Social Studies
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 Standards |
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| AL-SS.6.2 |
Read, interpret, and organize information using a
variety of sources and tools. |
| AL-SS.6.2.3 |
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| AL-SS.6.3 |
Apply reference skills in independent investigations
of selected topics. |
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Introduction |
| Introduction to Lesson Plan: |
Date: April 18-27 Subject:
Social Studies
Grade Level: Sixth
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Activities |
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- research and organize information on ancient Egypt from many sources
- present written and oral reports of findings
- write a summary of information
- explain how events and people from ancient Egypt have influenced the
course of history
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| Introductory Activities: |
Students will do a survey of ancient Egypt's geography,
history and civilization using our textbook, Eastern Hemisphere (see
below), for one week.
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| Developmental Activities: |
Next, the class was divided into groups of 4 or 5
students each. Tell grups they will be investigating one area of ancient
Egypt. Assigned topics were:
- The geography of ancient Egypt and the Nile River valley
- The Pyramids
- Hieroglyphs and the Rosetta Stone
- Religion of Ancient Egypt
- Archeology and the re-discovery of Ancient Egypt
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| Culminating Activities: |
Students were to produce a combined written and
illustrated report,
[Click to see table of contents] and give a 15-minute group presentation
to the class. Also, a one page
summary of their report would be given to classmates. Each student was
responsible for writing a 250 word section of the report, with 1 or 2
illustrations per person. Each report needed at least one map, and a
bibliography of at least 5 different sources |
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| Modifications: |
Students will be allowed to work in groups to cover any
handicap needs. |
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| Materials: |
Beyer, Barry K. et al. Eastern Hemisphere. New
York: Macmillan, 1990.
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Assessment |
| Assessment: |
The project was worth 150 total points, 25% of a
student's total grade for the quarter, so it was important to be able to
accurately judge their individual efforts. Also, students received a copy of
this because I wanted students to see how important it is to attend to the
details of a project. By receiving points for different areas, students
could see and understand which areas they excelled in and which areas needed
improvement. |
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