DCSD Instructional Planning InstrumentFocus on Teaching and Learning

Weekly Lesson Plan

Section A: Strategies & TasksCheck the appropriate box to indicate the inclusion of the task and/or strategies for the weekly lesson plan.

STRATEGIES/TASKS YES NO STRATEGIES/TASKS YES NO STRATEGIES/TASKS YES NODCSD Unit Task Interdisciplinary Integration Differentiated InstructionGADOE Task/Activity/Resource Intervention Strategies X 21st Century Learning Skills XSTEM/STEAM Integration X Gifted-Extensions for Learning Research-Based Instructional Strategies X

Section B: Unit & Standards AlignmentSchool Name Cha[el Hill Middleee SchoolTeacher/Co-Teacher/Para Name(s) M. CombreGrade/Subject/Course World StudiesWeek of: January 6 – 10, 2020Unit #, Name, and Pacing Worlds Studies Concepts Review - Intro to Semester II

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Priority Standard(s)

Map and Globe Skills1. use a compass rose to identify cardinal directions2. use intermediate directions3. use a letter/number grid system to determine location4. compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on maps5. use graphic scales to determine distances on a map6. use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps

Supporting Standard(s)4. distinguish between fact and opinion5. identify main idea, detail, sequence of events, and cause and effect in a social studies context6. identify and use primary and secondary sources7. interpret timelines, charts, and tables8. identify social studies reference resources to use for a specific purpose

Non-Content Standard(s)

Essential Question(s) What is geography? What are tools geographers use? Where are things located and why are they there?

Big Ideas Geographers study the Earth – its continents, oceans, plantlife, landforms, countries, and cities – and how people affect each other

DCSD Instructional Planning InstrumentFocus on Teaching and Learning

Weekly Lesson Plan

Section C: Instructional FrameworkIdentify the strategies from Section A that will be implemented within the daily instructional framework. List the specific strategies as provided on the strategy chart found at the end of the DCSD Instructional Planning Instrument.

Daily Lesson Plan for Monday Assessment Evidence

Learning Target/Success Criteria Student will be able to identify goals for the remaider of the school year by creating a 2020 vision board

Pre-Instructional Activity Students use myWorldStudies textbook to complete CoreConcept 1.1 Word Wise activity on p. 2 of student journal. Discuss and correct as necessary. questioning

Opening(ENGAGE)

TW discuss instructions for the “My 2020 Vision Board” activity and display examples of vision boards on eboard in front of classroom. SW complete outline of their vision board on loose-leaf paper. Upon completion of outline, TW distribute drawing paper for students to use.

Work Period(EXPLORE/EXPLAIN

EXTEND/ELABORATE)

SW create vision board on large drawing paper using words and visuals. Students should identify both and personal goal and an academic goal and develop words and visuals to develop the vsion. Students may hand draw or cut words and pictures from magazines.

Closing(EVALUATE)

Students may share work if completed or complete for homework. Teacher responds to questions, comments, or concerns of teacher.

Resources/Instructional Materials Eboard, drawing paper, art supplies, magazines from media center.

Daily Lesson Plan for Tuesday Assessment Evidence Learning Target/Success Criteria Define gepgraphy, identify and describe the five themes of geography/ Complete graphic organizer activities

accurately.

Pre-Instructional Activity Students use myWorldStudies textbook to complete CoreConcept 1.2 Word Wise activity on p. 3 of student journal. Discuss and correct as necessary.

questioning

Opening(ENGAGE)

TW: Discuss the implementation of upcoming mini unit – 7th Grade World Studies Review, in which students will create a resource guide section in their interactive binder notebook (IBN) of various social studies concepts from geography, government, and economics domains. SW: Set up section in back of Social Studies IBN behind a divider page to create resource guide. Numbers start at 1. TW distribute Table of Contents handout

Work Period(EXPLORE/EXPLAIN

EXTEND/ELABORATE)

Students read pages 4, 6-7 in myWorldStudies textbook. Complete IBN activity defining term geography and IBN activity Five Themes of geography puzzle pieces in which students identify the theme, wirte an explanation for the theme, and give examples of the theme.

Closing(EVALUATE) Students check work from example on eboard; TW clarify any misconceptions.

Resources/Instructional Materials myWorldStudies textbook, handouts, eboard

Daily Lesson Plan for Wednesday Assessment Evidence Learning Target/Success Criteria Students will be able to identify parts of a map, label continents and oceans on a world map, define major

physical features.

Pre-Instructional Activity Students use myWorldStudies textbook to complete CoreConcept 1.3 Word Wise activity on p. 4 of student journal. Discuss and correct as necessary. questioning

Opening(ENGAGE) Discuss with whole group the difference between a map and a globe and the uses for each.

Work Period(EXPLORE/EXPLAIN

EXTEND/ELABORATE)

Students continue creating their worlds studies resource guide by completing map term foldables and labeling continent and oceans activity and placing in IBN. Use pages 4, 5, 10, and 16 – 29 in myWorldStudies textbook for reference.

Closing(EVALUATE) Label maps on eboard with whole group. Students check and correct work as necessary.

DCSD Instructional Planning InstrumentFocus on Teaching and Learning

Weekly Lesson Plan

DCSD Instructional Planning InstrumentFocus on Teaching and Learning

Weekly Lesson Plan

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Section D: Strategy Chart

Research-Based Instructional

Strategies(weekly strategies chosen to guide

teaching and learning)

Opening Work Period ClosingActivate Prior KnowledgeProvide FeedbackQuestioning (Raises questions)Scaffold InstructionClarify Previous LessonCreate InterestPhenomenonOther…

Facilitate LearningDemonstrate/ModelAcademic DiscussionsHigh-level QuestioningCooperative LearningIndependent LearningInterdisciplinary WritingExplain/Apply/Extend concepts and skillsGenerating and Testing HypothesesOther...

Summarize LessonsAllow students to assess their own learningProvide Alternative ExplanationsQuick WriteRespond to Essential Questions3-2-1/K-W-LOther…

21st Century Learning Skills

(weekly strategies chosen to guide student engagement)

Teamwork and CollaborationInitiative and LeadershipCuriosity and Imagination

Innovation and CreativityCritical Thinking and Problem SolvingFlexibility and Adaptability

Accessing and Analyzing InformationEffective Oral and Written CommunicationOther…

Intervention Strategies

Intervention Strategies(Tiers 1, 2, 3)

Additional Support in Classroom

Specially Designed Instruction for Exceptional Education Students

Strategies for English Language Learners

Re-VoicingExplainingPrompting for ParticipationChallenging or counteringAsking “Why?” or “How?”RereadPractice new academic vocabularyAssistive technologyPre-teach & re-teach in a different wayUse of manipulativesCollaborative workCreate differentiated text sets

ConferencingAdditional timeSmall group collaborationModify quantity of workTake student’s dictationScaffold informationDifferentiated (content/process/product)Consistent reward systemRefer to students’ IEP or 504 planAssistive technology

Visuals/RealiaFront-loadingEchoing/Choral responseColor-codingMultiple exposures in different mediaPair-shareModelingLanguage scaffolds: example: sentence framesDeconstruct complex sentencesIncrease student-to-student talkStrategies vocabulary instructionAdditional think time

GiftedExtensions for

Learning

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4Flexible-Learning GroupsChoice of BooksHomework OptionsUse of Reading BuddiesVarious Journal PromptsStudent/Teacher Goal SettingVaried Pacing with Anchor OptionsWork Alone or TogetherFlexible SeatingVaried ScaffoldingVaried Computer ProgramsDesign-A-DayVaried Supplemental MaterialsComputer MentorsThink-Pair-ShareOpen-ended ActivitiesExplorations by InterestOptions for Competition

Gifted Edu. Cluster ClassesGifted Edu. Collaboration ClassesTiered Activities and ProductsUse of Literature ClubsMultiple Testing OptionsMultiple TextsAlternative AssessmentsSubject Advancement within classCurriculum CompactingTiered CentersSpelling by ReadinessVarying OrganizersCommunity MentorshipsStationsGroup InvestigationsAssess Students in Multiple WaysStudent ChoiceSimulations

Advanced Content (all core content)Resource ClassesIndependent/Directed StudySocratic Seminars

Above grade level accelerated (all core content)Advanced Placement ClassesInternational Baccalaureate ClassesInternshipsMentorships

Assessment Evidence

(Formative)

Analyzing Student WorkRound Robin ChartsStrategic Questioning3-Way Summaries

Think-Pair-Share3-2-1 CountdownClassroom PollsExit/Admit Tickets

One-Minute PaperMetacognition TableFour CornersSelf-Evaluation

Stop and GoClasswork Trade/Peer ReviewLearning LogsDocument Observations