Cristo Rey Network Lesson Design Template
LESSON-AT-A-GLANCE
Lesson Title: Day 1: The “S”
Essential Question:
Where did we come from and where are we going?
Key Content Knowledge and Skills: Learning Goal(s):
 8.10.6 C- Identify important art, architecture, literature, intellectual movements
(Hammurabi’s Code)
 SWBAT analyze the stratification of Sumerian Society.
Key Thinking Strategies: Learning Goal(s):
Key Lifelong Learning Behaviors: Learning Goal(s):
Prior Knowledge:
 Identify Africa as the continent where humans originated.
 Explain the origins of early human beings.
 Trace the spread of humans throughout the world and analyze the impetus for human
migration.
 Compare and contrast the technological and artistic achievements of the Paleolithic Age
and the Neolithic Age.
 8.10.2 E-Trace the development of agriculture and evaluate its effect on the
establishment of civilizations
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT label a map of the Middle East.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT label a map of the Middle East.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.4 P- Describe how the earliest civilizations arose in Mesopotamia, organized
governments and established the world’s first empires
Interdisciplinary Connections (Optional):
Critical Resources/Teacher Preparation:
Estimated Time for Lesson: 1 Day
LESSON DEVELOPMENT
I.
Lesson Agenda
1. Activator: Graphic Organizer of the 5 characteristics of civilization. Label
the corresponding parts of Mesopotamia
2. PPT Review of the “T”- Paleolithic, Neolithic, or Mesopotamia?
3. “S”- Cornell Notes
4. Summarizer
5. Homework: Study Guide for Test
III.
Lesson Description
b. Instructional Strategies/Processing Opportunities and Structures
1. Activator: Graphic Organizer of the 5 characteristics of civilization. Label
the corresponding parts of Mesopotamia. Have the students match the
correct letter with the correct part of civilization.
2. PPT Review of the “T”- Paleolithic, Neolithic, or Mesopotamia? There will
be pictures of the different advancements and technology for each era.
Students on white boards will answer “P” “N” or “T”.
3. “S”- Cornell Notes read pg. 32 “Life in Sumerian Society” and have them
take Cornell Notes. They need to also draw themselves a chart in their
notes of the social rankings. Finally, have them summarize their findings in
their RESPECT chart.
4. Summarizer- Mixed up chart of social classes- they must put them in the
correct order and also some true and false statements.
5. Homework: Study Guide for Test
c. Formative/Summative Assessment: What will be the evidence/student
demonstration of achieving the learning goal?
- Whiteboard review
-RESPECT chart
-Summarizer
d. Summarizer
Summarizer- Mixed up chart of social classes- they must put them in the correct order
and also some true and false statements
e. Homework/Practice
Study Guide for test
Cristo Rey Network Lesson Design Template
LESSON-AT-A-GLANCE
Lesson Title: Day 2: Review for Test
Essential Question:
Where did we come from and where are we going?
Key Content Knowledge and Skills: Learning Goal(s):
 8.10.6 C- Identify important art, architecture, literature, intellectual movements
(Hammurabi’s Code)
 SWBAT analyze the stratification of Sumerian Society.
Key Thinking Strategies: Learning Goal(s):
Key Lifelong Learning Behaviors: Learning Goal(s):
Prior Knowledge:
 Identify Africa as the continent where humans originated.
 Explain the origins of early human beings.
 Trace the spread of humans throughout the world and analyze the impetus for human
migration.
 Compare and contrast the technological and artistic achievements of the Paleolithic Age
and the Neolithic Age.
 8.10.2 E-Trace the development of agriculture and evaluate its effect on the
establishment of civilizations
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT label a map of the Middle East.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT label a map of the Middle East.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.4 P- Describe how the earliest civilizations arose in Mesopotamia, organized
governments and established the world’s first empires
Interdisciplinary Connections (Optional):
Critical Resources/Teacher Preparation:
Estimated Time for Lesson: 1 Day
LESSON DEVELOPMENT
II.
Lesson Agenda
1. Activator: Key vocabulary match up
2. Check study guides
3. Picture of Mesopotamia
4. Review for test
5. Summarizer
6. Homework: Study for Test
III.
Lesson Description
b. Instructional Strategies/Processing Opportunities and Structures
1. Activator: Key vocabulary match up
2. There will be a picture of a Mesopotamia and they should be able to tell
the story of the very first civilization looking at the key highlighted parts.
3. Whiteboard review for the test.
4. Summarizer: Verbalize the answer so far to the question: “Where did we
come from and where are we going?”
5. Homework: Continue to study for the test
c. Formative/Summative Assessment: What will be the evidence/student
demonstration of achieving the learning goal?
- Picture chart
-Whiteboard review
-Summarizer
d. Summarizer
Summarizer: Verbalize the answer so far to the question: “Where did we come from and
where are we going?”
e. Homework/Practice
Study Guide for test
LESSON-AT-A-GLANCE
Lesson Title: Day 3: Review for Test (Cont.)
Essential Question:
Where did we come from and where are we going?
Key Content Knowledge and Skills: Learning Goal(s):
 8.10.6 C- Identify important art, architecture, literature, intellectual movements
(Hammurabi’s Code)
 SWBAT analyze the stratification of Sumerian Society.
Key Thinking Strategies: Learning Goal(s):
Key Lifelong Learning Behaviors: Learning Goal(s):
Prior Knowledge:
 Identify Africa as the continent where humans originated.
 Explain the origins of early human beings.
 Trace the spread of humans throughout the world and analyze the impetus for human
migration.
 Compare and contrast the technological and artistic achievements of the Paleolithic Age
and the Neolithic Age.
 8.10.2 E-Trace the development of agriculture and evaluate its effect on the
establishment of civilizations
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT label a map of the Middle East.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT label a map of the Middle East.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.3 SWBAT define the five characteristics of a civilization.
 SWBAT identify the location of the Fertile Crescent.
 8.10.4 P- Describe how the earliest civilizations arose in Mesopotamia, organized
governments and established the world’s first empires
Interdisciplinary Connections (Optional):
Critical Resources/Teacher Preparation:
Estimated Time for Lesson: 1 Day
LESSON DEVELOPMENT
III.
Lesson Agenda
1. Activator: Draw a mind map/brainstorm web for an essay with the
question: “Where did we come from and where are we going?”
2. Organization of History Test Essay
3. Review time
4. Homework: Study for Test
III.
Lesson Description
b. Instructional Strategies/Processing Opportunities and Structures
1. Activator: Draw a mind map/brainstorm web for an essay with the
question: “Where did we come from and where are we going?”
2. Organization of History Test Essay- Demonstrate the steps to writing a
history test essay. There are there kinds (on the AP) – document-based,
change over time, and comparative. We are going to focus on CHANGE
OVER TIME.
3. Take notes on the important elements of a CHANGE OVER TIME essay:
a. analyze the process of change (aka: why did things change)
b. cause and effect…because of this…this happened…
c. what stayed the same and what changed
4. Review time- game, questions with whiteboards. Go through all of
RESPECT except for the “C”
5. Homework: Study for Test
c. Formative/Summative Assessment: What will be the evidence/student
demonstration of achieving the learning goal?
- Picture chart
-Whiteboard review
-Summarizer
d. Summarizer
Summarizer: Verbalize the answer so far to the question: “Where did we come from and
where are we going?”
e. Homework/Practice
Study for test
Day 4: TEST