Lesson Plans for Mar 9 - Mar 13, '09

WORLD ISSUES



Textbook: World History: Connections to Today


Monday

Content

A. French Revolution.2

  • Moderate stage of Revolution

  • Great fear

  • Militias

  • Sans Culottes and Jacobins

  • Declaration of Pilnitz

  • Procedures

    Review in learning groups

    Quiz

    scores on quiz

    Groups working on sect 3


    Objectives

    The students will:

  • 1). recall what they know about French Revolution's beginnings.
  • 2). in learning groups, review section 2 vocabulary for quiz, including terms such as emigree, militia, moderate, radical, etc.
  • 4). identify items in section such as: Lafayette, sans culottes, Jacobins, etc.

  • Materials: textbooks, notebooks.



    Read: sect 3.

    Complete reading/vocabulary on Fr Rev.

    Remember to write a journal entry

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    Tuesday

    Content

    French Revolution.

    A.Comparison of French Revolution documents and those from American Revolution.




    Objectives

    The students will:

  • 1). explain why the Decree to Abolish Feudalism , was drawn up.
  • 2). using a copy of the U.S. Constitution and the Decree, determine which article are similar.

  • 3). discuss terms such as: dovecote, serfdom, capitaineries, portain congrue etc.

  • 4). discuss the similarities of these documents and explain why the drafters did so.


  • Procedures: In learning groups, hand out copy of US Constitution, and copies of French Document to abolish Feudalism. Divide up articles in documents. Have students try to match French article to US document. Each group will report findings at end of period.


    Materials: U.S. Constitution, French document abolishing feudalism.


    Read pages:Sect 3

    Homework: Complete Fr Rev reading w/ questions.

    Remember to write a journal entry

    Wednesday

    Content

    A.Continue with sect 3, same as Monday. With any extra time, or as homework, read handouts on French Revolution, and complete vocabulary list.

    B.Russian history




    Objectives

    The students will: (same as Monday)


    Procedures: Continue same as Monday. With any extra time, or as homework, read handouts on French history, and complete vocabulary list.


    Materials: reports/ visuals/ bibliographies/ notebooks, handout for French history.


    Read pages:NA

    Homework: read Ch 6.4-French Revolution.

    Remember to write a journal entry


    Procedures: Cont from yesterday.


    Materials: Video, VCR, Absolute Hangman site.



    Read pages:French Revolution.

    Homework:section review, sect 1.

    Remember to write a journal entry
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    Thursday

    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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