Download SS lesson plan Week of September 26

New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School
Grade/Content: 6th SS
Week: September 26-30, 2016
Learning Objective/
Essential Question(s)
Bell Ringer/ Guided
Instruction/ Practice/
Closure and Reflection
Small Group Task/
Differentiation Strategy(s)/
STEAM Connection(s)/
Assessment
Homework/
Extension
*Small group at least twice a week
Monday
6-1.3 Compare the
river valley
civilization of
Mesopotamia with
other civilizations
with a focus on the
evolution of written
language,
government, trade
systems,
architecture, and
forms of social order.
SWBAT explain the
beginnings of
Judaism, the Torah,
and the Ten
Commandments.
EQ: How did religion
help develop early
civilizations?
Tuesday
6-1.3 Compare the
river valley
civilization of
Mesopotamia with
other civilizations
with a focus on the
evolution of written
language,
government, trade
BR/Intro: vocabularyprophet, monotheism,
covenant, Torah, Ten
Commandments.
Guided Instruction:
1) Play a scene
from Disney
PRINCE OF
EGYPT as an
activator.
2) Read pp.
140-143
and discuss.
Small group: NA
Differentiation: Provide
scaffolding for students as
we read aloud, turn and talk.
STEAM Connection: Loss of
crops due to the plague of
locusts would have been
extremely disruptive in
ancient Egypt where
agriculture/trade were
important economic
activities.
Assessment: p.95
Study guide
due
Wednesday.
Small Group Task: Students
are completing an 8 slide
power point to add to their
Schoology portfolio.
Study guide
due
Wednesday.
Test on
Thursday.
Practice: 1. Chapter 4
assessment p. 95- 96. 18.
Closure/Reflection:
Why are the Ten
commandments
considered an
influential list of rules?
Students will be
continuing to work on
the web quest project
they started the
previous week.
Test on
Thursday.
STEAM CONNECTION: How
can we use technology to
learn about Ancient
systems,
architecture, and
forms of social order.
Mesopotamia and the Code
of Hammurabi?
Assessment: Web quest
.
SWBAT complete a
web quest on the
Code of Hammurabi.
Essential question?
Why is it important
to establish laws and
rules in a society?
Wednesday
STEAM Connection:
How did Ancient
Mesopotamia use
technology to meet
community and
personal needs?
6-1.3 Compare the
river valley
civilization of
Mesopotamia with
other civilizations
with a focus on the
evolution of written
language,
government, trade
systems,
architecture, and
forms of social order.
SWBAT- review and
explain the key
elements of the
Ancient
Mesopotamian
civilization.
EQ: Why is
Mesopotamia called
the Cradle of
Civilization?
STEAM Connection:
How did Ancient
Mesopotamia use
technology to meet
community and
personal needs?
BR/Intro: Matching
activity with vocabulary
words.
Guided practice: Check
study guides.
Practice: Tic tac toe
review for test
Reflection: Parking lot –
write down any areas
of concern you have
about this unit.
Small group: NA
Differentiation: Turn and talk,
elbow partner.
STEAM CONNECTION:
STEAM Connection: How did
Ancient Mesopotamia use
technology to meet
community and personal
needs?
Assessment: Informal QandA.
Study for
test
Thursday
Friday
6-1.3 Compare the
river valley
civilization of
Mesopotamia with
other civilizations
with a focus on the
evolution of written
language,
government, trade
systems,
architecture, and
forms of social order.
LO: SWBAT test on
Unit 3.
EQ: Why is
Mesopotamia called
the Cradle of
Civilization?
STEAM Connection:
How did Ancient
Mesopotamia use
technology to meet
community and
personal needs?
BR/Intro: Allow time
for students to review
before the test and ask
any questions.
Guided Instruction:
1)Review expectations
for tests.
Practice: Unit 3 test.
Compared with paper
what were the
disadvantages of clay
tablets as writing
material?
LO: SWBAT
remediate in areas in
which they have not
achieved Mastery. Or
students will have an
opportunity to
accelerate by
exploring topics on
an independent
level.
BR/Intro: NA
Guided Instruction:
Explain that students
will be working in small
group or with partners
to review material they
have not Mastered and
have an opportunity to
retest. Others will have
an opportunity to
explore topics of
interest at an
accelerated level.
Small Group Task: NA
Differentiation: Extended
time and small group as
needed.
STEAM Connection: Before
the development of the
technology of cuneiform,
how did people
communicate, keep records,
or record history?
Assessment: test
Small Group Task: small
group remediation.
Differentiation:
Each group will have an
opportunity to work in areas
they need.
STEAM Connection:
Assessment: re tests