Learning Plans for Dave Arena
Content/Grade 8th Grade US History
Overview for the week of: September 8-11, 2015
Unit Objectives:
The Early People of Texas
TEKS 8.2) History. The student understands the causes of exploration and
colonization eras. (A) identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of
North America (B) compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for
the establishment of the 13 English colonies.
Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions:
How and why were the 13 colonies established in North America
Resources:
US History Textbook/Study Guide
Avid Strategies
Cultures Research Sheet
Brain Pop
Flocabulary- Thirteen Colonies`
https://youtu.be/fy1IOIlpKaw
Puritans
Monday: SCHOOL HOLIDAY
Learner Objectives: (TEKS)
I can:
I will:
WICOR Strategies:
Learning Plan:
Assessment:
Tuesday:
Learner Objectives: (TEKS) 2.A
I can: Identify reasons for European exploration and colonization
I will: create a graphic organizer with various explorers and their accomplishments
WICOR Strategies:
Graphic Organizers/Thinking Maps
Think Pair Share
Learning Plan:
Colonial Treasure Hunt – Using Text book Chapter 3, students work in pairs to find
the explorer, year of travel, what nation they sailed for, and significance of the
voyage: Bartolomeu Diaz, Vasco DeGama, Henry Hudson, Christopher Columbus,
Amerigo Vespucci, Hernanado De Soto, Vasquez de Coronado, John Cabot,
Jacques Cartier, Luis Joliet and Jacques Marquette
Bubble Map
Assessment:
Kahoot Closing Quiz
Wednesday:
Learner Objectives: (TEKS) 8.2 B
I can: compare reasons for the establishment of the 13 colonies
I will: create a Venn Diagram to understand how the Pilgrims and Puritans were
similar and different
WICOR Strategies:
Graphic Organizers/Thinking Maps
Think Pair Share
Learning Plan:
Video on the Puritans and Pilgrims
https://youtu.be/8Ei0YRv57eI
Venn Diagram Differentiate between Pilgrims and Puritans
Colonial Map
George Went Memory System
Assessment:
Kahoot Closing Quiz
Thursday:
Learner Objectives: (TEKS) 8.2A
I can: identify reasons for colonization of North America
I will: explain Virginia colony’s critical role in bringing people to America
WICOR Strategies:
Graphic Organizer
Think Pair Share
Learning Plan:
Flocabulary- Thirteen Colonies`
https://youtu.be/fy1IOIlpKaw
Students work in pairs to complete Chapter 4, Lesson 1 (pp110-113)
Understand why Jamestown succeeded and Roanoke did not.
Understand the headright system.
Understand the House of Burgesses.
Recognize tobacco as the colony’s first cash crop.
Review George Went
Assessment:
Graphic Organizer
Study Guide
Friday:
Learner Objectives: (TEKS) 8.2A
I can: explain how ideas changed the way people lived in New England
I will: explain how religion affected life and intolerance led to the creation of new
colonies
WICOR Strategies :
Think Pair Share
Learning Plan:
All classes will complete their map of the New England colonies including names
and resources. Text book page 114-118 ( Chapter 4, Lesson 2)
Assessment:
Graphic Organizer
George Went Review
Quiz