History Topic 1 Lesson 3: Early Europe, Africa, and Asia

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Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

• Video: New Technologies and Exploration (2:31)

Explore:

• Read pages 27-38
• Crash Course History Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa
• Crash Course World History #15 The Crusades
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Define vocabulary
• Journal page 18 Vocabulary
• Lesson Check page 38 1-7
• Lesson 3 Quiz

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 3: Climates and Ecosystems

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Essential Question: How much does Geography affect people's lives?

 Explore:

• Read pages 27-35
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• The Water Cycle video
• Crash Course Geography #9 How Do the Oceans Circulate?
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Define vocabulary words on page 27
• Lesson Check questions 1-6 on page 35
• Lesson 3 Quiz

History Topic 1 Lesson 2: Cultures of North America

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Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

• Native American Culture Regions of North America video (2:57) 

Explore:

• Read pages 14-24
• Page 17 Interactive Map: Native American Culture Regions of North America
• Page 21 Interactive Gallery: Housing and Environment
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Define 9 vocabulary words on page 14
• Journal page 15 Vocabulary
• Journal page 16 Matching Activity
• Lesson Check questions 1-4 on page 24
• Lesson 2 Quiz

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 2: Our Planet, Earth

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Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives? 

Engage:

• Interactive Journal p. 15 Vocabulary

Explore:

• Read pages 18-25
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Crash Course Geography #5 How Does the Earth Move
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Define and draw vocabulary words on page 18
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 25
• Topic 2 Quiz

American History Topic 1 Introduction: The Early Americas and European Exploration

Photo by Mr. C, Quintana Roo, Mexico

 

Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

Engage:

• Austin Celebrates His Heritage video (5:05) 

Explore:

• Vocabulary Define and Draw
• Read pages 2-5
• Review timeline on pages 4-5
• Read pages 7-13
• Summary 
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Active Journal pages 2-3
• Lesson Check 1-5
• Whole class questions: 

1. Why do we study the Americas before Columbus' arrival? 
2. Why is it important to share our cultural heritage with others? 

American History Kennewick Man

Kennwick Man

Today we will explore the story of Kennewick Man. As you explore the topic keep in mind the following questions:

• How did this story evolve over time?
• What eventually happened to Kennewick Man?
• What should have been done with the remains?
• What would you want to have done with the remains if they were your ancestor?
• According to the map below, what indigenous people group use to live here in southwest Missouri? 
• What should you do if you find the remains of an indigenous person?

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• What Indigenous people group live where we are today?

Essential Question: Should scientists be allowed to study the remains of indigenous peoples?

Engage: What would you think if a scientist dug up the remains of an ancestor to study?

• On occasion, archaeologists have dug up the remains of ancient Native Americans.
• Should scientists be allowed to study these remains?
• Native Americans feel such remains should be immediately reburied according to Native

        American customs.

• Scientists worry that if reburied, the remains will deteriorate and lose their value

        for present and future scientific study.

Explore: 

• Discover Magazine: The Earliest Immigrants video (24:10)

Elaborate: 

• The Kennewick Man Finally Freed to Share His Secrets Smithsonian.com Sept. 2014
• Easy to read copy of above article.
• Kennewick Man Wikipedia Article

Evaluate:

• Kennewick Man Worksheet

World Geography Topic 1 Lesson 1 Geography Basics

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Essential Question: How much does geography affect people's lives?

 Engage:

• Interactive Journal p. 13 Practice Vocabulary

Explore:

• Read pages 9-15
• Analyze diagrams and pictures in the lesson
• Summary
• Summary (Spanish)

Evaluate:

• Define 8 vocabulary words on page 9
• Lesson Check questions 1-5 on page 16
• Lesson 1 Quiz

American History: Footsoldier of Birmingham

 

Look at the picture above.  What are we seeing happen here? Then we will listen to the podcast by Malcolm Gladwell. Is what we believe to have happened what actually happened?

After the lesson you will need to answer these questions:

1. Can the art we create be used to influence belief systems? 
2. As we examine the story as well as look at the statue and the picture from which the statue comes, what can we learn about ourselves and how we react based upon what we have learned?
3. How will this change your view of historical artifacts as we move forward?

Essential Question: Does the Foot Soldier of Birmingham statue have historical value?

 Engage:

• Birmingham in Early 1963: The March (4:35)

Explore:

• Birmingham Campaign Dogs Picture (10 minutes) Think-Pair-Share Activity
  1. What is happening in this picture? 
  2. When do you think this picture was taken?
• Podcast Revisionist History: The Footsoldier of Birmingham  (34:00)
• Transcript of the podcast.
• Foot Soldier sculpture picture

Explain: 

• Is the statue a reliable representation?
• The statue is a misrepresentation of the facts. Does this matter as an art piece? 

Evaluate:

• Foot Soldier of Birmingham Worksheet
• T-Chart Should Art Be Based on Truth? Yes/No Explain (Give students a post it note) 

Expectations: 

• During class instruction/work time you will follow all directions.
• Stay seated and do not talk while listening to the podcast.
• While working you may talk quietly and go to supply table for supplies.
• The Foot Soldier of Birmingham Worksheet will be due Tuesday, August 29. You will receive half credit after that date.
• When finished place the Foot Soldier of Birminghamt Worksheet in the tray.