LESSON PLANS
6th grade World History-Ancient Civilizations
Week of 08/18/14
Prepared by Mr. Graves
Learning Goal:
Students will learn the academic and behavioral expectations of this
classroom and Eustis Middle School.
Objective(s):
Students will demonstrate the academic and behavioral expectations of this
classroom and Eustis Middle School.
Students will exhibit basic map skills.
Students will identify and understand the concepts of cardinal and intermediate
directions and map scale.
Monday
Agenda:
I DO:
1. Call roll.
2. Hand out
student
schedules.
3. Assign lockers
and locks.
4. Demonstrate
lock
combination.
5. Go over
electronics rules.
WE DO:
1. Go over Student
schedules.
2. Practice lock
combinations.
3. Watch 6 Steps to
Mustang Success
PPT. Discuss the
concept of
success with
students. Recite
Steps together.
4. Go over
Mustang Creedfamily concept.
Tuesday
I DO:
1. Call roll.
2. Assign locks and
lockers.
WE DO:
1. Go over 6 Steps to
Mustang Success.
Recite together.
2. Go over Mustang
Creed. Recite
together.
3. Refer to Social
Contract.
4. Explain Name
Acrostic.
YOU DO:
1. Write what the
Mustang Creed
means to you. Post
on board/wall.
2. Name AcrosticWrite your first
name going down.
Write a word or 2-3
word phrase
describing yourself.
Share with class.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
I DO:
1. Call roll.
2. Divide students
into pairs.
3. Hand out
compass rose
worksheet.
I DO:
1. Call roll.
2. Regroup students
into whole group.
3. Hand out cardinal
directions
worksheets.
I DO:
1. Call roll.
2. Regroup students
into pairs.
3. Hand out
intermediate
directions
worksheets.
WE DO:
1. Go over compass
rose worksheet.
2. Set timer.
WE DO:
1. Go over cardinal
directions
worksheets.
2. Set timer.
YOU DO:
1. In pairs, work on
worksheet.
2. Check answers
with class.
3. Students draw
and label their
own compass
rose.
YOU DO:
1. Individually, work
on worksheets.
2. Check answers
with class.
WE DO:
1. Go over
intermediate
directions
worksheets.
2. Set timer.
YOU DO:
1. In pairs, work on
worksheets.
2. Check answers
with class.
Recite Creed
together.
5. Introduce and
make Social
Contracts with
classes. Display
in classroom.
6. Go over Student
Code of Conduct
with students.
Highlight
important
points.
7. Watch Bus PPT.
Go over
important rules.
YOU DO:
1. Understand
student
schedules. Ask
questions.
2. Practice lock
combinations.
3. Answer
questions from 6
Steps to
Mustang Success
PPT.
4. Understand the
purpose of the
Mustang Creed.
5. Make and sign
Social Contracts.
6. Understand
Student Code of
Conduct. Sign off
on sheet.
7. Understand
importance of
bus safety.
Post on board/wall.
Bell
Ringer:
What does the word,
“success” mean to you?
What is the importance of
being a “family” within the
classroom and on campus?
What is the purpose of a
compass rose?
How do cardinal directions Which is more helpful
help you?
and why? Cardinal or
intermediate directions?
Essential
What makes a person
Questions/Higher successful in life?
Order Questions:
How does “family” have an
impact on the person?
How important are
directions to you in your
everyday life?
How important are
directions to you in your
everyday life?
How important are
directions to you in your
everyday life?
Student Product:
Students will
demonstrate their
understanding of the 6
Steps of Mustang
Success by writing their
meaning.
Students will explain the
Mustang Creed by writing
what it means to them.
Students will
demonstrate their
understanding of a
compass rose by
correctly drawing and
labeling one.
Students will demonstrate
their understanding of
cardinal directions by
correctly completing
worksheets.
Students will
demonstrate their
understanding of
intermediate directions
by correctly completing
worksheets.
Word Wall:
Mustang Success
Social Contract
Creed
Mustang Success
Social Contract
Creed
Mustang Success
Social Contract
Creed
Compass Rose
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
Homework:
Put into practice the
Steps to Mustang
Success.
Put into practice the Steps
to Mustang Success.
Put into practice the
Steps to Mustang
Success.
Put into practice the Steps
to Mustang Success.
Put into practice the
Steps to Mustang
Success.
Exit Ticket:
Give the importance of
one of the 6 Steps to
Mustang Success
Give the importance of one
of the 6 Steps to Mustang
Success
Give the importance of
one of the 6 Steps to
Mustang Success
Give the importance of
one of the 6 Steps to
Mustang Success
Give the importance of
one of the 6 Steps to
Mustang Success
Students will describe
themselves through a
Name Acrostic