CMS Lesson Plan Template: Monday, February 2, 2015

Teacher: Magnacca, Shepard, Smith, Stephens Course/Level: 8th grade Georgia Studies

Lesson Components / Details and Steps of Lesson
Focused Standard/Element(s) / SS8H12
Essential Question(s) / What are the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in GA since the 1970s?
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes) / Students will research the opening question and be prepared to post their findings to the BLOG (Think-Pair-Share). Think-Pair the research, Share through the BLOG
Opening
(5-10 min) / How have the terrorsit attacks of 2001 shaped our policy decisions for the 21st century?
BLOG
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min) / http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/edsitement.neh.gov/files/worksheets/heroes-9-11.pdf (Document revised to to correct broken link. See Shepard for updated copy)
What makes a hero video and activity
Closure Activity (10 min) / Reflect upon the lesson that can be learned from 9/11. Review Blog postings, discuss understanding.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES Standards 3 and 8) / Students must utilize higher order thinking skills to discern character traits that distinguish heroism. Students must also relay that understanding through constructed response mediums and reflect upon their personal characteristics to compare what of those traits they share.
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth) / •  Think-Pair-Share
•  Open ended questioning strategies
•  audio/visual/textual resources
•  chunking
•  Real-world experiences

CMS Lesson Plan Template: Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Teacher: Magnacca, Shepard, Smith, Stephens Course/Level: 8th grade Georgia Studies

Lesson Components / Details and Steps of Lesson
Focused Standard/Element(s) / SS8H12b
Essential Question(s) / What are the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in GA since the 1970s?
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes) / What immigrant group has helped north Georgia's poultry and textile industries? Hispanic
presidentJimmy Carter won a prize for his work helping mankind? Nobel peace prize
In Brown v Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled against: school segrgation
Opening
(5-10 min) / Students will review for their test using a variety of methods.
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min) / Students will work with a partner answering questions to help with their studying for the test. Students will answer 2 blog entries that will assist them on the writing portion of their test. And finally students will complete an activity on Jimmy Carter that is a fun way to summarize his role in Georgia.
Closure Activity (10 min) / Students will use an exit card to summarize what they know and what they still have questions on. This will be used as the opening tomorrow.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES Standards 3 and 8) / Students must utilize higher order thinking skills to discern character traits that distinguish heroism. Students must also relay that understanding through constructed response mediums and reflect upon their personal characteristics to compare what of those traits they share.
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth) / *Students will collaborate with peers to review materials.
*Discusson questions are open-ended and allow for multiple right answers
*Questioning strategies emphasize thinkning skills and higher order thinknig.
*Flexible pacing allows student sto aquire the informatino at varying pionts and activities.

CMS Lesson Plan Template: Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Teacher: Magnacca, Shepard, Smith, Stephens Course/Level: 8th grade Georgia Studies

Lesson Components / Details and Steps of Lesson
Focused Standard/Element(s) / SS8h12
Essential Question(s) / What are the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in GA since the 1970s?
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes) / The student will create 3 questions that may be used on the unit assessment. Send via iMessage
Opening
(5-10 min) / The student will pair with a neighbor to quiz each other on the content using the questions they created.
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min) / The student will partner with a peer to play a review game through Kahoot!
Closure Activity (10 min) / The student will reflect upon their learning and understanding to establish the existence of any remaining questions about the content and/or testing materials.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES Standards 3 and 8) / The student will participate in rigorous activities that encourage the use of higher order thinking skills and require students to demonstrte a personal understanding of the content.
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth) / *Chunking
*Emphasis on Thinking Skills
*Flexible Grouping

CMS Lesson Plan Template: Thursday, February 5, 2015

Teacher: Magnacca, Shepard, Smith, Stephens Course/Level: 8th grade Georgia Studies

Lesson / Details and Steps of Lesson
Focused Standard/Element(s) / SS8H12e
Essential Question(s) / What are the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in GA since the 1970s?
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes) / Students will be "put in the Hot Seat" and asked to answer review questions for the upcoming assessment.
Opening
(5-10 min) / Writing prompt: Which of Jimmy Carter's accomplishments demonstrate his desire to promote tolerance and cooperation between differing groups of people? (prompt may be used as part of assessment at teacher's discretion.)
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min) / The student will complete an assessment on GPS SS8H12
Closure Activity (10 min) / The student will be allowed all necessary time to complete the assessment. After all students have completed the assessment reteaching and review of test materials will aid in remediation.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES Standards 3 and 8) / The studnet will answer a variety of higher order questions. Some questions will be open-ended to allow for varying demonstrations of knowledge and ability. materials will be reviewed as needed and remediation will ensue.
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth) / *Open-Ended questions that allow for multiple correct answers
*Emphasis on thinkng skills and high DOK questioning techniques
*Chunking
*Flexible Pacing

CMS Lesson Plan Template: Friday, February 6, 2015

Teacher: Magnacca, Shepard, Smith, Stephens Course/Level: 8th grade Georgia Studies

Lesson Components / Details and Steps of Lesson
Focused Standard/Element(s) / SS8H12
Essential Question(s) / What are the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in GA since the 1970s?
Bell-ringer
(5 minutes) / After reviewing the their current test grade students will explain how they will continue to work hard or how they need to study. Students will also notify the teacher on areas they still need help. This will help plan the upcoming re teaching for the milestone test.
Opening
(5-10 min) / The student will work in centers today for remediation, enrichment, or testing depending on the needs of each individual student. Centers will be explained and studnets will be allowed to group based upon individual needs.
Work-Time Activities
(35- 40 min) / Center 1: Remediation
Center 2: Enrichment
Center 3:Testing
Closure Activity (10 min) / The student will complete an exit ticket to demonstrate their learning across multiple history performance standards.
Additional Information
How is this a rigorous Common Core lesson?
(Specifically focus on TKES Standards 3 and 8) / Students will be required to work independently in most centers to complete the assigned tasks. While assistance will be provided where needed, students will demonstrate individual knowledge as a product of their learning. There will be multiple avenues of discussing and varying opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning and understanding.
Differentiation Strategies
(to target student growth) / *Flexible grouping
*Flexible pacing
*High-level Questions
*Learning centers
*data day
*reteaching