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Social Studies Section 3: “The Emancipation Proclamation.” & Section 4: “The Civil War and American Life.” 8th grade
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Focus attention: 5 minutes Modeling: 10 minutes Student Engagement: 23 minutes Closure: 2 minutes
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The overall goal of this lesson is for the students to really understand the lives all effected by this war, in addition to recognizing crucial elements to the Emancipation Proclamation.
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//1.B.3d// Read age appropriate material with fluency and accuracy. //1.B.3c// Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., in addition to previous skills, draw comparisons to other readings).
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The students will be able to compare and contrast their predictions from day 1’s class with their findings of today’s class on the life of an American during this era. The students will be able to write and respond to a series of 5 questions connected to the textbook reading, and complete this for homework.
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-Textbook -Essential Questions Worksheet, provided by teacher -Reading Strategy Worksheet
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1. The students will respond to 2 questions on the board relating to the previous lesson. (Focus) 2. Students will be partnered up to read aloud section 3 to their partners (taking turns). 3. After completing the reading, students will receive a worksheet with approximately 5 essential questions on it. They will have to work individually on the questions, and once completed, partake in a “think-pair-share” with their assigned partner. (Student Engagement) 4. After they collaborate, they will share their answers w/ the class to form a large group discussion this way. The discussion will include day 1’s activity relating to the letters to see if their predictions based off the letters were accurate w/ the book. (Student Engagement & Modeling) 5. Section 5 will be homework to read individually & continue filling in vocab. Words on their Frayer-Model charts. (Closure)
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Informal assessment will be on the think-pair-share reading activity.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Students with learning disabilities may be paired up with gifted students so that there can be a balance of both individual’s ideas.
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Students with any visual or hearing impairments may be seated up front for clarification.