INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW
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Teacher: Lynsey Miller Class: 7th World History 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Unit Topic:
Chapter: Stone Age/1st Quarter Exam
Core Standards Taught:
SS-07-4.1.1 (DOK 3): Students will use a variety of geographic tools to interpret patterns and location on
Earth’s surface in early civilizations prior to 1500 A.D.
SS-07-5.1.1 (DOK 3): Students will use a variety of tools to describe and explain historical events and
conditions and to analyze the perspective of different individuals and groups in early civilizations prior to 1500
A.D.
SS-07-5.3.1 (DOK 2): Students will explain and give examples of how early hunters and gatherers developed
new technologies as they settled into organized civilizations.
Vocabulary: Maps, Globes, Latitude, Longitude, Hemispheres, Equator, Prime Meridian, 5 Themes
of Geography, Vegetation, Climate, Weather, Paleolithic, Neolithic, Nomads, Prehistoric,
Environment, Agriculture, Specialization, Artisans, Surplus, Community, Artifacts, and Domesticate.
WEEK OF:
MONDAY
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September 28-October 2, 2015
__ Program Review
Bell Ringer: What are some differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras?
Learning Target: Generalize how prehistoric society made cultural advancements.
Teaching Strategy Used: Gen/Test and Questions/Advanced Organizer.
Essential Questions of the Day: Why is the Stone Age important to world societies?
Assessment: Stone Age Exam/Paleolithic-Neolithic E.R.Q.
(Modifications: Modified Exam/ERQ)
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TUESDAY
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Bell Ringer: Why was job specialization important to past and current world populations?
Cite evidence to support your answer.
Learning Target: Identify how the physical setting contributed to the development of citystates in Mesopotamia.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: What is Mesopotamia?
Assessment: Mesopotamia Pre-Test
(Modifications: Extended Assignment Time)
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WEDNESDAY
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Bell Ringer: Why are rivers important to world societies? Give examples to support your
reasoning.
Learning Target: Review key Geographical and Prehistoric concepts.
Teaching Strategy Used: Cooperative Learning and Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How does geography impact peoples’ lives?
Assessment: 1st Quarter Review Guide
(Modifications: Ability Level Grouping)
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THURSDAY
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Bell Ringer: How are life conditions in Kentucky different from the North Pole region. Which
do you prefer and why?
Learning Target: Why are rivers important to world societies? Give examples to support
your reasoning.
Teaching Strategy Used: Exam Questions and Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: Why does geography vary among different regions of the
world?
Assessment: 1st Quarter Exam and Mesopotamia Vocabulary Activity
(Modifications: Modified Exam)
__ Program Review
FRIDAY
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Bell Ringer: How can humans affect their local environmental surroundings? Give evidence
to support your response.
Learning Target: Why are rivers important to world societies? Give examples to support
your reasoning.
Teaching Strategy Used: Exam Questions and Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How have world societies evolved since prehistoric time?
Assessment: 1st Quarter Exam and Mesopotamia Vocabulary Activity
(Modifications: Modified Exam)
Program Review: N/A.