8/10-11 Thursday - Friday

Guiding Question: 

What skills have we already mastered? 

What are the historical thinking skills we will be focusing on this year? 

Objectives: 

Collaborative: Students will understand the historical thinking skills of continuity and change and corroboration by completing an activity in their groups with at least 80% accuracy. 

Independent: Students will demonstrate their prior knowledge of historical thinking skills by completing at least 80% of a diagnostic task. 

Standards: 

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.

W.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence

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

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

What do you think you do really well in class? What is one area that you want to work on? 

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 

- Purpose of today's stations 
- Independent: To understand where each class is at so I can meet you half way 
- Collaborative: To understand and practice two of the main skills we will be using this school year. 

Independent (Voice Level 0) 40 minutes: 

Task 1:  Complete the history diagnostic here. 

Please do your best. I am not grading the assignment but I will be going through all responses so that I have a better understanding of what skills you guys are rockstars at and what we might need to spend some time on! 

Early Finishers: Watch this video. or test your knowledge of American history by playing this, or draw a picture related to history for Ms. Cobb's wall. 

Collaborative (Voice Level .5 - 1) 40 minutes: 

Task 1: Continuity and Change & Corroboration Activity 

Use the slides to complete the worksheet in your table groups. 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

Write down one goal you have for this school year.  

Homework: 

None.