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Author:ChristopherBurnside
Datecreated:11/03/20145:32PMESTDatemodified:11/13/20143:24PMEST
BasicInformation
MentorTeacher
Mrs.Hetrick
Grade/Level
Grade8
TimeFrame
45Minutes
Subject(s)
SocialStudies
LessonTopic
19thCenturytransportation
UnitTopic
IndustrializedAmerica
StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards
EnduringUnderstanding(s)
SpecificLearningOutcomes
EssentialQuestions
Howdidlandandwatertransportationaffectwestwardexpansion?
Ifyouwereafamilytravelingwestinthe1800swouldyoutravelbylandorwater?Explainyouranswer.
MaterialsandResources
Materialsandresources:
http://www.history.com/topics/henryford/videos/historyoftheholidaysthestoryoflaborday
Calculators
Technologyresources:
Safari
Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis1.
Attachments:
1. PioneerActivity.docx
Links:
1. PreziforWesternExpansionHighlightstheThreeModesofTransportationusedforWesternExpansion
ActivitiesAndProcedures
Springboard
AsawarmupactivityIwillshowthestudentsavideoclipcomparingamoderndayfactorytooneofHenryFord.
Transition
Iwillaskthestudentstocompareandcontrastthetwoassemblylinesastheirbellringeractivity.
Activity1
AsatranisitionIwillaskthestudentstoputawaytheirbellringerandfocustheirattentiontotheSmartBoard.Onthe
SmartBoardIwillgivethestudentsabriefpresentationoverviewingachapterfromtheirtextbook.Priortotoday's
lesson,thereadingwasassignedforclasstogivethestudent'sanideaofwhatwewouldbelearningtoday.Iwillthen
briefthepresentation,highlightingthethreemostcommonmodesoftransportationtotheWest.Thisactivitywilltake
roughly10minutes.
Activity2
ToensurethatthestudentsunderstoodmycommentsIwillquicklycallonafewstudentstoreiteratetheprosandcons
ofeachmethodoftravel.Iwillselectthestudentsasopposedtoaskingforvolunteers.Thisactivityshouldtake
roughly3minutes.
Activity3
Nextwewillmoveintoour"PioneerActivity".Tobegin,Iwillhavethemimaginethattheyarean1800sfamilypreparing
tomakethejourneytotheWest.Theywillbeaskedtoplantheirtripusingtheprovidedpricelistanda$1,000budget.
Thisactivitywilltakeroughly30minutes.
Activity4
Altoughtimewilllikelyrunoutpriortothispoint,studentswillanswerthethreeessentialquestionsonthereverseside
ofthepage.Iftheydonotfinishthequestionsinclasstheywillbeassignedforhomework.
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Activity5
Activity6
Activity7
Activity8
Closure
Assessment/Evaluation
Diagnostic
Formative
Summative
Assessment/Rubrics
SPLED/Accommodations
Physical
LearningStyles
SpecialNeeds
LessonAnalysisand
Reflection
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