LESSON PLANS

Mr. Berger
Week of 9.15.2014-9.19.2014
Week 2 Continue Unit 1/Constitution Day/Shared Vision

Day Mon. 9-15 Tues. 9-16/Wed. 9-17
I can explain why we have a Constitution and
analyze the Constitutional questions raised in the
aftermath of 9/11/2001.
I can analyze primary and secondary sources to
explain what life was like in:
- Africa
- America
before European exploration


1. Do Now are ever times that our rights should be
suspended for our security?
2. Constitution Day explanation, Brainpop and
questions, video of kid reporters asking Obama
questions re: Constitution Day -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrFuArJK1U ;
Libertys Kids video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceb1wkSamG4
hand out bookmarks
3. 9/11 aftermath connection videos, discussion
about freedom vs. security (video of history of al
Qaeda/connection to 9/11, Valarie Kaur Divided We
Fall, Muslim Americans in NYC speaking to
discrimination and harassment after 9/11)

4. Finish Native Americans Cornell notes
5. Introduce Africa before European exploration
Powerpoint
6. Cornell notes differentiated reading Africa
Thurs. 9-18/Fri. 9-19
I can analyze primary and secondary sources to explain WHY
Europeans began colonizing the Americas (God, Gold, Glory).
I can learn how to create evidence in Mr. Bergers class
(Powerpoint).





1. Do Now What do you know about Christopher Columbus?
2. Columbus Brainpop and questions
3. Columbus primary source
4. Columbus Day video and class discussion -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcxynCMN4Yk - protests;
Reconsider Columbus Day -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il5hwpdJMcg
Discussion should we celebrate Columbus Day as a society?
Should we view Columbus as a hero? As a villain? Is it more
complicated than that?
5. God/Gold/Glory reading (time permitting)
6. How to create a Powerpoint/rubric in Mr. Bs class (probably
will move to Mon. 9/22)




1. Powerpoint
2. Columbus copies
Learning
Target (s)
I can analyze
primary and
secondary
sources to
explain what life
was like in:
- Africa
- America
before European
exploration
Learning
Activities
1. Do Now list
three things you
learned about
Native Americans
and one question
you still have
2. video how
the media
misrepresents
Native Americans
3. Groups finish
Cornell notes
4. Group activity
evidence
creation
Instructional
Materials
Needed
1. Powerpoint
before European exploration

1. Powerpoint
2. Africa Ed Helper readings (copies)
3. Am. Nation textbook
4. LT trackers (copies)
3. God/Gold/Glory copies



Use of EAA
technology
N/A
HW N/A