Weekly Block Plan
Dates: 10/11-15 Student Teacher: Lydia Ofalt
Subject/Time MONDAY
State Standard: Standard - 7.2.W.B
Objective: SWBAT Locate all Political
and physical areas on a L.A. Map
Materials: L.A. Map, slides, Kahoot,
review games
Lesson Development with
Differentiation: Lecture on physical
characteristics of L.A. In class work
on L.A. map, group activities to assist
in memorizing L.A. map
Assessment: Latin American political
11th Grade World and physical map test
Cultures Modifications/Accommodations:
the teacher will provide multiple
ways to continue to study and
memorize the L.A. map. This
included Kahoot, quizlet, and seterra
website. These will be played in class
and available outside of class.
State Standard: Standard -
8.1.9.B
Objective: SWBAT list the affects
westward expansion had on the
Native Americans
SWBAT compare and contrast
native American and American
views on assimilation
Materials: Indian Wars ppt,
Native American assimilation
website: videos, primary
sources, Sand Creek Massacre
9th Grade primary sources and discussion
US II sheet
Lesson Development with
Differentiation: Sand Creek
Massacre primary sources and
class discussion on multiple
points of view. slides and lecture
on Indian wars. Primary set of
first hand assimilation accounts
and videos, class discussion.
Assessment: Exam on Westward
expansion and populism
Modifications/Accommodations
: pull out instruction with
worksheets
TUESDAY
State Standard: Standard - 7.2.W.B
Objective: SWBAT Locate all Political
and physical areas on a L.A. Map
Materials: L.A. Map, slides, Kahoot,
review games
Lesson Development with
Differentiation: Lecture on physical
characteristics of L.A. In class work on
L.A. map, group activities to assist in
memorizing L.A. map
Assessment: Latin American political
and physical map test
Modifications/Accommodations: the
teacher will provide multiple ways to
continue to study and memorize the
L.A. map. This included Kahoot, quizlet,
and seterra website. These will be
played in class and available outside of
class.
State Standard: Standard - 8.1.9.B
Objective: SWBAT list the affects
westward expansion had on the
Native Americans
SWBAT compare and contrast
native American and American
views on assimilation
Materials: Indian Wars ppt, Native
American assimilation website:
videos, primary sources, Sand
Creek Massacre primary sources
and discussion sheet
Lesson Development with
Differentiation: Sand Creek
Massacre primary sources and
class discussion on multiple points
of view. slides and lecture on
Indian wars. Primary set of first
hand assimilation accounts and
videos, class discussion.
Assessment: Exam on Westward
expansion and populism
Modifications/Accommodations:
pull out instruction with
worksheets
Wednesday
State Standard: Standard - 7.4.U.A
Standard - 7.4.U.B
Objective: SWBAT define and locate
the different climate zones of L.A.
Materials: Slides, Climate zone map
Lesson Development with
Differentiation: Lecture about the 5
climate zones of Latin America, class
discussion on comparing and
contrasting with other areas of the
world
Assessment: Formatively assessed
through class discussion, summarily
assessed through the L.A. chapter
test
Modifications/Accommodations:
Honors class, no IEPS
State Standard: Standard -
8.1.9.B
Objective: SWBAT list the affects
westward expansion had on the
Native Americans
SWBAT compare and contrast
native American and American
views on assimilation
Materials: Indian Wars ppt,
Native American assimilation
website: videos, primary sources,
Sand Creek Massacre primary
sources and discussion sheet
Lesson Development with
Differentiation: Sand Creek
Massacre primary sources and
class discussion on multiple
points of view. slides and lecture
on Indian wars. Primary set of
first hand assimilation accounts
and videos, class discussion.
Assessment: Exam on Westward
expansion and populism
Modifications/Accommodations
: pull out instruction with
worksheets
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Thursday
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State Standard: Standard - 7.3.W.A
Objective: SWBAT list the major economic and
industrial happenings of Latin America
Materials: Slides on Latin American Economy
Lesson Development with Differentiation:
Assessment: Lecture on major Latin American
Economic revenues: Amazon rainforest, oil,
exports
11th Grade Modifications/Accommodations: Honors class:
World no IEPS
Cultures
State Standard: Standard - 8.1.9.B
Objective: SWBAT list the affects westward
expansion had on the Native Americans
SWBAT compare and contrast native American
and American views on assimilation
Materials: Indian Wars ppt, Native American
assimilation website: videos, primary sources,
Sand Creek Massacre primary sources and
discussion sheet
Lesson Development with Differentiation: Sand
Creek Massacre primary sources and class
9th discussion on multiple points of view. slides and
lecture on Indian wars. Primary set of first hand
Grade assimilation accounts and videos, class discussion.
USII Assessment: Exam on Westward expansion and
populism
Modifications/Accommodations: pull out
instruction with worksheets
Self-Evaluation: This week the westward expansion activities went very well with the students. They enjoy
learning from primary documents so I will be sure to add in more of them in my future lessons. The 11 th grade
Friday
State Standard: "CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.3"
Objective: STWBAT describe the direction
humanity went in in the aftermath of the Plague
Materials: Mankind “Survivors”
Viewing guide
Lesson Development with Differentiation:
Students will watch the video and complete the
viewing guide
Assessment: The viewing guide will be graded by
completion and correctness
Modifications/Accommodations: Honors class: no
IEPS
State Standard: Standard - 8.1.9.B
Objective: SWBAT list the causes and effects of
the California Gold rush
SWBAT describe life for the miners during the
California Gold Rush
Materials: California Gold Rush Slides,
Interactive Westward Expansion timeline
Lesson Development with Differentiation: Lecture
on California Gold Rush, Class discussion on
effects of westward expansion using the
interactive timeline
Assessment: Exam on Westward Expansion and
populism
Modifications/Accommodations: Multiple forms
of representation through interactive activities,
discussion, videos, and pictures.
students did not do very well on my Latin American map pre test so I spent a lot of class time playing review
games in preparation for the test next week. I hope this will end up giving me good results.