Monday, 11/17/14
ELO 1
Objective:
SWBAT analyze the actions of the Puritans and their quest for religious freedom
Activities:
Anticipatory Set:
If you were living in
Europe, what would motivate you most and why? Stand on the human graph for
“wealth” or “religious freedom”.
1. Powerpoint: The
New England Colonies
(Part 1)
2. Students will create
“I Say” statements to show connection to the material.
Closure:
Students will complete a left side reflection of choice.
Tuesday, 11/18/14
ELO 2
Objective:
SWBAT analyze purpose and main tenets of The
Mayflower Compact .
Activities:
Anticipatory Set:
View the Brainpop video on
“Thanksgiving”. While watching, create an “It
Says/I Say” chart.
1. Quiz 3.1
2. Powerpoint: The
New England Colonies
(Part 2)
3. Students will create
“I Say” statements to show connection to the material.
Closure:
Students will complete a left side reflection of choice.
Wednesday, 11/19/14
ELO 3
Objective:
SWBAT improve reading comprehension skills and bolster social studies content knowledge through the utilization of the Achieve 3000 software
Activities:
Anticipatory Set:
Human Graph: We should celebrate our nation’s history, even if it costs a lot of money.
Article: “America
Looks Back”
1. Teacher will explain article and model reading strategies to achieve optimal success. Mini lesson: Finding the main idea – teacher will model this strategy for the class. Students will show proof of using this strategy in at least 2 of their “reading check” icons
2. Student will read article catered to their individual reading level and complete assessment/reinforcement activities
3. While reading, students should utilize at least all of the “reading check” icons and at least
2 of those should reflect today’s strategy.
4. The score that students receive on the multiple choice questions will count as “graded work”.
5. For the writing activity, students are expected to include: topic sentence, support from the article, concluding statement.
All language arts rules apply!
Thursday, 11/20/14
ELO 4
Objective:
SWBAT use primary sources to begin to answer the DBQ: Why did so many Colonists die at Jamestown?
Activities:
Anticipatory Set:
Look carefully at the chart entitled “First and Second Jamestown
Ship-Lists” (document
C).
Write one observation.
1. Teacher will review the information from documents C, D, and E.
2. Students will work with a partner to answer the guided questions.
Closure:
Share some responses for question 4,
Document C. Remind students that documents are not homework as we will be working on them in class tomorrow.
Friday, 11/21/14
ELO Homeroom
Objective:
SWBAT use primary sources to begin to answer the DBQ: Why did so many Colonists die at Jamestown?
Activities:
Anticipatory Set:
Look carefully at the chart entitled
“Chronology of
English Mortality in
Virginia, 1607-1610”
(document E).
Write one observation
1. Check reading hw
(3.2)
2. Students will continue to work on guided questions for documents C, D, E.
Closure:
Review answers for documents C, D, and E.

Homework:
-Read 3.2 and use the online textbook to answer the questions, recording all responses in your online textbook.- due Friday,
11/21
-Quiz 3.1 Tuesday,
11/18 (study tool due – see sheet given out in class) *closed notes quiz
Assessment:
“I Say” statements and left side reflection
Homework:
-Read 3.2 and use the online textbook to answer the questions, recording all responses in your online textbook.- due Friday,
11/21
-Quiz 3.2 Tuesday,
11/25 (study tool due – see sheet given out in class) *closed notes quiz
Assessment:
“I Say” statements and left side reflection
Tiered Guiding
Questions:
1. Why did some leave
England and set sail for the new world?
2. Would you have taken the journey for religious freedom?
3. Are there any reasons that you would consider leaving your country?
Notes:
Tiered Guiding
Questions:
1. What was The
Mayflower Compact?
2. If you drew up an agreement on the journey to the new world, what do you think would be important to include?
3. In your opinion, what are the pros and cons of representative government?
Notes:
Homework:
-Read 3.2 and use the online textbook to answer the questions, recording all responses in your online textbook.- due Friday, 11/21
-Quiz 3.2 Tuesday, 11/25
(study tool due – see sheet given out in class)
*closed notes quiz
Homework:
-Read 3.2 and use the online textbook to answer the questions, recording all responses in your online textbook.- due Friday,
11/21
-Quiz 3.2 Tuesday,
11/25 (study tool due – see sheet given out in class) *closed notes quiz
Homework:
-Quiz 3.2 Tuesday,
11/25 (study tool due – see sheet given out in class) *closed notes quiz
-Finish any unfinished work for documents
C,D,E
-Be sure IN is up to date
Assessment:
Achieve 3000 data driven activities
Tiered Guiding
Questions:
1. Describe the 400 th anniversary of
Jamestown.
2. In your opinion, was the celebration too costly?
3. What are some alternate, less costly ways to celebrate our history?
Assessment:
Completion of
Documents C, D, E for
DBQ
Tiered Guiding
Questions:
1. What is a primary source document?
2. Why do historians use primary source documents?
3. What evidence in the documents can give support to answer the
DBQ: Why did so many colonists die at
Jamestown?
Assessment:
Completion of
Documents C, D, E for
DBQ
Tiered Guiding
Questions:
1. What is a primary source document?
2. Why do historians use primary source documents?
3. What evidence in the documents can give support to answer the
DBQ: Why did so many colonists die at
Jamestown?
Notes: Notes:
Short Session
Conferences
Notes:
Short Session
Conferences