Polk School District E.A.T.S Lesson Plan(s)
Teacher: Karen Little
Standard(s)
Subject/Class: Social Studies/ 5th
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
SS5H3: The
students will
describe how life
changed in
America at the
turn of the
century.
A. Describe the role
of the cattle trails.
SS5H3:
e. Describe the
impact of westward
expansion on Native
Americans; include
the Battle of Little
Bighorn and the
relocation to
reservations.
SS5H3: C. Explain
how William
McKinley and
Theodore Roosevelt
expanded America’s
role in the world;
include the SpanishAmerican War and
the building of the
Panama Canal.
SS5H3: C. Explain
how William
McKinley and
Theodore Roosevelt
expanded America’s
role in the world;
include the SpanishAmerican War and
the building of the
Panama Canal.
SS5H3: C. Explain
how William
McKinley and
Theodore Roosevelt
expanded America’s
role in the world;
include the SpanishAmerican War and
the building of the
Panama Canal.
Why would Native
Americans be upset
with the railroad
builders about the
buffalo?
EQ: What does it
mean to be a world
power? Explain the
Spanish-American
War and yellow
journalism. What
happened to the
USSMaine?
EQ: How did the
US get involved in
building the Panama
Canal? Benefits?
EQ: How did the
McKinley and
Roosevelt impact
the US with
Spanish-Amer. War
and the building of
the Panama Canal?
In a twenty year
period buffalo went
from 15 million to
1,000. Discuss.
Have students
predict the EQ
answers.
Ask where is the
Panama Canal on
the map?
Review each event
Essential Question/ EQ: Why were
Learning Goal
cattle drives
important?
Activating Strategy: Show the trails on
Lesson Opener,
Warm-up, Hook
Week Of: Oct.12-16
the Powerpoint and
review.
Polk School District E.A.T.S Lesson Plan(s)
Teaching
Strategies:
Procedures,
Technology,
Performance Tasks
Summarizing
Strategies:
Closing Activity
Assessment/
Evaluation
Read pp.152-155 to
review cattle trails
and significance of,
and westward
expansion. Have
students sum up the
info in checkup
sheet.(Cattle Trails
Note-Taking Guide)
Review pp.154155, Google Earth
to find South
Dakota, then Crazy
Horse Memorial
zoom on the
monument in the
mountain. (virtual
field trip)Read
about the history of
the monument. Visit
Mount Rushmore
while in SD.
Review the
questions on notetaking guide
Discuss the
Discuss the EQs
reservations and the
tension.
Note-taking guide is
turned in for a daily
grade
Have students to
read the close read
about “world
power”. Then
discuss—then read
together and
complete the answer
to the 3 main
questions in the EQ
on paper using the
flaps provided to
paste on a page and
write under each its
answer.
Turn in the 3
questions.(daily
grade)
Materials Needed
Daily Lesson Plan Template
Have students to
read the close read
about “panama
canal”. Then
discuss—then read
together and
complete the answer
to the main
question about
obstacles on paper
using the flap
provided to paste on
a page and write
under each its
answer.
Have students to fill
in the t chart to
explain the impact
of each. Use text as
a resource and ipad
resources.
Differentiation will
be used to pair
students needing
peer tutors to
complete the
assignment, using
data from the
week’s daily work.
Discuss the
obstacles to be able
to build.
Discuss the impact
of each.
Turn in the
sheet.(daily)
Turn in tchart.
Polk School District E.A.T.S Lesson Plan(s)
Daily Lesson Plan Template
Day & Date:
Standard:
Essential Question:
Learning Goal:
Activating Strategy: Lesson
Opener: (_______ min.)
Teaching Strategies:
Procedures/Technology/Perfo
rmance Tasks: (_______
min.)
Summarizing Strategy:
Closing Activity:
(_______ min.)
Assessment/Evaluation:
(_______ min.)
Materials Needed: