Social Studies Lessons for January 12th-16th
Time
Dates
Jan. 12th-16th
Standard
12th
Monday
SS2H1 The
student will
read about
and describe
the lives of
historical
figures in
Georgia
history.
Element
SS2H1.a
Identify the
contributions
made by these
historic
figures: Jackie
Robinson
13th
Tuesday
SS2H1 The
student will
read about
and describe
the lives of
historical
figures in
Georgia
history.
Element
SS2H1.a
Identify the
contributions
made by
these historic
figures:
Jackie
Robinson
14th
Wednesday
SS2H1 The
student will
read about
and describe
the lives of
historical
figures in
Georgia
history.
Element
SS2H1.a
Identify the
contributions
made by these
historic
figures: Martin
Luther King Jr.
Essential Question/
Key Question
How did Jackie
Robinson
influenced
America?
What was life
like for Jackie
Robinson?
Lesson Opener
Watch a
YouTube video
about Jackie
Robinson.
Have
students fill
out a
baseball card
of
information
they already
know about
Jackie
Robinson.
Why is Martin
Luther King Jr.
important
person in
history?
What are
some similar
characteristics
between
Jackie
Robinson and
Martin Luther
King Jr.?
KWL chart on
Martin Luther
King Jr.
15th
Thursday
SS2H1 The
student will
read about
and describe
the lives of
historical
figures in
Georgia
history.
Element
SS2H1.a
Identify the
contribution
s made by
these
historic
figures:
Martin
Luther King
Jr.
Why is
Martin
Luther King
Jr. important
person in
history?
16th
Friday
SS2H1 The
student will
read about
and describe
the lives of
historical
figures in
Georgia
history.
Element
SS2H1.a
Identify the
contribution
s made by
these
historic
figures:
Martin
Luther King
Jr.
How has
Martin
Luther King
Jr.
influenced
America?
QR code
video and
write what
you learned.
YouTube
video of
Martin
Luther King
Jr.
Social Studies Lessons for January 12th-16th
Procedures/Strategie
s
Differentiation
As a class, we
will read a
weekly study
about Jackie
Robinson.
Throughout
the reading, I
will use
effective
questioning to
check
understanding
. Then, I will
assign
students a
study buddy to
fill out a
graphic
organizer
about Jackie
Robinson.
Students will
be shown an
interactive
PowerPoint
about Jackie
Robinson’s
life. Then,
students will
complete a
differentiate
d closing
activity about
Jackie
Robinson (3
different
levels).
Lesson Summary
3- things you
have learned
2- things you
want to know
more about
1-question you
still have
Answer
essential
question, and
compare life
back then to
now.
Assessment/
Evaluation
Graphic
Organizer
about Jackie
Robinson
Jackie
Robinson
Clozing
Activity
Time
Time
Time
PowerPoint
will be shown
to learn more
about Martin
Luther King.
Throughout
the
PowerPoint, I
will use
effective
questioning to
check
understanding
. We will
compare and
contrast
characteristic
traits between
Jackie
Robinson and
Martin Luther
King Jr. in a
Venn diagram.
For writing
assignment:
Group 1 will
write 2
sentences
about what
they have
learned.
Group 2 will
write up to 5
sentences
about their
learning today.
Students will
write 2 to 5
sentences
about what
they have
learned about
Martin Luther
King Jr.
Facts learned
about Martin
Luther King Jr.
Observations
Students will
be put into
assigned
groups to
watch a
video on the
iPads, using
the QR code.
Students will
have to
answer
questions
about the
video with
their group.
We will
review what
we have
learned
about Martin
Luther King. I
will read a
library book
to the
students
about Martin
Luther King
Jr. Then,
students will
have to
create their
own story
about Martin
Luther King
Jr. Students
will be
provided a
word bank
to help guide
students.
Some
students will
be required
to use all the
words in the
word bank.
Review
questions as
a whole
group to
review main
points.
Volunteers
will share
their stories
created.
Then,
answer the
essential
question.
Writing
stories of
Martin
Luther King
Video
Questions
Social Studies Lessons for January 12th-16th
Utilization of
Technology
You Tube
SmartBoard
SmartBoard
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
SmartBoard
iPads
QR codes
Worksheets/Graphic
Organizers
Graphic
Organizer
about Jackie
Robinson
Jackie
Robinson
Clozing
Facts on
Martin Luther
King Jr.
Video
Questions
Jr.
SmartBoard
You Tube
Story Writing