Teacher Name: Mama Phan

2016

Week of: Mar. 14,

Lesson Plans Social Studies (contd)

Common Core
SS

Objectives

Do
Now

RL.5.7-Draw on
information from
multiple print or
digital sources
demonstrating the
ability to locate an
answer to a
question quickly or
to solve a problem
efficiently.
SL.5.1-Engage
effectively in a range
of collaborative
discussions (one-onone, in groups, and
teacher led) with
diverse partners on
grade 5 topics and
texts, building on
others ideas and
expressing their own
clearly.

TLW locate the New England, Middle,

and Southern colonies on a map.

Write
the
names
of the
five
regions
of
Africa.

Unit 4:
Lesson 1:
Life in the
New
England
colonies.

What
are the
states
in New
England
?

Unit 4:
Lesson 1:
Life in the
New
England
colonies.

TLW describe significant

developments in the New
England colonies.

Lesson
Taught

Grade 5

Assignments

Write the big ideas

and the vocabulary
words.
Lesson 1 ppt.
Brain Pop

Choose a state
in New
England . Find
out the year it
became a state
and the name of
its state bird.

Draw the graphic

organizer. Label
each section as it is
on the board.
Write the big ideas
and vocabulary
words in your book
supplied by the
teacher.

Use vocabulary
word to
describe life in
New England.

MSTEP
Practice

MSTEP
Practice

Homework

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2016
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RL.5.7-Draw on
information from
multiple print or
digital sources
demonstrating the
ability to locate an
answer to a
question quickly or
to solve a problem
efficiently.

TLW describe significant

developments in the Middle
colonies.

SL.5.1-Engage
effectively in a range
of collaborative
discussions (one-onone, in groups, and
teacher led) with
diverse partners on
grade 5 topics and
texts, building on
others ideas and
expressing their own
clearly
RL.5.7-Draw on
information from
multiple print or
digital sources
demonstrating the
ability to locate an
answer to a
question quickly or
to solve a problem
efficiently.

TLW describe the daily life of people

in the New England, Middle, and
Southern colonies..

TLW describe the daily life of people

living in the New England, Middle,
and Southern colonies.

Week of: Mar. 14,

Name
the
capital
cities of
the
New
England
states.

Unit 4:
Lesson 2:
Life in the
Middle
colonies.

Write
the
states
of the
Middle
colonies
.

Unit 4:
Lesson 2
Life in the
Middle
colonies.

Write
the
differen
ce
betwee
n the
Middle
and
New
England
colonies
.

Unit 2:
Lesson 1/2:
Life in the
Middle and
New
England
colonies.

Lesson 2 ppt.
Create a foldable of
the Middle and New
England colonies.

MSTEP
Practice

The Middle colonies

chart 1.

Imagine being a
child living
during the
developments
of the New
England
colonies. Write
an opinion
essay
describing your
life.
Watch the news.
Write about
three events
that occurred.

MSTEP
Practice

MSTEP
Practice

Review the lessons.

Create a web of the
New England
colonies.
Draw Venn Diagram
comparing and
contrasting the
Middle and New
England colonies.

Homework is
due..

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2016

Week of: Mar. 14,

HOTS:
What did the people of New England depend on other than farming? Why were town meetings an important
part of New England government? Why was education important in New England?
Assessment questions:
Which of the colonies had longer growing seasons and richer soil? What were the cash crops?
Which of the colonies had a diversity of people? Why were the market towns important?

Key Vocabulary:
Geography, the five themes of geography, region, New England colonies, perspective,
geographer, political scientist, anthropologist, and economics.

Materials, Visuals/Resources:
Chart paper, laptop with projector, markers, crayons, paper, pencil, or pen.

How lesson relates to African centeredness:

This lesson relates to African centeredness through teaching our students about other nations
of people with similar backgrounds as ours and how they adapted to their new lives and
situations.
Technology:
www.oaklandk12.public, www.youtube.com, www.funbrain.com,
www.usconstitution.net
www.teachertube.com
www.discoveryeducation.com

Teacher Name: Mama Phan

2016

Week of: Mar. 14,

Preparation:
Unit 4: Lesson 1/2
You tube
Worksheets
Board work
Motivation:
SWBAT-determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details/summarize
the text.
SWBAT-determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to
a grade 5 topic or subject area.
SWBAT-write information/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Extension:
Create a student log book for notes. Write vocabulary words in log book. Create a timeline of
historic people.

DI for Resource Students:

Small group w/ teacher focus on understanding of similar lesson as well as pull out with
resource teacher.
Write vocabulary words. Watch schoolhouse rock video geography.

DI for Tier 3 and Tier 2 Students:

Small group: create vocabulary book with definitions. Answer questions why historians are
who they are. Create foldables of information to use as references.

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2016
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Teacher Name: Mama Phan

2016

Week of: Mar. 14,