3/9-10 Thursday-Friday

Guiding Question:

How did industrialization affect the North?

Objectives:

Collaborative (really 'Whole Group' but please put this under the Collaborative section on your tracker): Students will understand the influence of industrialization on the North & the opportunities afforded to women by watching "Mill Times" and completing a viewing guide with at least 80% accuracy. 

Independent: Students will investigate the experiences of the women and girls who worked in mills by reading primary and secondary sources and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy. 

Standards:

8.6.1. Discuss the influence of industrialization and technological developments on the North

CCRA.R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

ELD B.6 - Read closely to determine how meaning is made

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

- On your objective tracker, dissect the objectives you will be working to complete for today. Be prepared to explain the objectives in your own words if I call on you. 

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 60 minutes: 

Watch Mill Times and complete the viewing guide together as a class. 

Independent (Voice Level 0) 20 minutes:

Task 1: Complete this Google Form about the experience of girls who worked at Lowell Mill. 

Task 2: Read this source about the girls and women who worked at Lowell Mill.  Write a 5-7 sentence summary of one of the stories you read on this website (you may choose any one you'd like) 

At the end of this station, complete the "next steps" portion for that station's objective. If you met the objective, write "none" in that box. 

Collaborative (Voice Level .5 - 1) 20 minutes: 

Task 1: Create a Word Wall for Unit 7: Divergent Paths 

Unit 7 Terms are available here 

A rubric and template for Word Walls is available here. 

Early Finishers: Read an article on NewsELA or CNN

At the end of this station, complete the "next steps" portion for that station's objective. If you met the objective, write "none" in that box. 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

- Complete Objective Tracker Packet
How did mills change the lives of women in the North? 

Homework: 

I'm updating grades this weekend, make sure you are completing any missing assignments!