using Monday and Tuesday’s assignments look over different questions created and identify weaknesses in framing and organizing.
|
|
Resource(s)
|
Student notes, Textbook: Glencoe American Republic to 1877; Internet articles; laptop computer
|
|
Homework
|
Reading 3.3 and 3.4 Notes online
|
|
|
Friday 9-23
|
|
Objective
(We will be able to …)
|
Use the information gathered from Chapter 3 Sections 1-4 to Review for Chapter test
|
|
Teacher Activities
|
Lead Students in Game format of Chapter Review—Jeopardy
Form assigned groups for optimized class participation
|
|
Student Activities
|
Students are responsible for reviewing all notes online or from readings in order to participate in review.
Students will monitor their own behavior in order to get the best from the game—Healthy competition
|
|
Resource(s)
|
Student notes, Textbook: Glencoe American Republic to 1877; Internet articles; laptop computer
|
|
Assess. /Evaluations
|
Class Participation
|
|
Homework
|
Students will review notes over the weekend for Chapter test on Monday, September 26
|