Note: TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom
I. Standard(s): 6.25
A. Clear Target: I can demonstrate a general understanding of ancient India’s geography, and how it affected the development of their culture and civilization.
B. Set: Understanding that everyone has trauma, TTW start off the lesson by reading some riddles and or jokes to get everyone in the ready to learn.
C. Bell Ringer: Complete the “Indus River Valley Civilization” reading and questions in your packet. It contains one small paragraph, finding the main idea of the paragraph, and two questions. It is not the DBQ with the chart.
1. Question: I can demonstrate a general understanding of ancient India’s geography, religion, culture, civilization, contributions, and important figures.
2. Review: After the class has completed the activity to the best of their ability, 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. If no review is needed TTW have the students get ready for today’s lesson.
D. Presentation of New Material: TSW open the Haastyle History Video over ancient India’s Geography. The link is here.
1. Checks For Understanding (CFU): Closure Question(s); quiz; Independent Practice
2. Video in Video N/A
3. Simulation: N/A
E. Guided Practice: TTW show the students how to get to the day’s presentation of new material and independent practice; and explain what they are doing to complete the day’s lesson. TTW then choose a student at random to perform the same tasks.
F. Independent Practice (The assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise stated):
1. TSW complete the notes over the presentation in the video.
2. TSW complete the map from GCR. The instructions are in GCR. Here is the link: India Map
G. Closure: TSW be able to answer the following question(s) in the next day’s class discussion: What is one thing that you learned about Ancient India’s geography?
H. Assessment: Question and answer/Discussions/The guided practice