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6th Social Studies - 3/24/14
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OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

 

Teacher’s Name:  Mrs. Ramsey                                           Subject: Social Studies                                                 Grade: 6th

  

Week of:  3/24/14                                            Unit: V- Chapter 14:3                                        Week:2 (8 Weeks)

Unit Title: Civilization of Eastern Hemisphere                        Essential Question:   How are these nations interdependent today?

                   

 

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

 3/24

RL.6.6

RI.6.2

L.6.4

Students will learn of the Mogul empire.

What religion did the Moguls bring with them?

1.  Oral reading

2.  Notetaking

3.  Make prediction about the changes that are coming.

1.  What were the major religions in India when we left it in Chapter 6.

2.  Describe the Mogul empire.

3.  Why was it helpful to the Mogul empire that Akbar was a strong military commander?

Tues

 

 3/25

 

W.11a

RF.4

RI.6

Students will use the infographic to learn of the trade on the Silk Road  

TITLE 1 - READING AND MATH

Students will make illustrated chart of the great landmarks of Chinese civilization.  

1.  Students will work in groups

2.  Use their fingers to trace the route of the the Silk Route on the map.

3.  Oral and and discuss the questions in black.

1. Who was the “Great Khan”?

2.  What kinds of goods did he see traded along the Silk Road.

3.  Explain what he said about paper money.

Wed

 

3/26

 

L.5

SL.3

L.3.3a

Students identify and describe the Mogul’s greatest achievement.

What city did Akbar make his capital?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Oral reading.

3.  Work in groups to list achievements.

1.  Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?

2.  Who was Shah Jahan?

3.  What was the state of India’s economy under the Mogul emperors like Shah Jahan?

Thurs

 

3/27 

 

W.11a

RF.4

RI.6

Students will locate and describe the Khmer kingdom.

In what part of Asia is Angkor Wat located?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Oral reading and discussion.

3.  Students will work in pairs to discuss Khmer farmers.

1.  How did Indian and Chinese influences reach this region?

2.  For whom did Khmer farmers grow their crops?

3.  How were kings like Jayavarman II like the pharaohs of Egypt.

Fri

 

3/28 

Students will identify Khmer major achievements.

Who was Suryavarman II?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Oral reading and note-taking.

3.  Write a paragraph on Southeast Asia and its influences.

1.  Why might location, amount of land, and a long coastline all have helped to enrich the Khmer kingdom.

2.  Compare and contrast the Angkor Wat and the pyramids of Egypt.

3.  Discuss the forces that led to the decline of Angkor

 

 

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.   Akbar

2.  Shah Jahan

3.  Mumtaz Mahal

4.  Agra

5.  Taj Mahal

6.  Jayavarman II

7.  Suryavarman II

Use of Technology:

   __X__ Smartboard

   _X___ Student Response System