Download Lesson Plan Week of Sept 26

World History 6th grade
September 2016
Monday
September 26, 2016
Tuesday
September 27, 2016
EQ:
What were the major events
of the Old Kingdom?
EQ:
What were the major events
of the Middle Kingdom?
Egypt & Kush
Wednesday
September 28, 2016
Early Release
EQ:
What were the major events
of the New Kingdom?
Benchmarks:
Benchmarks:
Benchmarks:
SS.6.W.1.1, SS.6.W.2.4,
SS.6.W.1.1, SS.6.W.2.4,
SS.6.W.1.1, SS.6.W.2.4,
SS.6.W.2.6
SS.6.W.2.6, SS.6.W.3.18
SS.6.W.2.6, SS.6.W.3.18
Unit EQ:
How was the success of the Egyptian civilization tied to the Nile River?
Bellringer:
Bellringer:
Bellringer:
Why do you think the
How do you think strong kings What do you think the
pharaohs started building
may have unified Egypt?
difference was between the
pyramids?
Middle & New Kingdoms?
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
You will understand how the
You will understand how the
You will understand how the
Nile’s fertile river-valley
Nile’s fertile river-valley
Nile’s fertile river-valley
system influenced the
system influenced the
system influenced the
development of the ancient
development of the ancient
development of the ancient
kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
resulting in a strong economic resulting in a strong economic resulting in a strong economic
system.
system.
system.
Measureable objective:
Measureable objective:
Measureable objective:
You will be able to explain the You will be able to explain the You will be able to explain the
history of the Old, Middle &
history of the Old, Middle &
history of the Old, Middle &
New Kingdoms.
New Kingdoms.
New Kingdoms.
HOTQ:
HOTQ:
HOTQ:
What were two reasons the
What was the most significant What weakened the New
pharoahs’ power declined at
event in the Middle Kingdom? Kingdom?
the end of the Old Kingdom?
Agenda:
Agenda:
Agenda:
Thursday/Friday
September 29/30, 2016
Notes
EQ:
What were the key
achievements & people of
ancient Egypt?
Benchmarks:
SS.6.W.2.5, SS.6.W.2.6
Tutoring available upon
request.
Accommodations:
Available in a separate
file
Bellringer:
What do you think Egyptians
achieved?
Learning Goal:
You will understand how the
Nile’s fertile river-valley
system influenced the
development of the ancient
kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
resulting in a strong economic
system.
Measureable objective:
You will be able to analyze the
significance of Egyptian
achievements.
HOTQ:
What were the key
achievements of the
Egyptians?
Agenda:
Notes:
-Academic Assistance is
available after school
on Thursdays until 5pm
with signed permission
slip.
-Egypt Test Oct 4th
Standards:
SS.6.W.1.1: Use
timelines to identify
chronological order of
historical events.
SS.6.W.2.4: Compare
the economic, political,
social, and religious
institutions of ancient
river civilizations.
SS.6.W.2.5: Summarize
important achievements
of Egyptian civilization.
SS.6.W.2.6: Determine
the contributions of key
World History 6th grade
September 2016

Old Kingdom Timeline

Middle Kingdom
Timeline

New Kingdom
Timeline

Achievements & Key
Figures Notes
Investigative Activity(homework):
Book Report Due Oct 3rd, History Fair Research – 2 sources due by Oct 10th
Reflection/Exit survey:
How did strong kings unify
Egypt?
Reflection/Exit survey:
Reflection/Exit survey:
What resulted in the end of
the New Kingdom?
Reflection/Exit survey:
What do you think the most
significant achievement of the
Egyptians was?
figures from ancient
Egypt.
SS.6.W.3.18: Describe
the rise and fall of the
ancient east African
kingdoms of Kush and
Axum.
Vocabulary:
Afterlife, Cataracts, Delta, Dynasty, Engineering, Exports, Hieroglyphics, Imports, Mummies, Nobles, Obelisk, Papyrus, Pharaoh, Pyramids, Sphinxes
Resources and Links:
http://www.nhd.org
http://worldhistorymatters.org/
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/
Writing
Writing activities that help
students understand the
content
Inquiry
Questioning strategies
that help students
understand the content
Writing-to-Learn
• summaries • lab reports
• letters • journals
• developed answers to
questions
Process writing
• rough draft
• peer editing and revising
• final copy
• using a rubric as evaluation
On-demand/Timed writing
Higher level questioning
in classes
• Costa’s Level 1: Students
find the answers right there
in the text.
• Costa’s Level 2: Students
must figure out the answer
from information in the text.
• Costa’s Level 3: Students
apply what they have
Collaboration
Working together with a
partner or in a group of
students to understand, to
problem solve, or to
complete a task/project
~Think Pair Share
~Refining Cornell notes
with a partner
~Sharing ideas with a
partner or in a group
~Jigsaw
~Carousel/Gallery Walk
~Problem solving in groups
~Projects in groups
Organization
Organization strategies that
help students succeed in
academic & social situations
Reading
Any strategies in reading
that help students
understand the content
~Binder
~Organizational Tools
~Use of Calendar/Planners
~Thinking Maps
~Project Planning
~DBQ Document Sheets
~Vocabulary Word Maps
~Common Board
~Teach Time Management
Reading to Learn
Before reading activities
• vocabulary activities
• accessing prior knowledge
• previewing text features
• making predictions
During reading activities
• marking the text
• annotating the text
• reciprocal reading
• Cornell notes
World History 6th grade
September 2016
• writing that is completed in
class within a set amount of
time
• grade is evaluated using a
rubric
Cornell Notes
• taking notes on the most
important information on the
right
• writing higher level
questions about the notes on
the left
• summarizing
• using the notes to study
Reflective writing
• students write about what
they have learned and what
they still don’t understand
Egypt & Kush Learning Scale
learned or use what they
have learned to evaluate or
create.
Higher level questioning
in tutorials in AVID
elective classes
Socratic seminar
Philosophical chairs
Fishbowl discussions
• graphic organizers
After reading strategies
• summarizing
• Socratic seminar
• Philosophical chairs
• writing
• group projects
4 – In addition to 3, you will be able to go beyond what was taught with in-depth inferences and applications, such as comparing Egypt & Kush to modern
society.
3 – In addition to 2, you will be able to analyze the significance of Egyptian achievements.
2 – In addition to 1, you will be able to explain the history of the Old, Middle & New Kingdoms.
1 – You will be able to identify the characteristics of Egypt & Kush, both geographic and cultural.