Note: TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom
I. Standard(s): 6.13: Identify and locate the geographical features of ancient Egypt, including: Mediterranean Sea; Nile Delta; Nile River; Red Sea; Upper and Lower Egypt; and the Sahara Desert
A. Clear Target: I can identify and locate the major geographical features of ancient Egypt, and explain why the Nile river was so important to the development and continuance of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
B. Set: TTW lead a discussion on the clear target and or bell ringer to ensure that the students understand it/them.
C. Bell Ringer:
1. Question: TSW complete the bell ringer quiz from the overview lesson. TS may use their notes. Here is the link to the quiz.
2. Discussion: TTW lead a discussion on the previous day’s lesson. TSW answer questions about the lesson. After the class has answered the question to the best of their ability.
a. TTW assess if there needs to be a review of the previous day’s lesson. If a review is needed, TTW have the students get out their notes and will review the material with them.
b. If no review is needed TTW have the students get ready for today’s lesson.
D. Presentation of New Material: TSW watch a couple of videos on Ancient Egypt’s Geography. While watching the videos, TSW fill in their guided notes and complete the map of Egypt in their notes packets. TSW then complete the other parts from their notes packets that are covered in the lesson. Here is the link to the first video: The Gift of the Nile Here is the link to the second video: The Land of Plenty
1. Checks For Understanding (CFU): Discussion
2. Video in Video N/A
3. Simulation: N/A
E. Guided Practice: TTW demonstrate for the students how to: Find and open the day’s lesson. TTW have a student explain all of the steps.
F. Independent Practice (The assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise stated): TSW complete their guided notes, words to know, map, and the other parts of the notes packet that were covered in the lesson’s presentations from section D above.
G. Closure: TSW be able to answer questions in the nest class’ discussion over the Geography video.
H. Assessment: Question and answer/Discussions/The guided practice/Closure discussion/Quiz if used/ Exit Ticket if used;