Lesson Plans for MAR 30 - APR 3, '09

WORLD ISSUES



Textbook: World History: Connections to Today


Monday

Content

Industrial Revolution

  • Working Conditions

  • Urban Areas

  • Technology

  • New Social Patterns

  • Economics Mini Unit

    Procedures

    Review Industrial Revolution

    Discuss history of Economics- Wealth of Nations

    Development-Industrialization-Wealth

    Begin reading sect 1- using Chart W.S.


    Objectives

    The students will:

  • 1). Discuss/ review facts related to the Industrial Revolution , including working conditiopns, living conditions, technology, inventions, "Captains of Industry", etc.
  • 2). Discuss child labor, Pure Food and Drug Act, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Upton Sinclair and "The Jungle". all content the students should recall from American History.
  • 3). Explain that European Industrial Revolution was similar to the American Industrial Revolution.
  • 4). Explain that the Industrial Revolution began in Europe and spread to America.


  • Materials: Handout chart for reading.



    Read: Industrial revolution, Ch 9 sect 1; pp. 240-248.

    Complete readings as stated above.

    Remember to write a journal entry

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    Tuesday

    Content

    Early Economics.

    PowerPoint- video: How it All Began, History of Economics

  • Early Economists: Smith, Hume, Ricardo
  • Wealth of Nations
  • Factors of Production
  • Four Economic Systems
  • Four Economic Questions



  • Objectives

    The students will:

  • 1). Explain how the Industrial Revolution, began in Europe, and spread to America.
  • 2). Discuss why early economists were concerned with the wealth , of nations.
  • 3). Discuss why some nations developed industry and became wealthy, and why some did not industrialize, and were poor.
  • 4). listen quietly, take notes on video, and ask questions as necessary regarding Video.
  • 5). Explain how development equals wealth.
  • 6). discuss the system of Economics portrayed in the video. (Barter)


  • Procedures: Use Wizard, General, Generic to set up powerpoint. Prepare slides as per handout. Continue research.


    Materials: PPT/Video-Economics 101, proj/ laptop, white board, vocabulary list.


    Read pages:Industrial Revolution: Ch 9, sect 2, Urbanization.

    Homework: continue work on Economic indicators research.

    Remember to write a journal entry

    Wednesday

    Content

    Continue with PPT on Economics.




    Objectives

    The students will: (continue from yesterday.)


    Procedures: Continue same as yesterday.



    Materials: same as yesterday.


    Read pages:Ch 9, sect 3.

    Homework: read Industrial Revolution, do worksheet.

    Remember to write a journal entry

    Thursday

    CONTENT

    Finish video

    Complete Powerpoints. Any finishing touches must be done now.


    Objectives

    The students will:

    1). continue from Monday.


    Procedures: Cont from Monday. If time, look at student powerpoints on Economic Indicators.


    Materials: same as Monday; student PPT's.



    Read pages:Industrial Revolution, sect 4.

    Homework: Chart over reading.

    Remember to write a journal entry

    Friday

    Content

    CURRENT EVENTS

    Discuss current events for the past week in class. All students should participate, by introducing an event, or contributing to one already presented for discussion. Events may involve international, national, state, local, or school news. Events should be "current"..ie. have happened recently.


    Objectives

    The students will:

  • 1.) introduce a current event for discusion.
  • 2). ask, or answer a question, or add to a recent event.
  • 3). read articles of their chosing silently in class from the newspaper.
  • 4). if time permits, write a brief summary of a current event which appeared in this weeks' newspaper.

  • Procedures
    Discuss events from the past week which students volunteer. Then hand out newspapers and do SSR. 3 minutes before the class ends, fold papers neatly, pick up and stack at back of room.


    Materials

    Tribune Review


    Read pages:NA

    Homework:NA

    Remember to write a journal entry


    Project:

    Tests

    All tests will be given on dates assigned by the administration.
    Tests are usually scantron type tests. That is, Multiple Choice, True/False, Matching, and/or Short Answer.
    All "make up" tests are essay type. Make up day is, in class on Friday, unless other arrangements are made. All tests MUST be made up NO LATER than 2 weeks prior to the end of the grading period.

    Notebooks

    Notebooks are required for this class and must be brought to class every day. A grade is given each 9 weeks for the notebook. Be sure yours is up-to-date and all work is in it. Notebook checks are unannounced, so be sure you have yours with you EACH day for class. No locker visits are permitted to go get it.

    Homework

    LATE HOMEWORK IS NOT ACCEPTED. If you are legally absent from school, for each day of school that you miss, you will have that same number of days to make up homework. For example, if you are absent from school for 3 days, homework must be turned in NO LATER than 3 days AFTER the due date.

    All homework MUST have a heading: your first name and your last name, the name of the class, and period, and the date.

    This is the heading:

    YOUR NAME: First AND Last

    WI-(your class period)

    Date

    Failure to use the complete heading, as indicated here, will result in loss of points.

    PENNSYLVANIA STANDARDS FOR WORLD HISTORY


    8.1 Historical Analysis and Skills Development


    8.1.12

    12th Grade


    Standards used in the lessons are indicated by *

    A. Evaluate Chronological Thinking


    *1. Sequential order of historical narrative
    *2. Continuity and change
    *3. Context for events

    B. Synthesize and Evaluate Historical Sources


    *1. Literal meaning of historical passages

    *2. Data in historical and contemporary maps, graphs, and tables

    *3. Different historical perspectives

    *4. Data presented in maps, graphs, and tables

    *5. Visual data presented in historical evidence

    C. Evaluate Historical Interpretation of Events


    *1. Impact of opinions on the perception of facts

    *2. Issues and problems in the past

    *3. Multiple points of view

    *4. Illustrations in historical stories and sources

    *5. Connections between causes and results

    *6. Author or source of historical narratives' points of view

    *7. Central issue

    D. Synthesize Historical Research


    *1. Historical event (time and place)

    *2. Facts, folklore, and fiction

    *3. Historical questions

    *4. Primary sources

    *5. Secondary sources

    *6. Conclusions

    *7. Credibility of evidence

    8.2 WORLD HISTORY


    8.2.12

    12th Grade


    A. Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups who made major political and cultural contributions to world history since 1450


    *1. Political and military leaders
    *3. Cultural and commercial leaders
    *4. Innovators and Reformers

    B. Evaluate Historical Documents, Material Artifacts, and Historic Sites Important to World History since 1450


    *1. Documents, writings, and oral traditions
    *2. Artifacts, architecture, and historic places
    *3. Historic districts

    C. Evaluate How Continuity and Change throughout History has Impacted Belief Systems and Religions, Commerce and Industry, Innovations, settlement patterns, social organizqtion, transportation and roles of women since 1450.


    *1. Africa
    *2. Americas
    *3. Asia
    *4. Europe

    D. Evaluate How Conflict and Cooperation Among Social Groups and Organizations Impacted World History from 1450 to present in Africa, Americas, Asia, and Europe


    *1. Domestic instability
    *2. Ethnic and racial relations
    *3. Labor relations
    *4. Immigration and Migration
    *5. Military Conflicts

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