Middle School/High School CLR Lesson (5+ Days)
Title: Journey to Ghana and Mali (7th Grade)
California State Standard: 7.4.1 Standards Study the Niger River and the relationship of vegetation zones of forest, (7th grade) savannah, and desert to trade in gold, salt, food, and slaves; and the growth of the Ghana and Mali empires.
Writing Standard for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-12 Text Types and Purpose 1. Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reading and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources. Production and Distribution of Writing 3. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Mentor Text(s) ~ 7th Grade Curriculum Textbooks (I.e. History Alive! Unit #3 By TCI) ~ Reading Nonfiction: Notice & Note - Stances, Signposts, and Strategies by Beers & Probst ~ Visible Learning for Literacy by Fisher, Frey & Hattie ~ Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness by Burke & Gilmore Content Students are able to: Objectives 1. Students will use complex sentences to explain how actions and ideas impact our world. 2. Students will have the enduring understanding that the actions and ideas of Ghana and Mali impacted those civilizations much as the students’ actions and ideas impact their world. Instructional Foci • Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy • Academic Moves • Notice & Note • Visible Learning Depth of DOK 1: Brainstorm ideas, concepts, problems, or perspectives related to a Knowledge Level topic or concept. Recall and locate basic details. DOK 2: Give examples DOK 3: Support ideas with details and examples. Explain ideas using
supporting evidence. Justify or critique conclusions drawn DOK 4: Analyze discourse styles Essential Questions How do our actions and ideas impact our world?
Access Strategies Any of the 6 Access Strategies from the EL Master Plan page 91