4/27-28 Thursday-Friday
Guiding Question:
Collaborative: Students will learn about the battles of Bull Run and Antietam by reading primary and secondary sources, completing a Say-Mean-Matter chart, and writing a CEREAL paragraph with a score of at least 3/4 according to the rubric. Independent: Students will learn about the Union's naval strategy by reading, watching a video, and answering guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy.
Standards:
8.10.6 - Describe critical developments and events in the war, including the major battles,
geographical advantages and obstacles, technological advances, and General Lee’s
surrender at Appomattox.
W.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
W.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence
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) 10 minutes:
Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes:
Task 1: Complete the Webquest in Google Classroom about the Union's naval strategy.
Task 2: Watch this BrainPop video about the Civil War and write me a 7-10 sentence summary. Share your summaries with ecobb@blastla.org
Early Finisher? Watch this, and/or this video, play Free Rice, read an Achieve article, complete missing or late work, research slavery in the antebellum South. Have you finished your 8th grade portfolio assignments? It might be a good idea to work on those!
Collaborative (Voice Level .5 - 1) 45 minutes:
Task 2: Complete your Say-Mean-Matter chart to answer the question, "Which battle was more historically significant, Bull Run or Antietam?"
Task 3: Write a CEREAL Paragraph
Early Finisher? Watch this, and/or this video, play Free Rice, read an Achieve article, complete missing or late work, research slavery in the antebellum South. Have you finished your 8th grade portfolio assignments? It might be a good idea to work on those!
Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:
Complete Objective Tracker Packet
Homework:
Make sure all assignments from today have been completed.