Westside High School Lesson Plan
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Unit Name and #:
Course:
World Geography
Dates:
Monday
Teacher Name:
Unit 5.1 and 5.2:
Culture and Religion
1/26-1/30
What are we learning? Religion
Daily Objective: I will describe and analyze the diffusion and key beliefs of Hinduism and
other world religions
TEKS/AP/Standards: 5A, 16B
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Hinduism Notes/Discussion
3. Religion Diffusion Activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Religion Diffusion Activity
Checks for Understanding: Guided/Interactive Notes
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Computer, Handouts
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Culture Region Project Due Wednesday/Thursday 1/28 and 1/29
Tuesday
What are we learning? Religion
Daily Objective: I can describe and compare and contrast world religions (East Asia)
TEKS/AP/Standards: 1B, 18D, 5A, 17A
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Notes/Discussion: Eastern Asian Religions
3. Comparing and Contrasting Religions Activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Compare/Contrast Activity
Checks for Understanding: Questions on Notes, Cold Call
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Notebooks/Binders, Handouts
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Culture Region Project Due Wednesday/Thursday 1/28 and 1/29
What are we learning? Presentations
Daily Objective: I can present significant information about my culture region.
Wednesday/Thursday
I can analyze the significance of sacred sites and pilgrimages in religious groups and cultural
landscapes.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Culture Region Project Presentations
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Graphic Organizer Activity with Presentations
Checks for Understanding: Exit Ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Notebook/Binder, Handouts
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can analyze the significance of sacred sites and pilgrimages in religious
groups and cultural landscapes.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 1B, 18D, 5A, 17A
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Wrap Up Presentations
2. Article Activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Graphic Organizer Activity with Presentations
Checks for Understanding: Questions on Notes, Cold Call
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Notebooks/Binders, Handouts
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Culture and Religion Test Friday 2/6