Trousdale County Schools Focused Lesson Plan 2015­16 Teacher:​
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Chelsea Jones
Unit Name: China
Unit #: 5
Unit Length: 3
Week: 12
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6th grade social studies
Tennessee State Standard(s) to be taught:
● 6.30 Identify and locate on a map the geographical features of China, including the Huang He (Yellow) River, Plateau of Tibet, and Gobi Desert. ● 6.31 Locate and describe the origins of Chinese civilization in the Huang­He Valley during the era of the Shang Dynasty. ● 6.32 Explain how the regions of china are isolated by geographic features, making governance and the spread of ideas and goods difficult, and served to isolate the country from the rest of the world. I Can Statements :
1. I can write an argumentative essay explaining which ancient civilization has
impacted the U.S. the most.
2. I can explain how the Ramayana and Mahabharata relate to Hinduism and
Buddhism.
3. I can label the major landforms of China.
4. I can label and describe the origins of the Shang Dynasty.
5. I can explain how the regions of China are isolated by its geographic features and
I can explain the effects of this isolation.
Accommodations for students, both regular and special populations :
● I will be making a hard copy of all texts for students that need them. ● I will be including a video about what the students are going to learn. ● I will be allowing the students to participate in class and group talks BEFORE I require them to write. ● I will be accommodating student writing as indicated by their IEP. ● I will be accommodating student writing as determined by me. Unit Vocabulary:
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Shi Huangdi: first emperor of China. Silk Road: 4,000 mile trade route between China and Europe. Social Class: three levels of society­peasants, nobles, king pictographs: characters that stand for objects in writing. dynasty: line of rulers that belong to the same family. Legalism: obeying rulers out of fear. Oracle Bones: used to predict that future in the Shang dynasty. Confucianism: philosophy that teaches responsibility and moral behavior. Filial Piety: children must respect their parents North China Plain: fertile land for farming. Where China started. acupuncture: method of relieving the pain by sticking tiny needles in the skin. Great Wall of China: built for defensive purposes. Daily Agenda
Monday
1. 2nd block: Argumentative Essay
2. 3rd block: Ancient Indian
Achievements
3. 4th block: India travel brochure
Resources, Technology, Formative and/or Summative
Assessments, Assignments, and a Daily Activity for
citing text based evidence in conversations and/or
writing
2nd block:
1. Since students are beginning to
discuss argumentative essays in their
ELA class, we will begin them in social studies. ● Prompt: Which of the civilizations that we have studied (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India) have impacted the U.S the most? Make sure to list at least three reasons as to how it has impacted us today. Use evidence from the articles and notes we have used in class.
2. Students have 90 minutes to prewrite
and type their essay on Google Docs.
3rd block:
1. Students will log onto their ck12
account and click on the article titled
“Ramayana.” We will read and
discuss this as a class. Students will
then open the article titled
“Mahabharata.” We will also read and
discuss this as a class.
2. Exit ticket: How do these pieces of
literature relate to what we have
studied about Hinduism and
Buddhism?
4th block:
1. I will hand each student a blank piece
of paper and students will fold it into
thirds. I will tell students that their
travel brochure must have the
following items:
i. Major landforms
ii.
Religions
iii.
Famous People
iv. Inventions
Technology: Chromebooks, Google Docs,
ck12.org
Assessment: Essay, exit ticket
Tuesday 1. 2nd block: Argumentative Essay
2. 3rd block: Begin argumentative
essays.
3. 4th block: India travel brochure
1. 2nd and 4th block assignments are the same as Monday. 2. My third block classes will begin their argumentative essays. i. Prompt: Which of the
civilizations that we
have studied
(Mesopotamia, Egypt,
India) have impacted the
U.S the most? Make
sure to list at least three
reasons as to how it has
impacted us today. Use
evidence from the
articles and notes we
have used in class.
3. Students will most likely only get their
prewrite completed today since I
have them for 45 minutes instead of
90 minutes.
Wednesday
1. 2nd and 4th blocks: Standards 6.30 and 6.31 2. 3rd block: Finish argumentative essay. Technology: Chromebook, Google Doc Assessment: Essays 2nd and 4th blocks: 1. Introduction to ancient China. http://mrnussbaum.com/world­nations/china/ Students will use their ChromeBooks to go to the website above and view a physical map of China. Students will be instructed to click on and read the information on the following features: Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Tibet, and Gobi Desert. 2. After students have studied and read the information on China’s geographical features, I will hand each student a blank map and ask them to label the following features: Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Tibet, and Gobi Desert. 3. Students will be instructed to log onto their ck12 account and open the document titled “6.31.” With their partner, students will read and follow the instructions on the article. Students must color in the area of the Shang Dynasty on their paper AND write five or ​
more sentences describing the Shang Dynasty. When did it begin? What is it known for? Why do we study it today? Make sure to include information about the oracle bones. 4. When students are finished, they will take the last part of class to study for their Unit 4 test. 3rd block: 1. Students will finish their argumentative essay that they began yesterday. 2. If a student finishes before class is over, he/she may study for our Unit 4 test. Technology: Chromebooks, http://mrnussbaum.com/world­nations/china/ Thursday
1. 2nd and 3rd blocks: Unit 4 Test 2. 4th Block: Begin China Project ck12.org Assessments: Map of China, Paragraph, Essay 2nd block: 1. Unit 4 Test 2. When students finish their test, they will begin their writing assignment on standard 6.32. i. Using your map and what you have learned about China’s geography, explain how regions of China are isolated by their geographic features. Include how this isolation makes it difficult for the spread of Chinese ideas and goods to the rest of the world AND how it is difficult for other ideas and goods to come to China. 3rd block: 1. Unit 4 Test 2. Begin introduction to China lesson: a. http://mrnussbaum.com/world­nations/china/ Students will use their ChromeBooks to go to the website above and view a physical map of China. Students will be instructed to click on and read the information on the following features: Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Tibet, and Gobi Desert. b. After students have studied and read the information on China’s geographical features, I will hand each student a blank map and ask them to label the following features: Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Tibet, and Gobi Desert. 4th block: 1. Begin research for China project using Chromebooks. Technology: N/A Assessment: Test, Writing, Map Friday
1. 2nd block: Unit 4 Test 2. 3rd block: Finish China Geography 3. 4th Block: Begin China Project
1. 2nd and 4th blocks are the same as
Thursday.
3rd block:
1. Students will be instructed to log onto their ck12 account and open the document titled “6.31.” With their partner, students will read and follow the instructions on the article. Students must color in the area of the Shang Dynasty on their paper AND write five or ​
more sentences describing the Shang Dynasty. When did it begin? What is it known for? Why do we study it today? Make sure to include information about the oracle bones. 2. Exit ticket: How did China’s location
isolate the country from the rest of
the world? List one or more reasons
why isolation is a positive thing and
one or more reasons why isolation is
a negative thing.