FRAME THE LESSON
TEACHER:
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
CLASS: 6th Social Studies
DATE: February 15-18
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Topic 6, Lessons 7-12: TEKS Practice & Assessment
1B Analyze the historical background of various contemporary societies to evaluate relationships between past conflicts and current conditions
3A Pose and answer geographic questions, including: Where is it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location? How is its location related to the location of other people, places, and
environments?
3B Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns for various world regions and countries shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases
3C Compare various world regions and countries using data from geographic tools, including maps, graphs, charts, databases, and models
3D Create thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases depicting aspects such as population, disease, and economic activities of various world regions and countries.
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
5C Explain the impact of geographic factors on economic development and the domestic and foreign policies of societies
6B Identify the location of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as fresh water, fossil fuels, fertile soils, and timber
10B Describe levels of economic development of various societies using indicators such as life expectancy, gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, and literacy
12A Identify and give examples of governments with rule by one, few, or many
15A Define culture and the common traits that unify a culture region
15B Identify and describe common traits that define cultures
15E Analyze the similarities and differences among various world societies
16B Compare characteristics of institutions in various contemporary societies
18A Explain the relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music, and literature
18B Relate ways in which contemporary expressions of culture have been influenced by the past
19B Explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures
21B Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions,
and drawing inferences and conclusions
21C Organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps
22B Incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication based on research
22D Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research
23B
Use a decision-making
process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement
a decision
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. 429-432
Pearson Contemporary World
Cultures TE, pgs. 315-319.
FRAME THE LESSON
CLASS: 6th Social Studies
TEACHER:
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
LESSON DATE:
February 19
Topic 7, Lesson 1: Geography of West Africa and Central Africa
Teaching Points & Activities:
Complete the My story video online and have students discuss.
Complete the overview activity on p. 439 of the Teacher’s edition.
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Some parts of Africa south of the Sahara benefit
from resources including oil and minerals, but
the region is less economically developed than
other parts of the world
The slave trade and European colonialism deeply
affected Africa south of the Sahara, and their
legacy remains relevant today.
Countries in Africa south of the Sahara face
serious challenges including poverty, disease,
and conflict, and some countries have dealt with
these challenges more effectively than others.
The countries of Africa south of the Sahara have
a wide variety of cultures, languages, and
systems of government
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal
Assessment:
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Resources/Materials:
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures TE, pgs.
324-330
Pearson Contemporary
World Cultures Digital
Resources:
Objective/Key Understanding:
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Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
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What is true about most of the capital cities of Sub-Saharan Africa?
What probems do y ou thin a landlocked country such as Central African
Republic, South Sudan, Zambia, or Botswana might have?
Why is daily life difficult for Khulekani and his family?
How do the daily challenges in his life make it harder for Khulekani at
school?
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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
7.
(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 7.
Explore
The introduction to Topic 7, Sub-Saharan Africa p. 398
Explain
The introduction to Topic 7, Sub-Saharan Africa p. 438
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 the oil industry in Nigeria benefit the country as a whole?