Introduction+to+History+Lesson+Plans

(Day one= emergency cards and intros only)  Unit One- Introduction to History DAY TWO  __DATE:__ 9/8/09- 9/9/10  __TOPIC: Introductions Standards: Course expectations and various definitions of “history”__  __BIG QUESTION:__ What did you learn yesterday about this class?  Homework- Complete informational sheet and read syllabus.  __ACTIVITIES__:  1. Discussion on BQ  2. Information Sheet complete and pass out syllabus (jigsaw activity)  5. My Life slide show- student reflections  __Evaluation-__ Reflective writing, Q-A  __CLOSURE:__ Thoughts on school first day reflections.

 Unit One Introduction to History  __DATE:__ 9/10/09  __TOPIC:__ Introduction of students and teacher  __BIG QUESTION:__ Click here for the template! I am poem <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 1. Review and sharing of I Am Poem (above) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Complete My Life slide show. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. [|Starting over video] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Evaluation:__ Q-A, quote activity, HW

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit One Introduction to History <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __DATE:__9/13 /09 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __TOPIC: Historical Quotes Analysis Standards:__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __BIG QUESTION:__ How do you need to answer the BQ if you want to get full credit for them in history class? Explain the SEExI formula for making your paragraph CLEAR! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 1. Review BQ and take students through step-by-step process of answering the BQ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 2. Pass out Extra Credit opportunities for the fall<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. Pass out description of Timeline Project (this is due 9/24)! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Evaluation:__ Discussion of requirements for project. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __CLOSURE:__ Review- Rapid fire.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit One Introduction to History <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __DATE:__9/14 /09 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __TOPIC: Historical Quotes Analysis Standards:__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __BIG QUESTION:__ What does this quote mean? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">“The disadvantage of men not knowing the past is that they do not know the present. History is a hill or high point of vantage, from which alone men see the town in which they live or the age in which they are living.” (G.K. Chesterton) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 1. Discussion __What is history and why it’s important?__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Review of Homework and Reading. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> 3.SLIDE SHOW- Cornell notes: [|What is History and why study it?] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Evaluation:__ Discussion and Quote Reflection <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __CLOSURE:__ Review- Rapid fire.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit 1- Rise of Democracy <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__DATE__: 9/15/09 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __TOPIC: History Intro cont. Textbook Intro__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __No BQ__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Homework:__ QUIZ Friday on Expectations+ What is History? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Evaluation:__ Completion and evaluation of textbook activity
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">CHECK MATERIALS!
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Discuss big question.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">What did you learn in //geography// class?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Get to Know Your Textbook Activity! Partners
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Review

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Unit 1- Introductions <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__DATE__: 9/16/09 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __TOPIC: History Website- Tech.__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __No BQ STUDENTS UP IN MAC LAB__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Homework:__ QUIZ tomorrow on all Introductions, expectations, textbook and website. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Students follow the guidelines for a virtual tour through the history website. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Evaluation:__ Completion of tour.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Unit – Rise Civilizations <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__DATE__:9/17/09 9/20/09 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __TOPIC:__ Early Man <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __BIG QUESTION__: Look at the diagram map on p. 3. What can you learn about it? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__BQ 9/20__ Read the participation rubric and discuss what it means to participate well! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Homework for 9/20__: PROJECT <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> a. Review BQ. Discuss fossils/skulls time line <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> b .Look through the images on p. 9 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> What do you notice about human time? **Pass around Early Man and Lascaux books c. FIRST "BIG HISTORY TEST" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> d. Begin [|Early Man slide show] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Cornell Notes! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Evaluation:__ Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, COMP.BOOK CHECK, Summary <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __CLOSURE:__ Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit – Introduction to early humans <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __DATE__: 9/21 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __TOPIC:__ Australop.- Cro-Magnon __Standards: Intro 10.1.1__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __BIG QUESTION__: Reread p.xxxvi-v What kinds of evidence are important to find out what really happened in history? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Homework- PROJECT__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __ACTIVITIES__: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> a. Review BQ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> b. Review of p. 12-13 Lascaux Caves book description <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> c. Complete Early Man slides <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> d. Students write a summary about what they learned. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Review Homework Instructions__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __Evaluation:__ Evaluation of BQ, Discussion responses, Note completion with summary. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> __CLOSURE:__ Rapid fire Q-A about activities above. What did you learn?

9/22 go back to FALL page and scroll down to the new unit (Foundations of Democratic Thought)