M. Anding
Social Studies/8th
Teacher
For the Teacher
Focus for the Week: Regions
 What is computer
programming
 Introduction to “Alice”
 Facets of Alice
1. Templates
2. Galleries
3. Methods
4. Codes
5. Events
6. Views
Lesson Plans
Four
Essential
Questions
What do we
want all our
learners to
learn?(display
the EQ)
Monday
Goals/Objective :
8.G.1
Understand the geographic factors that
influenced North Carolina and the United
States.
8.G.1.1
Explain how location and place
have presented opportunities
and challenges for the
movement of people, goods,
and ideas in North Carolina
and the United States.
8.G.1.2
Understand the human and
physical characteristics of
regions in North Carolina and
the United States (e.g. physical
features, culture, political
organization and ethnic makeup).
Essential Question(s):
How have regional variations of land, climate, and
resources in North Carolina affected patterns of
settlement and the economy?
Weekly Vocabulary:
Week of 8/25-29/2014_
Subject/Grade
Date
Tuesday
Goals/Objectives:
8.G.1
Understand the geographic factors that
influenced North Carolina and the United
States.
8.G.1.1
Explain how location
Explainand
how
place
location and place
have presented have
opportunities
presented opportunities
and challenges and
for the
challenges for the
movement of people,
movement
goods,
of people, goods,
and ideas in North
andCarolina
ideas in North Carolina
and the United and
States.
the United States.
8.G.1.2
Understand the Understand
human and the human and
physical characteristics
physical of
characteristics of
regions in Northregions
Carolina
in North
and Carolina and
the United States
the(e.g.
United
physical
States (e.g. physical
features, culture,
features,
politicalculture, political
organization and
organization
ethnic makeand ethnic makeup).
up).
Essential Question(s):
How have regional variations of land, climate,
and resources in North Carolina affected patterns
of settlement and the economy?
M. Anding
Social Studies/8th
Teacher
Template
Gallery
Methods
Codes
Events
Views
How will we
know when
each student
has learned it?
(formative,
interim and
summative
assessments)
Materials:
Computers
Projector
Notebooks
What happens
when a
student
doesn’t learn
it?
(interventions)
AVID/AA Reminders:
Tuesday – Friday students will
become familiar with the 2013 –
2014 Student Code of Conduct for
Onslow County Schools.
Lesson Plans
Week of 8/25-29/2014_
Subject/Grade
What happens
when a
student
already knows
it?
(enrichment)
Teacher Reminders:
Check that all student computers
are working.
Wednesday
Goals/Objective(s):Continuation
8.G.1
Understand the geographic factors that
influenced North Carolina and the United
States.
8.G.1.1
Date
AIM (Lesson Steps):
AIM (Lesson Steps):
Students will:
 Discuss computer programming,
observing examples of programming
via BrainPop
 View facets of “Alice” world –
templates, galleries, methods, codes,
events, and views.
 Practice using templates and galleries
in Alice.
Students will:
 Create a scene using Alice
 Explore saving world in Alice
 Practice using objects from gallery
 Gain knowledge of camera view in
Alice
 Practice movement and text in Alice
Differentiated Instruction/Formative Assessment:
Students will work in 3-persons teams discovering
the workings of the computer programming Alice.
Differentiated Instruction/Formative Assessment:
Students will work in 3-persons teams
discovering the workings of the computer
programming Alice.
Homework:
Practice creating and saving a scene in Alice
world.
Homework:
Using the local gallery, place two object of your
choice in your scene from Monday’s assignment.
Thursday
Goals/Objectives:
8.G.1
Understand the geographic factors that
influenced North Carolina and the United
States.
8.G.1.1
Friday
Goals/Objectives:
8.G.1
Understand the geographic factors that
influenced North Carolina and the United
States.
8.G.1.1
M. Anding
Social Studies/8th
Teacher
Lesson Plans
Subject/Grade
Week of 8/25-29/2014_
Date
Explain how location and place
have presented opportunities
and challenges for the
movement of people, goods,
and ideas in North Carolina
and the United States.
Explain how location
Explainand
how
place
location and place
have presented have
opportunities
presented opportunities
and challenges and
for the
challenges for the
movement of people,
movement
goods,
of people, goods,
and ideas in North
and Carolina
ideas in North Carolina
and the United and
States.
the United States.
Explain how location
Explainand
how
place
location and place
have presented have
opportunities
presented opportunities
and challenges and
for the
challenges for the
movement of people,
movement
goods,
of people, goods,
and ideas in North
andCarolina
ideas in North Carolina
and the United and
States.
the United States.
8.G.1.2
Understand the human and
physical characteristics of
regions in North Carolina and
the United States (e.g. physical
features, culture, political
organization and ethnic makeup).
8.G.1.2
Understand theUnderstand
human and the human and
physical characteristics
physical of
characteristics of
regions in North
regions
Carolina
in North
and Carolina and
the United States
the(e.g.
United
physical
States (e.g. physical
features, culture,
features,
politicalculture, political
organization and
organization
ethnic makeand ethnic makeup).
up).
8.G.1.2
Understand the Understand
human and the human and
physical characteristics
physical of
characteristics of
regions in Northregions
Carolina
in North
and Carolina and
the United States
the(e.g.
United
physical
States (e.g. physical
features, culture,
features,
politicalculture, political
organization and
organization
ethnic makeand ethnic makeup).
up).
Essential Question(s):
How have regional variations of land, climate, and
resources in North Carolina affected patterns of
settlement and the economy?
Essential Question(s):
How have regional variations of land, climate, and
resources in North Carolina affected patterns of
settlement and the economy?
Essential Question(s):
How have regional variations of land, climate,
and resources in North Carolina affected patterns
of settlement and the economy?
AIM (Lesson Steps):
AIM (Lesson Steps):
Students will:
 Use the topic “Regions of North Carolina”
and develop an Alice world
 Work in groups of three per group
 Cover characteristics, location, and
benefits of each region to NC
AIM (Lesson Steps):
Students will:
 Use the topic “Regions of North Carolina”
and develop an Alice world
 Work in groups of three per group
 Cover characteristics, location, and
benefits of each region to NC
Students will:
 Example the four regions of North
Carolina
 View a map of the regions using Alice
 Name objects unique to each region of
NC
 Practice adding objects from Alice
gallery to NC regional map
M. Anding
Social Studies/8th
Teacher
Lesson Plans
Subject/Grade
Week of 8/25-29/2014_
Date
Differentiated Instruction/Formative Assessment:
Students will work in 3-persons teams discovering
the workings of the computer programming Alice.
Differentiated Instruction/Formative Assessment:
Students will develop short lessons -using Alice
Programming- on Regions of NC.
Differentiated Instruction/Formative Assessment:
Students will develop short lessons -using Alice
Programming- on Regions of NC.
Homework:
Practic
e using Alice Programming.
Homework:
Practice using Alice Programming.
Homework:
Be prepared to present your information on
Regions of NC for Wednesday.