INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW
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Teacher: Ray White
Class: 7th World History 2nd, 5th, 6th, & 7th
Unit Topic:
Chapter: Stone Age
Core Standards Taught:
SS-07-5.1.1 (DOK 3): Students will use a variety of tools (e.g. primary and secondary sources) to describe
and explain historical events and conditions and to analyze the perspectives of different individuals and
groups (e.g., gender, race, region, ethnic group, age, economic status, religion, political group) 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
(Paleolithic and Neolithic) developed new technologies as they settled into organized civilizations.
Vocabulary: Neolithic, Culture, Basic Needs, Paleolithic, Domesticate, Agriculture, Specialization,
Artisans, Surplus, Catal Huyuk, Technology, and Otzi.
WEEK OF: September
8-12, 2014
MONDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
__ Program Review
Bell Ringer: Why do people enjoy artwork in their lives? Explain.
Learning Target: I can generalize the importance of early cave artwork.
Teaching Strategy Used: Homework/practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: How would Stone Age culture be different, without the
creation of early cave art?
Assessment: Stone Age-Cave Art Reflective Writing.
(Modifications: Extended Assignment Time)
__ Program Review
TUESDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
WEDNESDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Bell Ringer: Why are rivers important to world societies? Give examples.
Learning Target: I can analyze the cultural achievements of the Neolithic era.
Teaching Strategy Used: Similarities/Differences, Cooperative Learning, and
Homework/Practice.
Essential Questions of the Day: When did the Neolithic age take place in world history?
Assessment: Neolithic Era Comprehensive Questions.
(Modifications: Ability Level Grouping/Reduced Assignment Length)
__ Program Review
Bell Ringer: How would prehistoric culture be different, if they never invented any
tools/weapons?
Learning Target: I can assess knowledge over early Stone Age culture.
Teaching Strategy Used: Gen/Test.
Essential Questions of the Day: What does the term Paleolithic mean?
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Assessment: Stone Age Quiz #1.
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
(Modifications: Modified Quiz)
__ Program Review
THURSDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative
Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: How would the world be different today, if the Stone Age period never took
place? Give details to support your answer.
Learning Target: I can compare-contrast the Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures.
Teaching Strategy Used: Similarities/Differences, Homework/Practice, Cooperative
Learning, and Advanced Organizer.
Essential Questions of the Day: How do elements of culture, affect world societies?
Assessment: Stone Age-Modern Culture Graphic Organizer Chart.
(Modifications: Reduced Assignment Length)
__ Program Review
FRIDAY
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note
Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s/Adv. Organizer
Bell Ringer: How are the Paleolithic-Neolithic cultures similar/different from each other?
Learning Target: I can explain the lifestyle of Otzi (Neolithic society).
Teaching Strategy Used: Note Taking and Questions.
Essential Questions of the Day: How has technology changed over time?
Assessment: Brainteaser Activity/Otzi Video Notes.
(Modifications: Reduced Assignment Length)
Program Review: N/A.