Download Lesson Plan Week of Aug 29

World History 6th grade
August/September 2016
Monday
August 29, 2016
Bellringer:
Did you do the study guide
and/or study for the test?
Learning Goal:
Measureable objective:
HOTQ:
Tuesday
August 30, 2016
Stone Age/Mesopotamia
Wednesday
August 31, 2016
Early release
EQ:
What were the main
civilizations of Mesopotamia?
Thursday/Friday
September 1/2, 2016
EQ:
EQ:
What were the geographic
Who were the key figures of
features of the Fertile
this region?
Crescent?
Benchmarks:
Benchmarks:
Benchmarks:
SS.6.W.2.2
SS.6.W.2.8
SS.6.W.2.8, SS.6.W.2.7
Unit EQ:
How did geography influence the development of civilization in Southwest Asia?
Bellringer:
Bellringer:
Bellringer:
What do you think Fertile
What are characteristics of
What were the civilizations of
Crescent might mean?
civilizations?
Mesopotamia?
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
You will understand how
You will understand how
You will understand how
Mesopotamia’s unique
Mesopotamia’s unique
Mesopotamia’s unique
geography influenced the
geography influenced the
geography influenced the
development of civilizations
development of civilizations
development of civilizations
and technological
and technological
and technological
advancements.
advancements.
advancements.
Measureable objective:
Measureable objective:
Measureable objective:
You will be able to identify the You will be able to
You will be able to
geographic features of the
characterize the civilizations of characterize the civilizations of
Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia and their key
Mesopotamia and their key
figures.
figures.
HOTQ:
HOTQ:
HOTQ:
What made civilization
How was Sargon able to build
What advances did the
possible in Mesopotamia?
the first empire?
Chaldeans make?
How did farmers control the
Why did priests gain high
What led the Phoenicians to
water?
status in Sumer?
create a successful sea trade?
How did this control affect
Where did the merchants of
Which of the empires we
settlements?
Ur probably live?
studied do you feel
How might big construction
contributed the most to
projects like building canals &
modern-day society? Why?
Notes
Tutoring available upon
request.
Accommodations:
Available in a separate
file
Notes:
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Standards:
SS.6.W.2.2: Describe
how the developments
of agriculture and
metallurgy related to
settlement, population
growth, and the
emergence of
civilization.
SS.6.W.2.7: Summarize
the important
achievements of
Mesopotamian
civilization.
SS.6.W.2.8: Determine
the impact of key
figures from ancient
Mesopotamian
civilizations.
World History 6th grade
August/September 2016
large buildings lead to laws &
government?
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Agenda:
Stone Age Test
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Agenda:
Fertile Crescent
geography Notes
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Agenda:
Mesopotamian
Civilizations & Key
Figures Chart
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Agenda:
Mesopotamian
Civilizations & Key
Figures Chart
Mesopotamian
Achievements Tree
Map
Investigative Activity(homework):
Vocabulary Due Tuesday, September 6th
Reflection/Exit survey:
What was the hardest topic on
the test? Why?
Reflection/Exit survey:
What are the geographic
features of the Fertile
Crescent?
Reflection/Exit survey:
Describe the characteristics of
one of the civilizations you
studied.
Reflection/Exit survey:
What were the main
achievements of
Mesopotamia?
Vocabulary:
Architecture, chariot, cuneiform, city-state, empire, fertile crescent, irrigation, monarch, pictographs, polytheism, rural, scribe, social hierarchy, surplus,
urban, ziggurat
Resources and Links:
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
Higher level questioning
in classes
• Costa’s Level 1: Students
find the answers right there
in the text.
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
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
Reading to Learn
Before reading activities
• vocabulary activities
• accessing prior knowledge
• previewing text features
World History 6th grade
August/September 2016
Process writing
• rough draft
• peer editing and revising
• final copy
• using a rubric as evaluation
On-demand/Timed writing
• 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
Mesopotamia Learning Scale
• Costa’s Level 2: Students
must figure out the answer
from information in the text.
• Costa’s Level 3: Students
apply what they have
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
~Jigsaw
~Carousel/Gallery Walk
~Problem solving in groups
~Projects in groups
~DBQ Document Sheets
~Vocabulary Word Maps
~Common Board
~Teach Time Management
• making predictions
During reading activities
• marking the text
• annotating the text
• reciprocal reading
• Cornell notes
• 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 these early rulers to modern
rulers or early city-states to modern nations.
3 – In addition to 2, you will be able to analyze the achievements of Mesopotamian civilization.
2 – In addition to 1, you will be able to characterize the civilizations of Mesopotamia and their key figures.
1 – You will be able to identify the geographic features of the Fertile Crescent.