CCSS

Code

e.g.

RL.K.5

OUTCOMES

(Lesson Focus)

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment.

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement.

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

Mon

3/17

RI.3

RF.4a

SL.1f

Students will be able to describe the Erie Canal and how it was built.

Did Thomas Jefferson agree with DeWitt Clinton’s ideas?

1.  Oral reading and notetaking.

2.  Define vocabulary words.

3.  Making Conclusions on why it was difficult for farmers working on the Erie Canal.

1.  What is an investor?

2.  Explain why the Erie Canal was the largest engineering project in the US.

3.  How did builders find enough workers?

Tues

 3/18

W.3

SL.1d

L.5.

4c

To analyze the effect of the cotton gin on the Southern economy.

What is the Industrial Revolution

1.  Describe the work that the people are doing in the picture on p. 404.

2. Set purpose of the lesson by answering the meaning of new machine.

3.  Review the cost of fast production and lower costs.

1.  What did the Industrial Revolution change?

2.  Who was Eli Whitney?

3.  Describe the cotton gin.

Wed

3/19

L.5

SL.3

L.3.3a

Students will learn how steam engines were used to power boats and railroads.

What are the names of the major roads in 1860?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Work on map work on p. 413.

3.  Work together on diagram works on canal lock.

1.  Describe a canal lock.

2.  How did the Erie Canal change shipping times and prices between Buffalo and New York City?

3.  What were steam engines?

Thurs

3/20

L.6.1e

RL.6

RI.1

Students will learn of the conflicts between Texas and the Mexican government.

Why did the Mexican leaders decide to allow slavery in Texas?

1.  Oral reading.

2.  Discuss as a whole group ”Gone to Texas”

3.  Review vocabulary words.

1.  Why did Southern farmers like the woodlands and coastal plains of Texas.

2.  Explain what the Mexican government require of American settlers?

3.  Who was Stephen Austin?

Fri

2/21

Stations of the Cross

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests (40%):

Quizzes (20%):

Classwork/ Participation (15%):

Homework (5%):

Projects/ Portfolios (20%):

Vocabulary words for week:

1.  atlas

2.  canal

3.  gold rush

4.  investor

5.  reaper

Use of Technology:

   __X__ Smartboard

   _X___ Student Response System