Nick Kerensky
World History
Lesson Plans: 11/30-12/4/2015
World History Lesson Plans
Nick Kerensky
TEKS COVERED:
ⓈWHS.1B Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events
from 500 BC to AD 600: the development of the classical civilizations of Greece, Rome,
Persia, India (Maurya and Gupta), China (Zhou, Qin, and Han), and the development of
major world religions.
ⓇWHS.3A Describe the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of
Persia, India, China, Israel, Greece, and Rome, including the development of
monotheism, Judaism, and Christianity.
ⓇWHS.19B Identify the characteristics of the following political systems: theocracy,
absolute monarchy, democracy, republic, oligarchy, limited monarchy, and totalitarianism.
ⓈWHS.25B Summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Western civilizations that
originated in Greece and Rome.
ACADEMIC VOCAB:
Monotheistic; Polytheistic; Theocracy; Symbolism; Tenets;
Monday, November 30th, 2015
Focus: If you could create your own religion, what would it look like?
Objectives: SWBAT create their own religion using the information they have gained
about world religion in this class.
Instruction:
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Engage and Connect
Discussion of focus answers
The instructor will then pass out the instructions for the “Create your own
Religion” project
o The class will read the instructions using the popcorn method and the
instructor will answer questions about it after.
o The class will decide on partners or whether they will work on it alone.
o The rest of the period will be designated to working on the project.
Assessing Mastery/Higher Order Thinking: The student’s ticket to leave will be the
name of their religion and God, and religious laws.
Nick Kerensky
World History
Lesson Plans: 11/30-12/4/2015
Materials: Create your own religion handout;
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
Focus: If your religion was real, how do you think it would impact the world?
Objectives: SWBAT Create a religion with a “creation myth.”
Instruction:
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Engage and Connect
Discussion of focus answers
The instructor will model a completed “Create a religion” project using
PowerPoint to answer any further questions about what is expected of them.
The instructor will also pass out and discuss the grading rubric with the class.
The rest of the class period will be reserved for the project
Assessing Mastery/Higher Order Thinking: The student’s ticket to leave will be a
completed creation myth.
Materials: PowerPoint; grading rubric
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
Focus: In your religion, explain how your symbol summarizes and covers all major
aspects of your religion.
Objectives: SWBAT complete an essay describing their fictional religion.
Instruction:
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Engage and Connect
Discussion of focus answers
Review of what “essay format” is
The rest of the class will be devoted to working on completing their essays.
Assessing Mastery/Higher-Order Thinking: The student’s ticket to leave will be a
completed essay.
Materials: Projector; and how to write an essay handout;
Nick Kerensky
World History
Lesson Plans: 11/30-12/4/2015
Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
Focus: What is the main crux of your religion? Does everything in your project revolve
around this?
Objectives: SWBAT complete their projects and begin working on completing their Final
Review packet.
Instruction:
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Engage and Connect
Discussion of focus answers
The entire period will be devoted to completing the project.
If they have completed their project, with the instructor’s permission, they can
begin working to complete their Final Review Packet.
Assessing Mastery/Higher Order Thinking: The student’s will be asked to respond to the
prompt: “What have you accomplished with this project and what do you still have left to do?”
Materials: Projector
Friday, December 4th, 2015
Focus: After creating your own religion, what have you learned about world religions?
Was this project enjoyable and educational?
Objectives: SWBAT present their projects by playing Religion wars.
Instruction:
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The entirety of the period will be devoted to groups presenting their projects to
the class.
Assessing Mastery/Higher Order Thinking: The students ticket to leave will be their
Learning Target and Focus page for the week.
Materials:
Nick Kerensky
World History
Lesson Plans: 11/30-12/4/2015
Days
Monday
Tuesday
Assigned Readings
None
None
Wednesday
None
Thursday
Friday
None
None
Homework
Begin working Religion Project
Continue working on Religion
Project
Continue working on Religion
Project
Complete Religion Project
Begin working on Final Review
Accommodations:
Preferential seating:
Reminders to stay on Task:
Extra time:
-Same day for assessments; 1 extra day for assignments; 1 week for projects; end
of the school day for exams
Checking for understanding:
-Review and Comprehension
Supplemental aids:
-Graphic Organizers; Mnemonic devices; grammar/mechanics rules; daily;
planner; dictionary
Give directions in small discreet steps:
-written/picture/verbal
Daily Tutorials:
Frequent breaks as needed: