Learning Goal:

Did the Sharecropper Receive a Fair Contract?

Agenda

1. Close reading of a primary source sharecropping contact

2. Sharecropping, Cycles of Debt Activity

3. Organizer for Sharecropping Persuasive Essay

4. Writing of Sharecropping Persuasive Essay

5. Editing of Sharecropping Persuasive Essay

6. Visual and Verbal representation of ideas in Sharecropping Persuasive Essay.

Extension:

Sharecropping Project due March 15

Learning Goal:

How did abolitionist help end slavery and earn freedom for many African Americans?

How did suffragist help woman gain the right to vote?

Agenda:

Items to be included in your portfolio

1. Vocabulary Portable Word Wall

• Abolitionist
• Suffrage
• Freedom
• Slavery
• Vote

2. Changemaker page on Frederick Douglas
   1. Margin notes on changemaker page
   2. Image representing the changemaker
   3. Paragraph using evidence from the text to answer the essential question
3. Changemaker page on Harriet Tubman
   1. Margin notes on changemaker page
   2. Image representing the changemaker
   3. Paragraph using evidence from the text to answer the essential question
4. Autobiography of an Abolitionist Story
   1. Includes draft
   2. Revised final copy
   3. Audio recording of story
   4. Visual to accompany the story
5. Changemaker page on Person of your choice
   1. Margin notes on changemaker page
   2. Image representing the changemaker
   3. Paragraph using evidence from the text to answer the essential question
6. Persuasive Essay: 3-5 paragraph persuasive or argumentative essay answering the essential question: Were Abolitionists or Suffragists able to provide freedom to Americans? What did abolitionists or suffragists do to provide freedom to americans?
7. Unit Reflection for your portfolio answering the question: What did you learn about in this unit? What questions do you still have about this unit? What skills did you improve in this unit?

Extension:

Finish all items for your portfolio. Revise writing pieces.

Documents:

• See Readings from 101 Changemakers
• Collaborative Class Written Story
• See Ms. Hoffman for copies of graphic organizers to facilitate writing process

Learning Goal:

EQ: How have ______ impacted US History. What changes did they help make?

Agenda

1. Warm-Up: What changes have we discussed in the 1st semester USH History Course. How has the United States changed? What changes need to be made?

2. Frederick Douglas: Read his biography, Listen to a story, Ms. Hoffman will read a story.

3. Harriet Tubman: Read her biography

4. Journal about the Essential Question: How have ______ impacted US History. What changes did they help make?

Learning Goal:

Discuss Freedom. How does it relate to the time periods we have been studying in USH. Review Essential Questions from the unit through a fishbowl discussion and graffiti wall activity.

Agenda:

Warm Up: What is Freedom?

Remember MLK

• Read about MLK from 101 changemakers
• Watch Slide Shows: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/08/25/arts/design/20110826-mlk-4.html /   http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/04/04/us/WEBSHOW_king_3.html / http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/20/opinion/20080121_MLK_index.html / http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2004/02/06/books/20040208KING_1.html / http://www.nytimes.com/packages/khtml/2003/04/01/arts/20030402_CIVIL_AUDIOSS.html
• Modern Day Remembrance: http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/14/mlk-day-songs/
• Watch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs&safe=active) and Read MLK’s I have a dream speech.

Journal: Relate the meaning of Freedom to MLK Remembrance activities

Hoffman  SUB PLANS December 5 -6, 2012

Sheltered US History Class Period 5

Learning Goal:

Interpret ideas, vocabulary, and meaning from amendments in US Constitution

Agenda

1. (5 Min) Introduce yourself and identify class expectations. Students will receive class participation points for the work they accomplish in class. Please identify any students who are not working or causing you trouble. (My students are great so i do not expect any issues)
2. Whole Class Activity #1(25 Min)
   1. Introduce new vocabulary
      1. Necessary (Needed, Required)
      2. Useful (Helpful but not needed or required)
   2. Classroom Items in Ms. Hoffmans Classroom. Circle items that are necessary in one color and items that are useful in another color
   3. Have students write on the back atleast 2 more items that are necessary and 2 more items that are useful in Ms. Hoffman’s Classroom
3. Independent or Small group Activity #2
   1. Students should work on drawing items for their video projects. They know what to do and what they should be working on. If they filmed already have them help another student. We will finish all films on friday.
   2. If you need another activity see the extended activity packet: Interpreting the Constitution

Extension

Complete images/ film planning. We will film on friday!

Hoffman Sub Plans November 16, 2012  A day

Sheltered USH Period 5

Learning Goal:

Demonstrate understanding on the purpose of a constitution: a written document to propose rights (freedoms) and responsibilities (rules) people should follow.

Agenda: ( Handout) 

1. Warm-up (5 min): Expectations and Introduce Agenda for the Day. Students should get Binders out.
2. Vocabulary (20 min)
   1. Introduce New Vocabulary for the Day
      1. Constitution
      2. Compromise
      3. Rights
      4. Responsibilities
   2. Review old vocabulary that will be used in the lesson:
      1. Freedom
      2. Independence
3. Activity (30 Min) Each student will create a constitution for the classroom. Encourage students to identify 5 rights they have in Ms. Hoffman’s Class like using the bathroom or receiving a textbook. Encourage students to identify 5 responsibilities they have in Ms. Hoffman’s classroom like cleaning up at the end of class or not writing on desks.
4. Class Discussion/ Compromise (30) Encourage each student to share their favorite rights and responsibilities. As a class they will have to compromise to determine which 10 should make it onto the class constitution to be presented to Ms. Hoffman when she gets back from Seattle!

If you need another activity (Start reviewing the Bill of RIghts. Preview new vocabulary and explain the meaning of each Amendment OR have students complete a journal about a time they comprised to solve a problem)

Extension:

HW Read over break!

Learning Goals

Vocabulary Review. Analyze information by placing it into a cause and effect chart.

Agenda (Please note most of the class in on a field trip)

1. Cause and Effect, the Steps to the American Revolution

Extension/ HW

1. Finish Page describing the steps to the american revolution for student made US History Book

Resources

• John Adams Clip Boston Massacre 
• School House Rock Boston Massacre
• School House Rock Battle of Lexington and Concord
• School House Rock No More King

Learning Goals

Vocabulary Review. Describe new vocabulary words through student directed and created common-craft-style video

Agenda (Please note most of the class in on a field trip)

1. Create Sample Common Craft Video for  the vocabulary word Resources
2. Create Study Flash Cards
3. Play Vocab Bingo on Halloween Oct. 31, 2012

Extension/ HW

1. Finish Page about the 13 colonies for student made US History Book

Learning Goals

Assessment for Chapter 3 the Thirteen Colonies, Students knowledge will be assessed by participating in a class directed and made video and through a student made page for a US History Book.

Agenda

1. Finish Video for Chapter 3
2. Finish Book page for Chapter 3
3. Begin Chapter 4 Picture Walk

Extension/ HW

1. Finish Page about the 13 colonies for student made US History Book

Learning Goals

Explore Chapter 3 the Thirteen Colonies, through critical thinking questions

Agenda

1. Discuss any new vocabulary words.  (ie Freedom, Religion, Religious Freedom, and Persecution) Review Old Vocabulary Words (Resources, Region)
2.   New Vocabulary Chart
3. Complete Critical Thinking Questions
4. Explore maps and create a chart identifying the growth and changes in the 13 colonies
5. Start Video for Chapter 3 and Book page for Chapter 3

Extension/ HW

1. Finish Page about the 13 colonies for student made US History Book