Common Core Lesson Planning Template
Grade Level
7th
Teacher/Room:
Curtis/109
Week of: September 29 , 2014
Vocabulary: Unitary, confederation, federal governments, autocratic, oligarchy, and democratic governments, parliamentary and presidential democratic governments,
Israel’s parliamentary democracy, Saudi Arabia’s hereditary monarchy, Iran’s theocracy government, the Ba’ath party, OPEC, monarchy, king, prime minister, president, head
of state, ceremonial leader, Knesset, political parties, impeachment, elections, Ayatollah, Shia, Sunni, Shariah law, Muslims, Quran, holy book,
Beginning Tuesday: Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed Economies, Specialization, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Quota, and Embargo, Human Capital, Physical Capital,
Currency, Exchange Rate, Human Capital, GDP, Per Capita GDP, Capital Goods, Entrepreneurs
Instructional Strategies Used: Use of Technology, Visual aids, modeling, summarizing, whole group, individual group, independent work, differentiated and direct instruction
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Common Core Standard(s):
Common Core Standard(s):
Common Core Standard(s):
Common Core Standard(s):
SS7E6 The student will explain
L6-8RH7: Integrate visual
L6-8RH7: Integrate visual
L6-8RH7: Integrate visual
L6-8RH7: Integrate visual
how voluntary trade benefits
information (e.g., in charts,
information (e.g., in charts,
information (e.g., in charts,
information (e.g., in charts,
buyers and sellers in Southwest
graphs, photographs,
graphs, photographs,
graphs, photographs,
graphs, photographs,
Asia (Middle East).
videos, or maps) with other
videos, or maps) with other
videos, or maps) with other
videos, or maps) with other
a. Explain how specialization
information in print and digital information in print and digital
information in print and digital
information in print and
encourages trade between
texts..
texts.
texts.
digital texts.
countries.
.
SS7E5 The student will
b. Compare and contrast different
SS7CG4: The student will
SS7E5 The student will analyze
LITCC6-8RHSS10: By the end of
analyze different economic
types of trade barriers, such as
compare and contrast
different economic systems.
grade 8, students will be able to
systems.
tariffs, quotas, and embargos.
various forms of
a. Compare how traditional,
read and comprehend 6- 8 grade
a. Compare how traditional,
c. Explain the primary function of
government.
command, and market
history/social studies text
command, and market
the Organization of Petroleum
economies answer the
complexity, independently, and
economies answer the
Exporting Countries (OPEC).
SS7CG5: The student will
economic questions of
proficiently.
economic questions of
d. Explain why international trade
explain the structures of
(1) what to produce, (2) how to
(1) what to produce, (2) how
requires a system for exchanging
national governments of SW
produce, and (3) for whom to
SS7CG4: The student will compare to produce, and (3) for whom
currencies between nations
Asia/Middle East.
produce.
and contrast various forms of
to produce.
b. Explain how most countries
government.
b. Explain how most countries
have a mixed economy located
have a mixed economy
on a continuum between pure
SS7CG5: The student will explain
located on a continuum
market and pure command.
the structures of national
between pure
c. Compare and contrast the
governments of SW Asia/Middle
market and pure command.
economic systems in Israel,
East.
c. Compare and contrast the
Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
economic systems in Israel,
Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
EQ Question:
EQ Question:
EQ Question:
EQ Question:
EQ Question:
Why is the Middle East
What are the different
How are the governments of the
What are the different
What are the different economic
involved in so many different
economic systems?
Middle East different?
economic systems?
systems?
conflicts?
Common Core Lesson Planning Template
Activating Strategies:
Warm-up Question
1. Who is the Ayatollah
in Iran’s government?
Notes and review questions
CNN Student News
Activating Strategies:
Warm-up Questions
Vocabulary Matching
Mini Lesson:
Identify, Explain, and Analyze
1. The Government of Iraq and
ISIS Conflict
2. What is Sharia Law?
3. What are the different
meanings of the word “Jihad”?
4. Who are the Kurds?
5. Why are Israel and Palestine
fighting?
6. 1948 War among Israel,
Palestine, and Arab Nations
7. Hamas and Israel
Discussion and Notes with
Power Point
Mini Lesson:
Pages 107-108 = Read and then
complete a comparison table of
the different economies.
Students will answer questions
Pages 109-110 = Compare and
Contrast the Economic Systems
of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,
and Iran /Complete a compare
and contrast chart and answer
Differentiation:
Process:
Product: Ability
Grouping: Ability
CNN Student News with
Questions
Activating Strategies:
Warm-up: Matching
Unitary, Confederation, Federal
Autocratic, Oligarchic, and
Democratic Government Systems
CNN Student News
Activating Strategies:
Warm-up: Review Economic
Questions
CNN Student News
Activating Strategies:
Warm-up: Literacy Rate Chart
and Questions
CNN Student News Quiz
Mini Lesson:
Economics Quiz
Economic Learning Activities
1. OPEC Activity
2. CIA.Gov Computer
Activity = Israel, Saudi
Arabia, Iran, and Turkey
3. Crossword or Matching
Vocabulary Sheet
4. Start a Business
Illustration (This would
be similar to your one
pager)= Human Capital
and Capital Goods
5. Middle East Map Review
Coloring Sheet
Mini Lesson:
Test: Government of the Middle
East and SW Asia
Economic Learning Activities
1. OPEC Activity
2. CIA.Gov Computer
Activity = Israel, Saudi
Arabia, Iran, and Turkey
3. Crossword or Matching
Vocabulary Sheet
4. Start a Business
Illustration (This would
be similar to your one
pager)= Human Capital
and Capital Goods
5. Middle East Map Review
Coloring Sheet
Mini Lesson:
Economic Learning Activities
1. OPEC Activity
2. CIA.Gov Computer
Activity = Israel,
Saudi Arabia, Iran,
and Turkey
3. Crossword or
Matching Vocabulary
Sheet
4. Start a Business
Illustration (This
would be similar to
your one pager)=
Human Capital and
Capital Goods
5. Middle East Map
Review Coloring
Sheet
Differentiation:
Process:
Product: Ability
Group: Ability
Differentiation:
Process:
Product: Ability
Group: Ability
Differentiation:
Process:
Product: Ability
Group: Ability
Differentiation:
Process:
Product: Ability
Group: Ability
Assessment:
Summative Assessment:
Questions
Assessment:
Formative Assessment / Charts
Assessment:
Summative Assessment: Test
Assessment:
Formative Assessment of
Activities
Assessment:
Formative Assessment of Activities
Summative: Quiz
Homework:
Government Test Wednesday
Homework:
Government Test Wednesday
Homework:
Homework:
Homework:
the questions.
Resources and Reflective Notes: