Direct instruction

Teachers: Shannon Daniel Subject: American History 11th grade

Standards:

S1C3P02 Describe the reason for Colonization of America (eg. Religious freedom, desire for land,
economic opportunity and a new life)
Objectives (Explicit):

Students will be able to create a graphic organizer in order to demonstrate their knowledge
regarding the reasons for American Colonization.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):

*Students will have an exit ticket giving one reason for colonization in America

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex):

Play a game of Kahoot to check prior knowledge of the classroom as a whole.

Students will identify problems with colonization
Students will hypothesize outcomes of colonization
Key vocabulary: Materials/Technology Resources to be Used:

Colonization- the action or process of settling Video: The 13 Colonies -

among and establishing control over the indigenous http://www.history.com/topics/thirteen-
people of an area. colonies/videos
Joint Stock Company- a company whose stock is Computer/tablet for Kahoot
owned jointly by the shareholders. Graphic organizer
Proprietor- the owner of a business, or a holder of Vocabulary handout
property. Notecards for exit ticket
Cash Crops- a crop produced for its commercial
value rather than for use by the grower.
Indentured Servant- a person who signs and is
bound by indentures to work for another for a
specified time especially in return for payment
of travel expenses and maintenance
Separatists- one of a group of 16th and 17th
century English Protestants preferring
to separate from rather than to reform the
Church of England
Calvinists- he theological system of Calvin and
his followers marked by strong emphasis on the
sovereignty of God, the depravity of
humankind, and the doctrine of predestination
Puritans- a member of a 16th and 17th century
Protestant group in England and New England
opposing as unscriptural the ceremonial worship
and the prelacy of the Church of England
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real life) - Take a moment and
think about a time that you and your family may have moved. Was it from a different city, state, or
country. What was the reason for the move? Was it a new job, more opportunity, or better
neighborhood? Keep these answers in mind as we discuss why colonists made the decision to leave the only
home they knew to venture to the Americas and start a new life. What were their reasons to uproot
themselves and their family? Was it to escape religious tyranny, the opportunity to own land, make more
money or to have a better life overall?

Teacher Will: Student Will:

Review prior knowledge with Kahoot Participate in Kahoot

Instructional Input

Give a lecture regarding colonization Actively listen to the lecture and take
and show a short video regarding notes
American colonization Will echo key facts.
Go over vocabulary words and pass out
vocabulary handout.
Differentiation Teacher will use Kahoot, lectures and videos for the lesson.

Teacher Will: Student Will:

Present graphic organizer activity Will choose a graphic organizer

Ask students to give a reason for Will copy first example on to organizer

Guided Practice

colonization and then write it on graphic Will engage in group conversation

organizer
Ask why the reason was important to
colonists

Differentiation Students will be allowed to choose a graphic organizer that will be beneficial to
them in order to organize thoughts and ideas.

Teacher Will: Student Will:

Independent Practice

Teacher will walk around room to check Students will complete graphic
progress of students graphic organizers. organizer with use of notes and prior
knowledge of subject
Complete vocabulary definitions

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation

Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections: Today you have all created a graphic organizer listing
reasons for colonization to America. We will be using this organizer again to form a one-page essay later
in the week. For the next few minutes I would like you to think about how Colonization relates to
immigration today. Are the reasons the same or different and how? Please pick one reason and give a
comparison, write your answer on a notecard and turn it as you leave today.