Miss Miskimmin’s Lesson Plans for the Week of 02/13/17:

Monday, 02/13: Edit to correct grammar/mechanics rules (1.4.8F)

Materials: subordinating conjunction sheet, misplaced modifier sheet and examples

  1. Record weekly obligations
  2. Review subordinating conjunctions by writing 3 sentences about your weekend to open discussion with a partner. These sentences should contain at least one dependent clause, one independent clause, and a subordinating conjunction. One sentence has to use a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the sentence. Check your punctuation.
  3. Introduce misplaced modifiers; provide example sheet.
  4. Begin practice sheet
  5. Assignment:
  6. Complete misplaced modifier practice sheet

Tuesday, 02/14: Establish connections between historical events and personal experiences. Understand the terms discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, and stereotype (1.2.8 J).

Materials: Background packet and terms list; terms for discussion

  1. Review answers to misplaced modifiers and upload to google docs for future reference
  2. Opener for AF unit: access google classroom to find a link to AnswerGarden. Follow the instructions. (minimum of 5 answers)

Wednesday, 02/15: Establish connections between historical events and personal experiences. Understand the terms discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, and stereotype (1.2.8 J).

Materials: Background packet and terms list

  1. Open with image from AnswerGarden and allow this to guide discussion
  2. Use the definitions on the screen to talk about the meanings of the words discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, and stereotype. Where have you seen these words used?
  3. Connect this vocabulary to present day. Talk about specific “groups,” stereotypes, and titles. How do they affect you/us?
  4. Check knowledge and level of understanding of WWII.

*If Time*

  1. Distribute background packets and vocabulary sheets. Explain procedure for reading, note taking, and vocabulary.
  2. Assignment:
  3. Read and take notes on pages 3-9 in the background packet
  4. Using the packet, define terms 1-11. Look up any words you cannot define.
  5. Study for vocab quiz on Thursday, 2/23.

Thursday, 02/16: Establish connections between historical events and personal experiences. Understand the terms discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, and stereotype (1.2.8 J).

Materials: background packet and terms list, “If You Cried, You Died” film

  1. Discuss pages 3-9 in packet and terms 1-11.
  2. Watch the video introducing the Holocaust. Discuss.
  3. Assignment:
  4. Read pages 10-15 in Background Packet and take notes
  5. Define terms 12-28
  6. Study vocabulary! There will be a quiz on these terms Thursday, 2/23.

Friday, 02/17: Establish connections between historical events and personal experiences. Understand the terms discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, and stereotype (1.2.8 J).

Materials: background packet, vocab sheet, Nuremburg laws

  1. Discussion of pages 10-15
  2. Check vocabulary definitions 12-28
  3. If time, begin focus on Nuremberg laws
  4. Assignment:
  5. Read pages 16-24 and take notes
  6. Define terms 29-45
  7. Study vocabulary! There will be a quiz on these terms Thursday, 2/23.