FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
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TEACHER:
CLASS: 6th Social Studies
DATE: March 7-11
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Topic 7, Lessons 1-6: TEKS Practice & Assessment
1A Trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as invasion, conquests, colonization, immigration, and trade
2B Evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present
4A Locate various contemporary societies on maps and globes using latitude and longitude to determine absolute location
4F Identify the location of major world countries such as Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Russia, South Africa, Nigeria, Iraq,
Afghanistan, Israel, Iran, India, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, and Australia
6B Identify the location of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as fresh water, fossil fuels, fertile soils, and timber
7B Identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure
11A Identify and describe examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited)
11D Review the record of human rights abuses of limited or unlimited governments such as the oppression of Christians in Sudan
13B Explain how opportunities for citizens to participate in and influence the political process vary among various contemporary societies
15F Identify and explain examples of conflict and cooperation between and among cultures
18D Identify examples of art, music, and literature that have transcended the boundaries of societies and convey universal themes such as religion, justice, and the passage of time
Objective/Key Understanding
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Check for understanding of previous lessons
Spiral back to difficult concepts and reteach
Dig deeper into the concepts you have touched on in this chapter
Complete the TEKS assessment on p. 487-493
Resources/Materials:
Pearson Contemporary World
Cultures TE.
FRAME THE LESSON
CLASS: 6th Social Studies
TEACHER:
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
LESSON DATE:
March 7-11
Topic 8, Introduction: South Asia
Teaching Points & Activities:
Complete the My story video online and have students discuss.
Complete the overview activity on p. 497 of the Teacher’s edition.
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South Asia has a huge population, including three
of the ten most populous countries in the world.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all
began in South Asia in ancient times.
Great Britain ruled most of South Asia from the
1800’s until 1948.
India has a majority- Hindu population while
most people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and
Bangladesh are Muslims and most Sri Lankans
are Buddhists.
South Asia remains a largely poor region, but
India’s middle class is growing thanks in part to
trade, technology, and outsourcing.
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Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures TE, pgs.
324-330
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Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
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Closing Product/ Question/ Informal
Assessment:
Resources/Materials:
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures Digital
Resources:
Objective/Key Understanding:
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Why is Nancy starting her own business?
How are Nancy and the other women taking advantage of the geography
of Palampur?
What problems might Nancy and the other women face as they develop
and grow their business?
What challenges might Afghanistan face because of its location?
How are Sri Lanka and the Maldives different from India or Pakistan?
What do you think is the best way to measure the quality of life and wellbeing of a group of people?
What are the most important areas to the development of South Asia?
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Editable
Presentation
Start-Up Activity
Interactive Flipped
Video
Analyze Maps
Analyze
Information
Digital Activity:
Digital Lesson Quiz
Vocabulary:
Rigor & Relevance:
Have students make predictions about
what they might learn while studying Topic
8.
(Real World Connection)
Critical Writing Prompt:
We live in a global society.
It’s important that students
grasp the geographical and
societal peculiarities to a
particular region so that
they can relate to the
people around them.
Engage
Introduce essential question for Topic 8.
Explore
The introduction to Topic 7, South Asia p. 496
Explain
The introduction to Topic 7, South Asia p. 496
Elaborate *Analyzing Maps and Charts & Digital Activity
See Online Resources from the previous page for this portion of the lesson.
*Active Classroom
Use the Sticky Note strategy to have students write three important ideas from reading
*Topic of Inquiry
Students work in teams to examine different perspectives on this issue by analyzing several sources, arguing both sides of a Yes/No questions, then developing
and discussing their own point of view on the question:
Does How do you measure a country’s development?