Week 2 of 8/4
*Lessons must be posted to blackboard every Friday by 3 pm for the following week.
Social Studies
Anderson/Dawson
Standards/Essential
Question(s)
(What students can
answer by the end class: It
is a skill, not just an
objective.)
Monday,
8/4
I CAN identify
the importance of
being aware of
current events.
Learning & Teaching Strategies
(How are students engaged in the learning process?
Differentiation is here. What are the Object-based learning
strategies?)
Assessment and
Homework
(How will students
understand today’s lesson?
Homework reinforces the
class lesson.)
Warm Up: Describe one current event that has
caught your attention recently. (in the world,
nationally, or locally) News Current Event
HW: Interview
three people and
record their
Assignment. Turn in Warm Ups and
answers: “Should
Lat/Long Worksheets, Take Age of
Columbus get
Exploration Pretest, Current Events on CNN credit for
Kids; Organize Binder’s Table of Contents. discovering the
Create Video Comparison chart. Columbus Americas?”
Day Controversy;
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il5hwpdJMcg
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvRd7T0_rMM
3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60MKSBT_wWM or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSJKoOaRZmE
Tuesday
, 8/5
I CAN evaluate
the legitimacy of
Columbus Day.
Warm Up: Write down up to 5 things you’ve heard
about Christopher Columbus. Create
HW: The
Columbus Day
Controversy Page, if not done yet;
Controversy. 1)
Should we celebrate
Columbian Exchange Videos, Brainpop
it? 2) What were
Video; Project Possible Map of
the overall effects of
Explorations. Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
his discoveries? 3)
Chant! Finish Columbus Day Video
Comparison Chart. Brainpop. Brainpop Vid 1 Do you agree that he
discovered
and Brainpop Vid 2
America?
TUTORING DAY
Wednes
day, 8/6
I CAN describe
the effects of the
Columbian
Exchange.
Warm Up: 1) What are the names of Columbus’
ships? 2) Can you name three reasons Columbus
sailed to the West? Turn in Columbus Day
Video Comparison Chart and answers to 3
questions. Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Chant! Stations Day: Groups of 3-4 will
complete worksheet within ten minutes: one on
Columbian Exchange exercise, Pictures of Indians and
infer about their culture, Spanish monarchs’ primary
source letter, Map of Spanish to New World, Age of
Exploration Timeline. Horrible History of Columbus
HW: Finish their
Station classwork
Thursda
y, 8/7
Friday,
8/8
I CAN evaluate
Columbus’
actions morally
and historically.
Warm Up: Read the Primary Source Document
(Columbus’ Diary). Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
I CAN assess my
knowledge of
Columbus.
Warm Up: Make a T-Chart, identifying the good
and bad effects of Columbus’ discovery (include 2
of each). Turn in Warm Ups, check
Chant! Turn in their Station classwork.
SEMINAR: Columbus: Discoverer or
Desecrator?
Columbus’ Journal homework in class, and
complete Stations activity. Mini-Quiz on
Columbus has been moved to Monday.
HW:
Study the Station
Classwork and Videos on
Columbus for tomorrow’s
Quiz
HW: Study
Station Page for
Monday’s Quiz;
Answer questions
on Current Event
half-page
Template for
Monday
Binder for this week: SS Table of Contents: 1) Table of Contents, 2) Words of the Day, 3)
World Map Worksheet, 4) Longitude and Latitude Worksheet, 5) Columbus Controversy Page,
6) Columbian Exchange Station Classwork, 7) Columbus Primary Source, 8) Age of
Exploration Worksheet, 9) Mini-Quiz on Columbus.