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Lesson Plan

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Lesson Theme:  

World IV - Mediterranean

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Topic, Grades, & Time:

Topic: ​Mesopotamia
Grade:  10th
Time:  10 classroom days (depends on school activities.)

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Materials and Sources:

• Sources: Mesopotamia Page
• Materials (practitioner):  (1) desktop/laptop/tablet; (2) access to internet; (3) assignments; & (4) coffee/tea (optional)
• Materials (student):  (1) laptop/tablet; (2) access to internet; (3) assignments; & (4) note-taking gear

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Covered Standards:

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• National Standards Common Core:  (1) RH.9-10.1; (2) RH.9-10.2; (3) RH.9-10.3; (4) RH.9-10.4; (5) RH.9-10.7; (6) RH.9-10.8; (7) RH.9-10.9; (8) RH.9-10.10; (9) RI.9-10.1; (10) RI.9-10.2; (11) RI.9-10.4; (12) RI.9-10.6; (13) RI.9-10.7; (14) RI.9-10.8; (15) RI.9-10.10; (16) W.9-10.1; (17) W.9-10.2; (18) W.9-10.4; (19) W.9-10.6; (20) W.9-10.7; (21) W.9-10.8; (22) W.9-10.9; (23) W.9-10.10; (24) SL.9-10.1; (25) SL.9-10.2; (26) SL.9-10.3; (27) SL.9-10.5; & (28) SL.9-10.6*
• Montana State Standards:  (1) 1; (2) 2; (3) 3; (4) 4; (5) 5; & (6) 6
• ​Indian Education For All:  N/A
• College, Career, and Readiness:  T.B.D.

* only if a speech is developed and present (student choice)

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Rationale:

"Mesopotamia was a collection of varied cultures whose only real bonds were their script, their gods, and their attitude toward women." - Ancient History Encyclopedia

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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, comprehend a range of reading and level of text complexity.
• Students will, through literacy, understanding key ideas and details.
• Students will, through literacy, demonstrate craft and structure.
• Students will, through literacy, integrate knowledge and ideas.
• Students will demonstrate a range of reading and level of text complexity.
• Students will, through literacy, understand text types and purposes.
• Students will, through literacy, demonstrate production and distribution of writing.
• Students will, through literacy, demonstrate research to build and present knowledge.
• Students will, through literacy, demonstrate her/his range of writing.
• Students will, through literacy, demonstrate comprehension and collaboration.
• Students will, through literacy, demonstrate a presentation of knowledge and ideas.​

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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 Mesopotamia Page.
• 45 - 50 mins -​ Exit question (check on progress of each student, time varies).

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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.

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Assessment(s):

Formative:

• Questions throughout the lesson will check for comprehension and pre-assessment.

Summative:

• Project (essay, PowerPoint, poster, etc.)

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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