9/20 Friday

Guiding Question: 

Who shot first at the Battle of Lexington? 

Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will determine who shot first at the Battle of Lexington by reading eyewitness accounts, answering questions, and writing a CEAS paragraph with a score of at least 3/4.

Independent: Students will understand the Battles of Lexington & Concord by reading, 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

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

How do we know if a source is trustworthy? How do you know whether or not you can believe what you're reading?

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 

Lexington & Concord intro

Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 

Task 1: Lexington & Concord assignment in Google Classroom

Early Finisher?: 

- Do you have missing work in Google Classroom? You should prioritize that. 

- Watch these videos (they'll autoplay) to get a head start on some topics covered in Unit 2

- Work on homework for another class

- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 

- Practice your typing 

- Read a book

Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:

1. Lexington & Concord Testimonies
2. Lexington & Concord Questions
3. CEAS Paragraph

Here are the readings. 

Make sure you are checking the criteria for success on your paper.

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

On board

Homework: 

Finish your Lexington & Concord CEAS Paragraph