Teacher Name / R. Laurie
Big Idea: / Explore and Connections
Lesson Title(Focus of Study) / Age of Exploration
Curriculum Area: Social Studies / SS
Grade Level: / 7
Curriculum Objective(s)
(NCSCOS) / 7.H.1 Use historical thinking to analyze various
modern societies.
7.H.1.2 Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in
order to establish context.
7.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various
historical perspectives.
7.H.2 Understand the implications of global
interactions.
7.H.2.1 Analyze the effects of social, economic, military and
political conflict among nations, regions, and groups (e.g.
war, genocide, imperialism and colonization).
7.H.2.3 Explain how increased global interaction accelerates the
pace of innovation in modern societies (e.g. advancements
in transportation, communication networks and business
practices).
7.H.2.4 Analyze the economic, political, and social impacts of
disease (e.g. smallpox, malaria, bubonic plague, AIDS and
avian flu) in modern societies.
Technology Objective(s)
(NCSCOS)
Enduring Understanding:
What is it that you want to students to take away from this lesson? What do you want them to completely understand? /
  • The beginning of Exploration.
  • The 3 G’s… Gold, God, & Glory… Reasons for exploration.
  • The impact that exploration had on societies in Europe as well as the new land….

Essential Question:
What question should students be able to answer at the end of the lesson? /
  • What is the Age of Exploration?
  • Explain the impact of the Age of Exploration on both societies, both European and Native.
  • Do you think that our society would be what it is today if the Age of Exploration had never taken place?

Activity Summary:
Write one sentence describing the activities you will use to teach new information to students. / Through power notes, entry /exit slips, EQ, cubing, and learning frames, the students will learn and understand the Age of Exploration.
Activating Strategy: (Differentiated/intervention Focus Area)
Describe the strategy you will use to activate what students already know.
Suggested Strategies:
  • Anticipation/ Reaction Guide
  • Fast Write/Roulette
  • Humor in the Classroom
  • KWL Plus
  • Mind streaming
  • Possible Sentence
  • Probable Passages
  • Quick Activators
  • The First Word
  • Think-Pair –Share
  • Three Step Interview
  • Walk Around Survey
  • Word Splash
  • You Ought To Be In Pictures
/ -Entry Slip - Possible Passage:
  1. The Age of Exploration has taught me ……….
  2. Our society has been affected by the Age of Exploration because…..

Comprehending Strategy:
Describe the strategy you will use to help students understand new information in multiple contexts.
Suggested Strategies:
  • 3x3 Vocabulary
  • CLVG
  • Give One-Get One
  • Opinion – Proof Notes
  • Problem/Process Chart
  • Problem/Solution Guide
  • QARs
  • RAFT
  • Sentence Expansion
  • Story Impressions
  • Talking Drawings
  • Trading Cards
  • Vocabulary Mapping
/ EQ:
  • What is the Age of Exploration?
  • Explain the impact of the Age of Exploration on both societies, both European and Native.
  • Do you think that our society would be what it is today if the Age of Exploration had never taken place?
Cubing Activity
-Using the cubing diagram…. Making the cube…..
-Students will discuss and answer questions in their groups about “The Age of Exploration”…..
Organizating Strategy: Describe the strategy you will use to help students organize new information into a format that will help them to better understand and remember it.
Suggested Strategies:
  • Content Frames
  • Content Mapping
  • Dump and Clump
  • Jigsaw Reading/ Missing Pieces
  • Power Thinking Notes
  • Semantic Feature Analysis
  • Story Maps
  • Story Stars
  • Target Notes
  • Think Aloud
  • Two-Column Notes
  • Venn Diagram
  • Sticky Notes
/
  • Power Thinking Notes
  1. The Age of Exploration

Applying/Summarizing Strategy:
Describe the strategy you will use at the end of your lesson to help determine if students can answer the lesson’s Essential Question.
Suggested Strategies:
  • Cartooning
  • Epitaphs
  • Exit Slips
  • Final Countdown (3-2-1 Review)
  • Four-Box Synectics
  • Four Corners
  • Free Form Mapping
  • Learning Frames
  • Learning Logs
  • One Sentence Summary
  • Shaping Up Review
  • Vanity Plates/ Bumper Stickers
  • Window Pane Summary
/ Exit Slip:
1)3-2-1
2)One Sentence Summary
3)Epitaph –
-Say “Good Bye” to “The Age of Exploration”…. Students will write a eulogy to “The Age of Exploration”
Learning Frames
-Students will use a Learning Frame on their notes as a “Study Guide” for the Test.
Resources and Materials:
What resources and materials are needed to teach this lesson? / -Internet
-Primary Sources
-Power Point
-Smart Board
Re-teaching and Enrichment Activity: (Integration Opprotunities)
How would you extend students’ understanding of the lesson concepts through another activity or lesson? / -United Streaming
-You Ought to be in Pictures
-Learning Frames
Modifications:
Are there any students for whom you need to make modifications? / -One Sentence Summary
-Learning Frames
-Cartooning