Trousdale County Schools Weekly Lesson Plan

Teacher: Megan Davenport / Pacing Guide Week #: 8
Dates: 9/22-9/26
Subject: Social Studies, 6
Common Core Standard(s) to be taught: (Write the entire standard)
· RH 1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
· RH 4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
SPI(s) to be taught: (Write the entire SPI)
·  6.9 Summarize Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria as successive civilizations and empires and explain the development of city-states, identify Kish, Akkad, Ur, and Nineveh, and the significance of Sargon and Hammurabi
·  6.10 Trace the development of agricultural techniques that permitted economic surplus and the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power.
Daily practice activity for citing text based evidence in conversation and/or writing:
·  Bellringer- students will answer questions and provide evidence of how they came to their conclusion; bellringers will also be used to drive discussion between students regarding historical texts
I Can Statements :
·  I can summarize Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria as successive civilizations and empires and explain the development of city-states, identify Kish, Akkad, Ur, and Nineveh, and the significance of Sargon and Hammurabi.
·  I can trace the development of agricultural techniques that permitted economic surplus and the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power. / Student Agenda:
·  Posted daily but NOT included in Lesson Plan
Assessment Strategies (for Stage 1 teachers ONLY): Assessment used to determine mastery daily: If a quiz or test is given, include in the Teacher’s Lesson Plan Notebook.
Instructional Materials (for Stage 1 teachers ONLY): All instructional materials are to be included in the Teacher’s Lesson Plan Notebook.
Instruction: In outline form, describe each day of instruction. / Formative Assessment:
Day 1 B
·  Complete lesson from textbook (Mesopotamian Civ)- includes reading and class discussion/questioning
·  Students will complete section review / Class discussion/questioning
Section review- to be graded
Day 2 A
·  Complete lesson from textbook (Mesopotamian Cities)- includes reading and class discussion/questioning
·  Students will complete a graphic organizer displaying comparisons between the different city-states of Mesopotamia / Class discussion/questioning
Graphic organizer
Day 3 B
·  Test- Mesopotamia, Babylon, Sumer / Test
Day 4 A
·  Bellringer
·  Research Mesopotamia (Chrome Books, Ducksters.com), students will take notes as they research / Bellringer
Research notes
Day 5 B
·  Begin lesson 6.10 (Chrome Books)
·  Exit slip- Show What You Know / Class discussion/questioning
Exit slip
Day 6
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Day 7
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Alternate Instructional Interventions: Provide a specific plan for alternate instructional interventions, or re-teaching.
·  I will re-cover key vocabulary terms (daily review at the beginning and end of each block).
·  Provide additional materials including visuals and texts to the students who are having difficulty. (copy of the notes and/or lesson material for the student to keep)
Instructional technologies to enhance learning: List how each will enhance the effectiveness of the lesson.
·  Chrome Book- helps to keep the students engaged
·  YouTube- provides visuals
·  Ducksters.com- provides additional vocabulary

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