Note: TTW= The Teacher Will; TSW= The Students Will; GCR= Google Classroom
I. Standard(s): 6.30: Identify the long-lasting intellectual traditions that emerged during the late empire of ancient India, including: medical education, medical techniques, and mathematics (e.g., Hindu-Arabic numerals).
A. Clear Target: I can explain how the Mauryan and Gupta Empires shaped India.
B. Set: TTW tell some jokes, or ask some riddles to the students in order to get their brains ready for learning.
C. Bell Ringer: This is a 2 day lesson, the bell ringers are broken up below.
1. Day 1 Question: Ancient India’s Achievements Bell Ringer Quiz
1. Day 2 Question: Ancient India’s Empires Bell Ringer Quiz
2. Review: After the class has answered the question to the best of their ability, and the discussion is complete, 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 (This is a 2 day lesson, on day one TSW complete the guided notes and the Check For Understanding Questions. On day 2 TSW complete the DBQ): TSW open the video and compete their guided notes and the pages of the packet that relate to lesson. Here is the link to the video: The Empires
1. Checks For Understanding (CFU):
2. Video in Video N/A
3. Simulation: N/A
E. Guided Practice: TTW demonstrate for the students how to: Find and open the document; use the document; turn in the document when completed. TTW have a student share their screen and demonstrate all of the steps. TTW assist, and have the class assist the student demonstrator with answering the first question as needed. TTW also explain any activities in section F and get the students started on it by beginning the activity with them.
F. Independent Practice (The assignments are due the next school day):
1. TSW complete their guided notes
2. Complete the activities in the packet.
3. TSW Complete the Gupta Empire DBQ in their packets. Here is a link in case TS need to print another one at home: India’s Empires DBQ
G. Closure: Discuss the clear target and how it relates to the previous lesson. If time permits discuss the video from today’s lesson.
H. Assessment: Class Discussion; The assignments