Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher: Paga and
8th Grade GA History
8/24/15 – 8/31/15
Unit Topic: Pre-Historic Native
Graiser
Americans
SS8H1a - Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to
European contact
Prior to teaching: Word Splash (What do you think of when you hear the word Indian?)
Monday 8/24
Tuesday 8/25
Essential Question and/or Key Questions
What were the four
What were the four
prehistoric Indian
prehistoric Indian
groups found in GA
groups found in GA
and how did they
and how did they
evolve over time?
evolve over time?
Wednesday 8/26
What were the four
prehistoric Indian
groups found in GA
and how did they
evolve over time?
Thursday 8/27
What were the four
prehistoric Indian
groups found in GA
and how did they
evolve over time?
Friday 8/28
What were the four
prehistoric Indian
groups found in GA
and how did they
evolve over time?
Activating/Acceleration:
(Some ideas: KWL, Pre-reading, Think Pair Share, Thinking Maps, Vocabulary Overview, Word Splash, Survey, Big Four)
1. What are the 4
ancient native
civilizations in
Georgia in order?
2. What is the oldest
known native
culture in Georgia?
1. How did the
early ancient
Native
Americans first
get to Georgia?
2. What do you
think are the 3
most important
facts about the
Paleo Indians?
1. During which
1. Watch Lost You
prehistoric period
Tube clip over
big game become
Ancient Native
extinct?
Mound Builders in
2. What was the 1st
Georgia and
native culture to
answer 3
begin farming?
questions.
3. Which ancient
culture developed
the bow and arrow?
Cognitive Teaching Strategies: include time for distributed practice or summarizing
Review for your test
Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
(Some ideas: Lecture/Question, Read/Discuss, TIMS, Hands on Activity, Thinking Map, Pictograph, Research, Vocabulary,
Diagrams/Graphs, Comprehension)
1. Do Now
2. You Tube clip- The
Deadlist Catch (what
could the Deadliest
Catch possibly have to
do with our Ancient
Civilizations in
Georgia?)
3. Define the Prehistoric
Georgia vocabulary
1, Do Now
1. Review vocabulary
2. Complete and discuss
as a class Georgia’s
Prehistoric Cultures
graphic organizer using
our class power point.
3.
1. Do Now
2. CW 5 questions using
yesterday’s Ancient
Civilization graph.
3. Begin working on
Evolution of Native
American Comic Strip
(give students a copy
of the rubic along with
the instructions)
1. Do Now
2. Quizlet Review for Test
# 2 over ancient
cultures.
Test over Georgia
Regions and Ancient
Civilizations
Summarizing Strategies: (Some ideas: Ticket Out the Door, 3-2-1, The Important Thing, One Word, Learning Logs)
One Word
The Important Thing
3-2-1
One word
Extending/Refining Activity: This is for all students. After they acquire, then take them up a notch with thinking skills/writing prompts.
(Some ideas: Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Write, Classify, Analyze, Evaluate, Inductive, Deductive)
Brainstorm ideas for
what impact
environment had on
the development of the
prehistoric Native
American cultures?
(H1a, E1) paragraph
Assignment and/or Assessment: A variety of informal, performance, constructed response, selected response
Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
HW- What impact did
environment have on
the development of the
prehistoric Native
American cultures?
(H1a, E1) paragraph
HW- Complete the
worksheet on
Prehistoric Georgia
HW- Study for your
test.
VocabularyArchaeologist, artifacts,
prehistoric, culture, PaleoIndian, Archaic Indians,
Woodland Indians,
Mississippian Culture,
civilization, hierarchies,
Anthropologists
Accommodations: (Sped, 504, SST): Preferred seating - Peer partner - Extended Time
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Preferential Seating
Vocabulary Handout
Sign Language/
parapro
Parapro for select
students
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Preferential Seating
Vocabulary Handout
Guided Notes
Sign Language/
parapro
Parapro for select
students
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Preferential Seating
Vocabulary Handout
Guided Notes
Sign Language/
parapro
Parapro for select
students
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Preferential Seating
Vocabulary Handout
Guided Notes
Sign Language/
parapro
Parapro for select
students
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Preferential Seating
Vocabulary Handout
Small group for testing
Modified Test
Sign Language/
parapro
Parapro for select
students