9/28-29 Thursday-Friday
Guiding Question:
What were the strengths and weaknesses of each side in the American Revolutionary War?
Objectives:
(Whole Class) Collaborative: Students will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each side of the war by reading and writing a CEREAL paragraph with a score of at least 3/4 according to the rubric.
(Whole Class) Independent: Students will understand the character of the Revolutionary War by watching a video and answering guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy.
(Whole Class) Independent: Students will understand the character of the Revolutionary War by watching a video and answering guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy.
Standards:
CA HSS.8.1 - Understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation.
RH.6-8.2 - 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 and informational texts and viewing multimedia to determine how meaning is conveyed.
Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes:
Objective tracker.
(Whole Group) Collaborative (Voice Level .5 - 1) 35 minutes:
Task 2: Complete graphic organizer
Task 3: CEREAL paragraph to answer the question, "Which army had more of an advantage in the Revolutionary War, the British or American?"
Early Finishers: Read this.
(Whole Class) Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes:
Task 1: America the Story of Us: Revolution - as we watch this episode, complete your viewing guide.
Early Finishers: Complete any missing work, read the news, free choice Achieve article, read a book, watch this.
Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 2 minutes:
Objective Tracker
Homework:
Finish your strengths & weaknesses CEREAL paragraphs.
