1. EUROPEAN COLONIZATION IN THE AMERICAS Jason Maynard CI 350

2. ANALYE THE LEARNER I will be teaching a 9th grade American Historyclass in a public school system the process of colonization in the Americas that led to the independence of the United States. There are 20 students in my class and they are predominately white. There are 12 male students and 8 female students and the race ratio is 90% white and 10% Mexican-American. 3. MAIN OBJECTIVE My 9th grade class will develop a knowledge forthe geography of the Americas and the European countries, the timeline of the colonization leading up to the European settlement of Jamestown, VA, and the procedures that were used to conquer the indigenous people of the Americas. The students will gain this knowledge by lectures using PowerPoint, videos, text book reading, virtual technology, and geographical material such as globes and maps. The students will learn this in one week with 90% accuracy. At the end of the week the students will be quizzed on their knowledge of the material by breaking into 4 teams of 5 players and playing a game show style game. 4. DAY BY DAY BREAKDOWN Monday- We will begin discussing the groups of indigenous people the inhabited the Americas prior to the Age of Exploration. We will also study the geography of the United States and Europe by using Map provided in the classroom. Tuesday- We will discuss the Age of Exploration and the Columbian Exchange. We will also watch a video titled Guns, Germs, and Steel to help further explain the impact that advanced weaponry and exposure to disease had in helping conquer the Americas. Wednesday- We will transition from the settlements in Latin America and the Caribbean to the settlements in North America. We will begin class by watching a video about Jamestown. After the video students will explore Jamestown using an interactive tool on National Geographics website. Thursday- We will prepare a study guide for the test that will be given in class tomorrow. Friday- The students will perform their quiz in a game show style format. This will test their knowledge that they have gained of the Colonization of the Americas and the Independence of the United States. 5. Monday A- I will be teaching a 9th grade American History class in a public school system the process of colonization in the Americas that led to the independence of the United States. There are 20 students in my class and they are predominately white. There are 12 male students and 8 female students and the race ratio is 90% white and 10% Mexican-American. S- We will begin discussing the groups of indigenous people who inhabited the Americas prior to the Age of Exploration. We will also study the geography of the United States and Europe by using Map provided in the classroom. S- Todays lesson will be given in a lecture format using the provided textbook and the white board. U- I will utilize the material by having an open discussion about the indigenous people of who lived in the Americas prior to the Age of Exploration. R- Learner participation will be required by having open floor discussions and group reading. E- Todays lesson will be evaluated by an Q&A session at the end of class 6. Tuesday A- I will be teaching a 9th grade American History class in a public school system the process of colonization in the Americas that led to the independence of the United States. There are 20 students in my class and they are predominately white. There are 12 male students and 8 female students and the race ratio is 90% white and 10% MexicanAmerican. S- We will discuss the Age of Exploration and the Columbian Exchange. We will also watch a video titled Guns, Germs, and Steel to help further explain the impact that advanced weaponry and exposure to disease had in helping conquer the Americas. S- We will begin class continuing off of Mondays lecture and then we will conclude class by watching the video Guns, Germs, and Steel. U- I will utilize the given classroom materials along with youtube to conduct todays class. R- I will require learner participation by having open floor discussions along with watching the video E- Todays evaluation will be handled in tomorrows class because the video will continue through the bell. 7. Wednesday A-I will be teaching a 9th grade American History class in a public school system the process of colonization in the Americas that led to the independence of the United States. There are 20 students in my class and they are predominately white. There are 12 male students and 8 female students and the race ratio is 90% white and 10% MexicanAmerican. S- We will transition from the settlements in Latin America and the Caribbean to the settlements in North America. We will begin class by watching a video about Jamestown. After the video students will explore Jamestown using an interactive tool on National Geographic's website. S- Todays lesson will be conducted using the virtual exploration tools on the website listed above and by watching a video. U- I will utilize the given classroom material along with designated classroom computers to accomplish todays task. R- I will require learner participation by allotting points for participation in the virtual experience of Jamestown that we will access online. E- I will evaluate both yesterday and todays classes by having an open floor discussion and having a Q&A session at the end of class. 8. Thursday A-I will be teaching a 9th grade American History class in a public school system the process of colonization in the Americas that led to the independence of the United States. There are 20 students in my class and they are predominately white. There are 12 male students and 8 female students and the race ratio is 90% white and 10% Mexican-American. S- We will prepare a study guide for the test that will be given in class tomorrow. S- The materials that will be used for todays lesson are the materials that are provided in the classroom, such as the whiteboard, paper, pencil, and textbook. U- I will utilize the material in a lecture format so that the students may create their own study guides to help them prepare for the test. R- I will require that each student participate by creating their own study guide for the test. They will create the study guide from the notes they take from the lectures. E- I will evaluate todays lesson with tomorrows test. 9. Friday A- I will be teaching a 9th grade American History class in a public school system the process of colonization in the Americas that led to the independence of the United States. There are 20 students in my class and they are predominately white. There are 12 male students and 8 female students and the race ratio is 90% white and 10% Mexican-American. S- The students will take a test to display their knowledge of the criteria. S- Todays lesson will be conducted with a paper test and a pencil. U- I will utilize the typical classroom setting to administer the test E- I will evaluate the test by grading using a grading scale of 100 points. I will use an EZ grader scale to determine how much each question in worth. 10. USE OF TECHNOLOGY Whiteboard PowerPoint Youtube National Geographic online website Globe Maps Virtual Technology 11. WORKS CITED Diamond, Jared, writ. Guns, Germs, and Steel.Perf. Jared Diamond. 2005. Web. 18 Sept. 2013. . Mann, Charles C. "America, Found and Lost." National Geographic May 2007: 1-10. Web. 18 Sept. 2013. . Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. .