7th Grade ELA/History

Guiding Question:  What was the character of the Middle and Southern English colonies?  Objectives:  Students will analyze the character of a middle and a southern colony by reading and answering guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy.  Students will compare and contrast the middle and southern colonies by completing a jigsaw reading in their groups, answering guiding questions, and completing a venn diagram with at least 80% accuracy.  Students will engage in collaborative discussions about the similarities and differences between the middle and southern colonies by offering and justifying their opinions.  Standards:  CA HSS  8.1 – Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significant to the development of American constitutional democracy. RH.6-8.22 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source SL.8.1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative d

Guiding Question:  How do the experiences of immigrants today compare to the immigration stories of the early colonists?  Objectives:  Students will investigate a current event related to immigration by reading an article, filling out a graphic organizer, and writing a summary with a score of 3/4 or better according to the rubric.  Students will read an informational text closely to determine how meaning is conveyed.  Standards:  CCRA.R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it WHST.6-8.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing  ELD B.6 - Reading closely literary and informational texts and viewing multimedia to determine how meaning is conveyed. Do Now (Voice Level 1) 10 Minutes:  Current Event Quizizz. Go to  www.join.quizizz.com  and enter in the code that is on the projector.  The class with the highest total questions correct wins a class point.  Whole Group (Voice Level 0)  5 Minut

Guiding Question:  Why did so many families travel to New England?  Objectives:  Students will analyze the reasons why colonists traveled to New England by reading and answering guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy.  Students will increase their lexiles by reading an Achieve article about the early history of New York, summarize, and complete the activity with a score of at least 75%.  Standards:  CA HSS  8.1 – Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significant to the development of American constitutional democracy. CCRA.R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it RH.6-8.7 – Integrate visual information with other information in print and digital texts.  ELD B.6 - Reading closely literary and informational texts and viewing multimedia to determine how meaning is conveyed. Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:  Objecti

Guiding Question:  Why did so many early settlers of Jamestown die?  Objectives:  Students will be able to analyze the causes of the deaths of many early settlers in Jamestown by reading, annotating, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.  Students will investigate the colony of Jamestown by reading and extracting evidence with at least 80% accuracy.  Students will read informational texts on Jamestown closely to determine how meaning is conveyed.  Standards:  CA HSS  8.1 – Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significant to the development of American constitutional democracy. RH.6-8.22 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source RH.6-8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text WHST.6-8.9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research  ELD B.6 - Reading closely literary

Guiding Question:  What issues are surrounding the presidential election?  Objectives:  Students will investigate a current event related to the election by reading an article, filling out a graphic organizer, and writing a summary with a score of 3/4 or better according to the rubric.  Students will read an informational text closely to determine how meaning is conveyed.  Standards:  CCRA.R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it WHST.6-8.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing  ELD B.6 - Reading closely literary and informational texts and viewing multimedia to determine how meaning is conveyed. Do Now (Voice Level 1):  Current Event Quizizz. Go to  www.join.quizizz.com  and enter in the code that is on the projector.  The class with the highest total questions correct wins a class point.  Whole Group (Voice Level 0):  Why is it important to know about the issues surrounding the P

Guiding Question:  What was the experience of the settlers of Jamestown?  Objectives:  Students will be able to analyze the causes of the deaths of many early settlers in Jamestown by reading, annotating, and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.  Students will be able to increase their lexiles by reading an Achieve article on Jamestown, summarizing, and scoring at least a 75% on the activity.  Students will read informational texts on Jamestown closely to determine how meaning is conveyed.  Standards:  CA HSS  8.1 – Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significant to the development of American constitutional democracy. RH.6-8.22 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source RH.6-8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text WHST.6-8.9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research