9/7-8 Thursday-Friday

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Guiding Questions:
What was life in the colonies like?
How did settlement and colonization change North America?


Objectives:
Collaborative: Students will exhibit their knowledge of settlement and colonization by creating a brochure for the 13 English colonies and scoring at least a 3/4 according to the rubric.
Standards:
CA HSS 8.1 Students will understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation. 

W.8.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

RI.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. 
ELD C.10 - Writing informational texts to present ideas and information.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
Objective form. Write down today's objectives in your own words. What are the activities you will be completing? How do you know whether or not you were successful?

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 30 minutes: 
Task 1: Recap of Unit 1: Settlement and Colonization - Group Quiz
Task 2: Read about life in the colonies together. 


Whole Class Collaborative (Voice Level .5 - 1) 60 minutes: 

We will be working on a pamphlet for England's Colonies in North America. A template has been placed on your table along with the rubric. 

- Information about Native Americans can be found here. Focus on the last two pages of the reading. Si necesita una traducción al español de la lectura, vaya aquí.

- Information about the New England Colonies can be found here. Si necesita una traducción al español de la lectura, vaya aquí.

- Information about the Middle and Southern Colonies can be found on the handout Ms. Cobb just passed back to you. Also here if you were absent that day. Si necesita una traducción al español de la lectura, vaya aquí.

- Information about Life in the Colonies can be found here. Si necesita una traducción al español de la lectura, vaya aquí.

Here is the rubric for the assignment. This is due Monday/Tuesday and will be two summative grades. 

Here is the template for the assignment. 


Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
Objective self-reflection form. Did you meet all of the objectives for today? What are you going to do to make sure you meet them before the next class?

Homework: 
Finish your colonies pamphlet, it is due Monday/Tuesday and will be two separate summative grades. 

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