Lesson Plan - The Survivors - Texarkana Independent School

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GRADING

PERIOD:

1 st Six Weeks writer: Ruth Bates

Grade(s): 8 th Grade

Focus Plan

Texarkana Independent School District

PLAN CODE:

Course/subject:

Time allotted for instruction:

SS8.2.3

Social Studies

1 class period

Title: The Survivors

Lesson TOPIC:

TAKS Objective:

Students will identify cause and effects that led to the low survival rate among colonists following the founding of Jamestown.

TAKS Objective 02: The student will demonstrate an understanding of

geographic influences on historical issues and

events.

FoCUS TEKS and

Student Expectation:

Supporting TEKS and

Student Expectations:

8.11 The student understands the location and characteristics of

places and regions of the United States, past and present. The

student is expected to:

(C) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors

on major historical events in the United States.

Concepts

Analyze

Cause and effect

Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles

The student will understand that analyzing a series of causes and effects helps uncover the relationship between the events. identifying cause and effect is the ability to understand how an action or event led to another action.

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I. Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies)

A. Focus/connections/anticipatory set

The teacher will present a Power Point – Colonization - outlining the founding and

early life of Jamestown.

B. Instructional activities

(demonstrations, lectures, examples, hands-on experiences, role play, active learning experience, art, music, modeling, discussion, reading, listening, viewing, etc.)

1. Objective: Students will identify causes that affected the low survival rate among

colonists following the founding of Jamestown.

2. Procedure: Students will construct a flow chart listing the physical and human

geographic factors that led to a low survival rate.

3. Modeling: The teacher will use an overhead projector to display the word “survivor”

and solicit the definition from the class.

Next the teacher will ask students to identify the three basic needs to

survive: food, shelter and clothing.

The teacher will then state “Today we will be focusing on the food need.

The colonist did not have luxury of a Super One or Wal-Mart store as we

do today to purchase food. Although the Native Americans taught them

to plant their own crops, the colonists failed to plant enough crops for

food. This failure caused a famine and all but 38 men died from

starvation. Certain geographic factors were also needed in order for the

crops to grow – type of soil, temperature, water control (causes) and the results (effects)”.

Guided activity or strategy C.

The teacher will use an overhead projector to display Handout 1: Cause and Effect Chart

- Physical and Geographical Factors of Jamestown. Student will complete the chart with

the teacher.

D. Accommodations/modifications

E. Enrichment

II. STUDENT PERFORMANCE

A. Description

Students will complete Handout 2 Jamestown Cause and Effect Chart.

B.

C.

Accommodations/modifications

Enrichment

Students requiring enrichment will construct a flow chart listing five causes and

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iii. effects.

Assessment of Activities

A. Description

Students will be evaluated based on class participation. The teacher will perform

an informal assessment as student work independently to complete the Jamestown

Cause and Effect Chart. As the teacher circulates among the students, he/she will

talk with students to keep them focused and on task. The teacher will also answer

any questions and provide feedback.

B. Rubrics/grading criteria

The teacher will explain the rubrics/grading criteria.

Name ______________________ Class _______________ Date _____________

The Survivors – Jamestown Cause and Effect Rubric

Criteria Notes Possible

Points

Points

Earned

Following Procedures

Listened attentively

Participated in class discussion

Stayed on task

Used time efficiently

Completion of Task

Jamestown Cause and Effect Chart

10

10

15

15

50

Total Points Earned ________________

C.

D.

Accommodations/modifications

Enrichment

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E. Sample discussion question

1.

For what reason was Jamestown established ?

( Answer: to expand trade )

2. Define survivor. (one who or that which survives)

3. Why do you think the colony at Jamestown survived while the Roanoke colony did

not? (Answers will vary – possible location. Roanoke is an island while Jamestown is

located inland on the Chesapeake Bay)

4. How did the geographic location affect the colonists’ survival?

(Answer: swampy land – breeding ground for mosquitoes – brought diseases)

5. The 13 Colonies are divided into three sections: New England, Middle and Southern.

In which section is Jamestown located? (Answer: Southern

Virginia)

– Jamestown is located in

IV. TAKS Preparation

A. Transition to TAKS context

Today’s focus has been on the founding of Jamestown and early life of the colonists.

The location and climate of the colony played a large part in the loss of lives during the

first two years.

B. Sample TAKS questions

2006 TAKS #14

From 1607 to 1609, only 60 of more than 900 Jamestown colonists survived. One

reason for the low survival rate was that –

A the colonists were frequently attacked by Spanish explorers

B

C

D the swampy locations caused disease to spread the colonists endured unexpected flooding the punishment for all criminal offenses was execution

The teacher will remind students of the multiple choice format of the TAKS test. Read all the answer choices and then select the one that best answers the question.

A is not a good selection because the colonists were frequently attacked by Native

Americans – not Spanish explorers

C Jamestown was located on the James River where flooding did occur

Look for prefixes – un means not

D key word: all. Not all criminal offenses were punished by execution.

B is the correct answer

V. Key Vocabulary

Geographic, location, survivor, cause and effect, famine

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VI. Resources

A. Textbook

The American Republic To 1877 pages 68-75

B. Supplementary materials

Handout 1: Cause and Effect Chart

Handout 2: Jamestown Cause and Effect Chart

Transparency: Sample TAKS Question

C.

Power Point: Colonization

Rubric-Jamestown Cause and Effect Chart

Technology

Computer for Power Point

Overhead projector

VII. follow up activities

(reteaching, cross-curricular support, technology activities, next lesson in sequence, etc.)

VIII. Teacher Notes

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