6 th grade Social Studies Lesson Plans
Mar. 11 – 15, 2013
Day
Mon.
Tues.
Objective
TLW read their journal entry to their peers and be evaluated.
TLW evaluate their peers with a checklist while listening to their journal entry.
ES – 6.C.1.3
CC – 6.PDW.1
21 st – public speaking
TLW read their journal entry to their peers and be evaluated.
TLW evaluate their peers with a checklist while listening to their journal entry.
ES – 6.C.1.3
CC – 6.PDW.1
21 st – public speaking
Lesson Overview
Periods 1 and 2 only
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LDC Module – Presentation Day o If not finished, go to lab and finish, absolute last day; volunteer to help o If finished, pick color for background and have stapled, practice reading o Every student reads journal entry aloud to peers o As student is reading, peers listen for specifics from guidelines and mark what they hear on the checklist o At the end of class, students cut apart checklists and give to author; paperclip all of them together and turn in
Periods 3 and 4 only
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LDC Module – Presentation Day o Go to lab and print what needs to be printed o Pick color background and staple together, practice reading o Every student reads journal entry aloud to peers o As student is reading, peers listen for specifics from guidelines and mark what they hear on the checklist o At the end of class, students cut apart checklists and give to author; paperclip all of them together and turn in
Wed.
TLW self evaluate their LDC project.
TLW explain how the geography of
Greece influenced the development of the civilization.
TLW label a map of Ancient Greece and answer questions using the map.
ES – 6.C.1.3 and 6.G.1.1&2.1
CC – 6.PDW.1 and 6.KI&D.1
Periods 1 and 2 only
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LDC Module – Self Evaluation o If haven’t read to class, do so first o Review all checklists from peers o Reread their journal entry o Use rubric and assess their work o Staple to wall
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Greece Map Activity o Front side: read “Geography of Greece” individually and answer question before answering back o Back side: use map on Notebook to complete map; answer questions using map
Thur.
TLW self evaluate their LDC project.
TLW explain how the geography of
Greece influenced the development of the civilization.
TLW label a map of Ancient Greece and answer questions using the map.
ES – 6.C.1.3 and 6.G.1.1&2.1
CC – 6.PDW.1 and 6.KI&D.
Periods 3 and 4 only

LDC Module – Self Evaluation o If haven’t read to class, do so first o Review all checklists from peers o Reread their journal entry o Use rubric and assess their work o Staple to wall
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Greece Map Activity o Front side: read “Geography of Greece” individually and answer question before
TLW correct their answers on previous work and rerate vocabulary words.
ES – 6.G.1.2
CC – 6.KI&D.1 and 6.C&S.1 answering back o Back side: use map on Notebook to complete map; answer questions using map
½ Day
Fri.
TLW rate vocabulary words associated with Ancient Greece.
TLW understand the importance of city-states to the Greek civilization.
All Periods
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Knowledge Rating Scale of new vocab. o Distribute worksheets and use Notebook to display words
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City-states of Ancient Greece o Athens and Sparta worksheet
 read intro as whole class and show maps on Notebook
 work in pairs, each get 2 min. to read specific part; then get one min each to tell partner; get 7 min. to answer questions together
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Review of past work o Greece Map Activity o Athens and Sparta worksheet o Knowledge Rating Scale – move words to where think belong now
6 th and 7 th period Science Olympiad Lesson Plans
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JV Teams only o Good luck chromatography clovers; color and spray; decorate Tech Lab when dry o Kick ball on softball field o Make slime from Borax and white glue
Homework
Flat Stanley Stuff
Flat Stanley Stuff
Flat Stanley stuff
Flat Stanley stuff
Flat Stanley stuff