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Trousdale County Schools Weekly Lesson Plan

Teacher: Steven Snyder Pacing Guide Week #: 1 Dates: 8-11  8-14

Subject: U. S. History Common Core Standard(s) to be taught: 8.2 Trace and explain the founding of Jamestown, including: (E, G, H) ! Virginia Company ! James River ! John Smith ! Pocahontas ! Powhatan ! John Rolfe ! “starving time” ! Tobacco ! Bacon’s Rebellion ! Indentured servants and slaves! The arrival of women ! House of Burgesses 8.3 Explain the founding of the Plymouth Colony, including the Separatists, William Bradford, Mayflower, Mayflower Compact, and Squanto. (C, G, H, P) 8.4 Analyze the reasons for the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the events and the key figures of the colonies, including: (C, E, G, H, P ) ! Non-Separatists/Puritans ! John Winthrop ! theocracy ! Town meetings ! Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams-Rhode Island ! Thomas Hooker-Connecticut ! Salem Witchcraft Trials 8.5 Describe the settlement of New Netherlands and the subsequent possession of the colony by the English, including: (C, E, G, H) ! Dutch influences ! Peter Stuyvesant ! Patroon System ! Renaming to New York ! Diverse population 8.6 Analyze the founding of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and the tolerance that drew many different groups to the colony, including: (C, E, H, P) ! William Penn ! Philadelphia ! Role of women ! Relationship with Indians SPI(s) to be taught: (Write the entire SPI)  Daily practice activity for citing text based evidence in conversation and/or writing:  Bellringer – Practicing research skills to find interesting and/or important that took place on “this day” in history  Group discussions – Think- Pair – Share activity will help the students work together to determine the “right” answer I Can Statements : Student Agenda:  I can properly decipher the language from early  Posted daily but NOT included in Lesson Plan historical documents.  I can take proper notes.  I can more effectively research.  I can evaluate the impact that John Smith had on the success of Jamestown.  I can cite the early settlers “authority” for occupying the James river area. Assessment Strategies (for Stage 1 teachers ONLY): Essential (Exit) question [EQ].The EQ will be a question that will help the students focus on a particular skill or idea from that day/lesson. Daily “Recap” in the middle of each lesson. Think-Pair-Share activities will also take place that will allow assessment.

Instructional Materials (for Stage 1 teachers ONLY): All notes, powerpoints, primary sources, and activities are derived from the common core state standards.

Instruction: In outline form, describe each day of instruction. Formative Assessment: Day 1  Bellringer – This Day in History Group work  Review Chapter 1 notes Essential Question  Word Wall – Unique Vocab Questioning  Review the Virginia Charter  Primary source activity

Day 2  Bellringer – This day in History Class discussion and questioning  Powerpoint on Jamestown “Recap”  Word wall – Unique Vocab Essential question  Think-Pair-Share  Check and Discuss note taking (assessment as well)

1 Day 3  Bellringer – This day in History Class discussion and questioning  Continue Jamestown Group work  Word Wall – Unique Vocab Essential question  Introduce Group Project for colonies

Day 4  Bellringer – This Day in History Group work  Continue research/development on colonies project Essential question  Present findings on colonies (if ready) Day 5  Youth Fair/Conference

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Alternate Instructional Interventions: Provide a specific plan for alternate instructional interventions, or re-teaching. 

Instructional technologies to enhance learning: List how each will enhance the effectiveness of the lesson.  PowerPoint – active and changing information which spells out most important information, it also uses pictures and maps to engage the students who are more visual