EDEL453 Spring2013 GregWINIEWICZ Unit 4 LESSON 1 History Day 1

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Nevada State College EDEL 453 - Spring 2013 Karen Powell- Instructor page 1

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Unit Plan #4: Ancient AmericansSubmitted By: Gregory Winiewicz

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science

Nevada State CollegeSpring 2013

Instructor: Karen Powell


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Title of Unit: The First Americans

Title of Lesson: Ancient Americans Submitted By: Greg Winiewicz


A. Summary of the Lesson Plan:This social studies lesson is designed for 5th grade students to learn the first people who

came to the Americas, where they settled and why they did. This lesson uses the 5th gradeHoughton Mifflin Social Studies textbook, United States History. (Pages 38-43)

B. Target Population: Grade Level: 5th Grade Skill Level: Students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group reading & discussions, independent for activity and assessment

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Materials:D. Vocabulary & Study Guide (Unit Resources pg. 43)- 30 copiesE. Reteach Mini lesson (Graphic Organizer pg. 43)-30 copiesF. Houghton Mifflin 5th grade social studies book: United States History (p. 38-43)G. Paper and pencils

H. Objectives: NV State Social Studies Standards H1.5.1 Identify and describe Native North American life and cultural regions prior

to European contact.

H1.5.2 Identify and describe the attributes of Native American nations in thelocal region and North America

Student-Friendly Standards H1.5.1 Identify how the first people came to Americas, where they settled and

lived

H1.5.2 Identify and describe some characteristics that the Ancient Americansleft behind

I. Procedure: Refer to notes on TE 38- Get Set to Read.

Explain the attached Study Guide students will complete as we read. Call students attention to the map on pg. 39 showing how thousands of years ago

when the glaciers were huge Beringia created a land route from Asia.

Discuss how the wooly mammoth was hunted by the Paleo-Indians. Introduce vocabulary (coast, coastal plain, cape, bay)


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As a class, read pg. 38-43 together, stopping to ask questions as indicated in themargins of TE (pg. 39,40,41,42)

Students should take notes and record information on their Study Guide while we read;they can continue working on their Study Guide when we complete reading the

selection.

Ask questions listed in the margins of the TE as an ongoing check for understanding. (TE38 ) Which two continents did the Bringia land bridge link? (TE38) When did the migration over the land bridge stop? (TE 39) Why did the people who crossed over the bridge to North America

stop?

(TE 40) When did the Paleo-Indians begin using agriculture? (TE 40) What is a civilization? (TE41) What name was given to the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian?

Discuss with your group-Critical Thinking? Why were civilizations like the Mound Buildersable to develop North merica?,

CLOSURE: Discuss the statements on Review/Assess (TE 43)

J. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding?

Students will work with partner to make a poster of one of the Ancient Americans.

Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson.

II will have the students discuss in small groups the review questions on page 43. I would

walk around and assess students.

K. Reflection:1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach?

I think the easiest part of this lesson to teach would be the Ancient Americans and

how we think they may have gotten here.

2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach?The most challenging part would be having them completely understand all of

these new concepts.

3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson?I would have them gather information on the internet about the Ancient Americans.

4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?


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For the students who are having a difficult time with the concepts, we will work in a

small group at my back table and break the lesson down so that they will understand

and then I would help them complete their assessments.

5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?I would bring in more books and artifacts for the students to observe.

6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part?The hardest part was doing the research before actually writing the lesson.

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