OctoberLesson Plans
Content Standards Associated With This Unit:
8.US.1.1, 8.US.2.1, 8.E.1.1, 8.E.1.2, 8.N.2.1, 8.N.3.1
October
| Tues., Oct. 1 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Map Quiz 2. Introduction to Flag Project Assignment: Familiarize with Flag Rubric ** Colonial Primary Source Reading Introduction - Assignment DUE FRIDAY, OCT. 11 ** |
| Wed., Oct. 2 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: Teams work on Colony Flag Assignment: Flags DUE THURSDAY ** BRING CALCULATOR TO CLASS EVERYDAY STARTING TOMORROW ** |
| Thurs., Oct. 3 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Students will fill out Colonial Assignment Record Hand-Out 2. Select and Determine Colony's Cargo |
| Fri., Oct. 4 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Review Cargo List 2. Start sailing to the New World! |
| Mon., Oct. 7 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Students complete Sea Log and land in the New World 2. Colonies will determine political roles of each member. |
| Tues., Oct. 8 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Review rules of activity 2. Complete Rounds 1 - 3 of Colonization |
| Wed., Oct. 9 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Students will be able to expand their colony by trade 2. Complete Rounds 6 - 8 of Colonization |
| Thurs., Oct. 10 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: 1. Students will be able to expand their colony by force using the Battle Plan Sheet 2. Complete Rounds 11 - 13 of Colonization |
| Fri., Oct. 11 |
Objective: Students will
understand which economic, political, and natural resources are needed
to sustain a colony. Activity: Students will fill out General Attitude Survey Assignment: Compare and Contrast survey taken on first day of activity with today's survey. Answer questions - DUE MONDAY |
| Mon., Oct. 14 |
NO SCHOOL NATIVE AMERICAN DAY |
| Tues., Oct. 15 |
Objective: Students will
understand the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union. Activity: 1. Read Benjamin Franklin's Biography p. 109 2. Albany Plan of Union pages 118 - 119 3. Begin French and Indian War pages 121 - 125 Assignment: Benjamin Franklin Worksheets - DUE WEDNESDAY |
| Wed., Oct. 16 |
Objective: Students will
understand how the British fortunes improved after William Pitt took
over the direction of the war. Activity: French and Indian War Notes pages 121 - 125 Assignment: French and Indian War Worksheet - DUE THURSDAY |
| Thurs., Oct. 17 |
Objective: Students will
learn why the American colonists objected to new British laws. Activity: 1. Preview of the American Revolution Game 2. Rebus Activity 3. Navigation and Sugar Act Notes |
| Fri., Oct. 18 |
Objective: Students will
learn why the American colonists objected to new British laws. Activity: 1. Stamp Act Notes 2. Sons of Liberty Notes 3. Committees of Correspondence Notes |
| Mon., Oct. 21 |
Objective: Students will
learn why the American colonists objected to new British laws. Activity: 1. Declaratory Notes 2. Townshend Act Notes |
| Tues., Oct. 22 |
Objective: Students will
understand why Boston colonists and British soldiers clashed, resulting
in the Boston Massacre. Activity: Boston Massacre Notes p. 137 |
| Wed., Oct. 23 |
Objective: Students will
understand why Boston colonists and British soldiers clashed, resulting
in the Boston Massacre. Activity: Boston Massacre Video |
| Thurs., Oct. 24 |
Objective: Students will
understand why Boston colonists and British soldiers clashed, resulting
in the Boston Massacre. Activity: Reader's Theater: Boston Massacre Play |
| Fri., Oct. 25 |
Objective: Students will
understand why Boston colonists and British soldiers clashed, resulting
in the Boston Massacre. Assignment: Boston Massacre Primary Source Document - DUE AT END OF CLASS PERIOD |
| Mon., Oct. 28 |
Objective: Students will
encounter, in a computer simulated game, both Patriots and Loyalists,
and when rising tensions result in the Boston Massacre, they must choose
where their loyalties lie. Activity: Complete Prelude and Part 1 Assignment: Prelude and Part 1 Questions - DUE TUESDAY |
| Tues., Oct. 29 |
Objective: Students will
encounter, in a computer simulated game, both Patriots and Loyalists,
and when rising tensions result in the Boston Massacre, they must choose
where their loyalties lie. Activity: Complete Part 2 Assignment: Part 2 Questions - DUE WEDNESDAY |
| Wed., Oct. 30 |
Objective: Students will
encounter, in a computer simulated game, both Patriots and Loyalists,
and when rising tensions result in the Boston Massacre, they must choose
where their loyalties lie. Activity: Complete Part 3 & 4 Assignment: Part 3 & 4 Questions - DUE THURSDAY |
| Thurs., Oct. 31 |
Objective: Students will
encounter, in a computer simulated game, both Patriots and Loyalists,
and when rising tensions result in the Boston Massacre, they must choose
where their loyalties lie. Activity: Complete Part 5 and Epilogue Assignment: Part 5 Questions - DUE FRIDAY |