Madison Middle Prep

Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**



Monday
B DAY
Tuesday
A Day
Wednesday
B Day
Thursday
A Day
Friday
B Day
I Can
Statements:
I can use text and
graphic features to
increase
understanding of
informational text.
I can summarize main
ideas and important
details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of
informational text.
I can summarize main ideas
and important details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of
informational text.
I can summarize main ideas
and important details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of
informational text.
I can summarize main ideas
and important details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of informational
text.
I can summarize main ideas and
important details of an
informational text.
CCSS: RI5.1 quote accurately
when explaining what
the text says explicitly
and when drawing
inferences.
RI5.2 determine two
or more main ideas
and explain how they
are supported by
details/summarize
RI5.4 determine the
meaning of general
academic and domain-
specific words and
phrases.
RI5.8 explain how an
author uses reasons
and evidence to
support points.
RI5.1 quote accurately when
explaining what the text says
explicitly and when drawing
inferences.
RI5.2 determine two or more
main ideas and explain how
they are supported by
details/summarize
RI5.4 determine the meaning
of general academic and
domain-specific words and
phrases.
RI5.8 explain how an author
uses reasons and evidence to
support points.
RI5.4 determine the
meaning of general
academic and domain-
specific words and phrases.
RI5.1 quote accurately
when explaining what the
text says explicitly and
when drawing inferences.
RI5.2 determine two or
more main ideas and
explain how they are
supported by
details/summarize

RI5.4 determine the
meaning of general
academic and domain-
specific words and phrases.
RI5.1 quote accurately
when explaining what the
text says explicitly and
when drawing inferences.
RI5.2 determine two or
more main ideas and
explain how they are
supported by
details/summarize

RI5.4 determine the meaning of
general academic and domain-
specific words and phrases.
RI5.1 quote accurately when
explaining what the text says
explicitly and when drawing
inferences.
RI5.2 determine two or more
main ideas and explain how they
are supported by
details/summarize

Madison Middle Prep
Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**

Vocabulary: Sprawling, extending,
residents, prospered,
dominated,
flourished, hostile,
acquainted, decline,
acknowledged.
Sprawling, extending,
residents, prospered,
dominated, flourished,
hostile, acquainted, decline,
acknowledged.
Sprawling, extending,
residents, prospered,
dominated, flourished,
hostile, acquainted,
decline, acknowledged.
Sprawling, extending,
residents, prospered,
dominated, flourished,
hostile, acquainted,
decline, acknowledged.

Opening Use five of the
vocabulary words to
write sentences that
contain at least five
words. Be prepared
to share these with
the class.
Use five of the vocabulary
words to write sentences that
contain at least five words.
Be prepared to share these
with the class.
Vocabulary Quiz Vocabulary Quiz Students will have a copy of
article and will label the text
features. Stopping a Toppling
Tower.
http://www.scholastic.com/teac
hers/sites/default/files/asset/file
/reading_bestpractices_nonfictio
n_nonfictiontools_0.pdf

I Can
Statements
I can use text and
graphic features to
increase
understanding of
informational text.

I can summarize main
ideas and important
details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of
informational text.

I can summarize main ideas
and important details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of
informational text.

I can summarize main ideas
and important details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of
informational text.

I can summarize main ideas
and important details of an
informational text.
I can use text and graphic
features to increase
understanding of informational
text.

I can summarize main ideas and
important details of an
informational text.
Work Time Students will take
notes on Text
Features of
Informational Text
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=PrubY7
WD9yQ

Students will take notes on
Text Features of Informational
Text
http://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=PrubY7WD9yQ



Students will work with
their group to determine
the meaning of the
vocabulary words using
Vocabulary cards on page
692 and 693 in Journeys
TextbBook. (15
Min)Students will share out
Review Text Features of
Informational Text.

The Journeys pages 698
699.
The Expanding Colony
pages 700 701
A Way of Life page 702
Students will annotate the text
after locating and discussing the
text features.




Students will independently read
Madison Middle Prep
Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**


Students will look at
Vaqueros: Americas
First Cowboys student
pages 697-707, T172-
T183. And discuss Text
features in the text.

Using the Journeys
textbook Teacher will
read story out loud or
have students
independently read
depending on levels of
students in class,
stopping after each
section for students to
answer questions and
work with their group
to pick out two main
ideas and write a
summary.

This will take may take
more than one class
period and students
will finish on the next
B day.






Students will look at
Vaqueros: Americas First
Cowboys student pages 697-
707, T172-T183. And discuss
Text features in the text.

Using the Journeys textbook
Teacher will read story out
loud or have students
independently read
depending on levels of
students in class, stopping
after each section for
students to answer questions
and work with their group to
pick out two main ideas and
write a summary.

This will take may take more
than one class period and
students will finish on the
next A day.

definitions to the class for
Students will complete
work from Monday.

Using the Journeys textbook
Teacher will read story out
loud or have students
independently read
depending on levels of
students in class, stopping
after each section for
students to answer
questions and work with
their group to pick out two
main ideas and write a
summary.

Doing the Job page 703
Students will complete
work from Monday.

Using the Journeys textbook
Teacher will read story out
loud or have students
independently read
depending on levels of
students in class, stopping
after each section for
students to answer
questions and work with
their group to pick out two
main ideas and write a
summary.

the article and complete a 3-2-1
and pick out two main ideas and
write a summary. This work will
be turned as an assessment.
Madison Middle Prep
Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**




Assessment
5 mins.
Students will share
out their answers to
the text questions
with groups.
Students will share out their
answers to the text questions
with groups.
Students will share out
their answers to the text
questions with groups.
Students will share out
their answers to the text
questions with groups.
Groups will share their
summaries to the class.
Closure
Activity
10 mins.
Students will write a
3-2-1: Three
interesting facts, two
things that they
learned, and one thing
that they would like to
know more about.
Students will write a 3-2-1:
Three interesting facts, two
things that they learned, and
one thing that they would like
to know more about.
Students will write a 3-2-1:
Three interesting facts, two
things that they learned,
and one thing that they
would like to know more
about.
Students will write a 3-2-1:
Three interesting facts, two
things that they learned,
and one thing that they
would like to know more
about.
Exit Ticket: - Name three text
features used in todays story
and explain their purpose to the
text.
Madison Middle Prep
Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**



NAME:____________________________________________ DATE:______________________________

VAQUEROS AMERICAS FIRST COWBOYS

Pages 698 699 The Journeys

1. What do the details in this paragraph reveal about the motive behind Spanish exploration of the Americas?
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2. How were the impacts of Columbus and Cortes on the Americas similar?
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Pages 700 701

3. Summarize the methods that the Spanish used to colonize territories in North America?
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4. What is the importance of the details about the longhorn cattle in this paragraph?
Madison Middle Prep
Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. What does the training of vaqueros imply about the difference between the ranches in Spain and the haciendas in New
Spain?
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Pages 702 703

6. What do the details in this paragraph suggest about the traits of a successful vaquero?
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7. How does the origin of the word sombrero explain its meaning?
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8. What view of the vaquero and his job is created by the precise description of his tools?
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9. How does the information on these pages connect to the historical background of New Spain explained on the previous
pages?
Madison Middle Prep
Social Studies Writing Lesson Plan

Teacher Names: Eagan, Lewis, Gordon *****Please note that this Lesson Plan may need to be adjusted by
Week of October 20 24 individual classes in order to complete the novel Esperanza Rising**

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Pages 704 707

10. What do the details in these paragraphs show about the rise and fall of the vaquero culture?
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11. What evidence does the author provide to support the point that the vaquero culture continued to influence mainstream
culture?
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12. What do the photograph and caption on page 706 and the details on page 707 show about a major difference between a
rodeo and a charreria?
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