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Lesson Theme:  
Introduction to Social Sciences

Topic, Grades, & Time:
Topic: ​Unit 1.1 - History and Social Science
Grades:  7th and 8th
Time:  5 to 7 classroom days (depends on school activities.)

Materials and Sources:
  • Sources: Compass Learning
  • Materials (practitioner):  (1) Compass Learning (2) desktop/laptop/tablet; (3) access to internet; (4) assignments; & (5) coffee/tea (optional)
  • Materials (student):  (1) Compass Learning; (2) laptop/tablet; (3) access to internet; (4) assignments; (5) note-taking gear; & (6) headphones (optional)

Covered Standards:
  • National Standards Common Core:  (1) RH.6-8.2; (2) RH.6-8.3; (3) RH.6-8.4; (4) RH.6-8.5; (5) RH.6-8.7; (6) RH.6-8.9; (7) RI.7.3; (8) RI.7.4; (9) RI.7.8; (10) RI.7.10; (11) RI.8.3; (12) RI.8.4; (13) RI.8.8; (14) RI.8.10; (15) SL.7.1;  (16) SL.7.2; (17) SL.7.3; (18) SL.7.4; (19) SL.8.1; (20) SL.8.2; (21) SL.8.3; & (22) SL.8.4
  • Montana State Standards:  (1) 1
  • Indian Education For All:  N/A
  • College, Career, and Readiness:  T.B.D.

Rationale:
Introduction to the fundamentals of social sciences is a foundational component in understanding all the disciplines within the field of social studies. (i.e., anthropology, economics, geography, history, law, linguistics, phliosophy, political science, psychology, & sociology)

Measurable Outcomes:
  • Students will, through literacy, be able to understand key ideas and details.
  • Students will, through literacy, be able to understand craft and structure.
  • Students will, through literacy, be able to understand the integration of knowledge and ideas.
  • Students will, through literacy, understanding key ideas and details.
  • Students will, through literacy, integrate knowledge and ideas.​
  • Students will, through literacy, demonstrate comprehension and collaboration.
  • Students will, through literacy, demonstrate a presentation of knowledge and ideas.

Sequence:
  • 0-5 mins - Administration (i.e. attendance, announcements, etc.)
  • 5 - 25 mins (practitioner) - Check on student progress (time may vary, due to class size and time spent on each student).
  • 5 - 45 mins (students) - Work on the required assignments.  Please refer to Unit 1.
  • 45 - 50 mins -​ Exit question (check on progress of each student, time varies).

Behavioral Expectations:
  • Universal design for learning will curb any behavior issues regarding student choice of sequence.
  • Student's will be engaged 80-90% of the class time.
  • Students' will be engaged due to the collaboration component of the lesson.

Assessment(s):
Formative:
  • Questions throughout the lesson will check for comprehension and pre-assessment.
Summative:
  • Quiz
  • Test

Differentiation:
Multiple Levels of Questions: Primary use: readiness & learning profiles. All questions presented will advance problem-solving skills and responses. This strategy will ensure that all students will be accountable for information and thinking at a high level and that all students will be challenged. In addition, all text will have the ability to utilize text-to-speech technology.
Activity: Assignments

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