CMS Lesson Plan Template Teacher: Carter, D. Robinson, Wright Course/Level: __6th

– Social Studies

Week of: Monday ____________ Tuesday____________ Wednesday____________

Focused Standard/Element(s)

No School

Planning Day

SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe. SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean. SS6G5 The student will locate selected features of Canada SS6G12 The student will be able to locate selected features of Australia.

Essential Question(s)

What are the geographical features

you need to know for 6th Grade Social

Studies?

Opening (5-10 min)

The ecology of Brazil’s rain forest is most threatened

by which of these human activities?

A) building dams

B) drilling for oil

C) cutting down trees

D) draining swamps

Work-Time Activities (40 min)

Complete their map packets using the

word bank provided.

Students who finish early can read on

MyOn or read from a selected group

of books concerning geography.

Students will participate in a class

discussion over the map packet.

Closure Activity (10 min)

Identify areas concerning geography

they need to study through a ticket out

the door strategy.

Differentiation Strategies (targeting student growth)

Thursday ____________ Friday ____________ Additional Notes

Focused Standard/Element(s)

SS6H4 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Canada. b. Explain how Canada became an independent nation.

SS6H5 The student will analyze

important contemporary issues in

Canada.

a. Describe Quebec’s independence

movement.

Essential Question(s)

How did Canada become an

independent country?

How would you describe Quebec’s

independence movement?

Opening (5-10 min)

Latin America and the Caribbean are

very diverse, culturally blended areas.

One reason for this diversity is the

A) conquest of the Aztecs by the

Mayans.

B) migration of ancient peoples from

Asia.

C) importation of Aborigine slaves to

the West Indies.

D) intermarriage of European settlers

and indigenous peoples.

Which of the following best explains

why the United States is Canada’s

largest trading partner?

A) climate

B) population distribution

C) location

D) Gross Domestic Product

Work-Time Activities (40 min)

Students will complete informational

text reading and answer the true/false

and constructive response questions.

Class discussion over the

informational text.

Students will complete questions to

go along with the power point

concerning Quebec’s independence

movement along with participating in

class discussions.

Closure Activity (10 min)

Students complete the extension

question in groups using the white

boards. They will summarize their

answers to the rest of the class.

Extension activity- Why do you think

that some countries gain

independence from foreign rule

peacefully (Canada), while others

have to

go to war to gain freedom? (United

States in the American Revolution.)

Ticket out the door drawing and

review.

Differentiation Strategies (targeting student growth)