Name: Truckley
Date: 12/08/2014
Content Area: SS
Length of Lesson: 4 Weeks
Lesson Topic (Modules, if applicable): The Middle
East
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
Big Ideas: Historical interpretation involves an analysis of cause and result.
Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical comprehension.
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Compare and contrast the countries of The Middle
East
-Evaluate the Geography of the Middle East
-Identify History of the region
-Evaluate the impact of Religion on the Middle East
-Compare and contrast the three major world religions
-Evaluate the effects of anti-Semitism
-Evaluate western influence in the region
-Evaluate the impact of WWI and WWII on The
Middle East
-Analyze the cause and effects of the State of Israel
-Discuss the purpose and function that religion plays
Essential Questions:
What role do multiple causations play in describing a historic event?
What role does analysis have in historical construction?
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
Basic The geography of Europe
The impact of the Birth of the State of Israel
The traditional and modern history of The Middle
East
The Birth of Islam and its influences
How religion has played a role in shaping the
Middle East
The effects of Cold War on the region
The history of the differences of people in the region
Differences in the three main world religions
Analyze the effect oil has on the world
Analyze the conflicts in the region
Vocabulary:
Oasis, ziggurat, scribe, cuniform, satrap, messiah, parable,
Martyr, pope, hejira, caliph, crusade, millet, shah, mandate,
Anti-Semitism, desalination, theocracy, refugee, occupied territory, reprisal, intifada

Performance Task: latitude longitude examples
Note taking
Collins writing
Materials and Resources: text
Notebooks handouts
Instructional Procedures*:
Monday
Date 12/08 Day

Warm-Up “Do Now”

Notebook Quiz: Middle
East Religions

Iranian Hostage Crises
Formative Assessments:
Collins writing
Question and answer sessions
STAGE III – LEARNING PLAN
Interventions:
Supervision of daily work
Tuesday
Date 12/09 Day

Warm-Up “Do Now”

Russian Invasion of
Afghanistan

Osama Bin Laden
Wednesday
Date 12/10 Day

Warm-Up “Do Now”

Osama Bin Laden and 9-
11

War in Afghanistan
Thursday
Date 12/11 Day

War in Iraq: Why?
Causes and effects

Civil War in Iraq

Arab Spring
Friday
Date 12/12 Day

Isis and where are we at today in the Middle East.

What is the US involvement?

Iranian Hostage Crisis:
Notes and discussion

Outside source

PowerPoint Russian
Invasion of Afghanistan

Who is Osama Bin
Laden?

Outside source on
Osama Bin Laden

9-11 reading guide

War in Afghanistan
PowerPoint and class discussion

War in Iraq: discussion and outside reading material.

Causes and Effects
*Include Do Now, Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Summations/Formative Assessments, Reflections

Isis: Outside reading material

PowerPoint notes and class discussion.