Middle Ages What title could be used to redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
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| Lesson 1: What was the "Fall of Rome"? |
Lesson 7: Based upon the evidence presented, what title could be used to best redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
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For the previous night's homework, students were assigned to read and answer questions on Chapter 6 Section 5 of their textbooks. During today's lesson, we will focus on a discussion of the "fall of Rome" and its implications on Western Civilization. Attention will also be placed on contemporary crises and the reactions to those crises within first and third world nations. Students will also be expected to develop a series of questions about the three major monotheistic religions. These questions will be collected, graded, and used for a two day discussion of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For homework, students will define and describe a series of key terms relating to the three faiths. Key Terms
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Today, students will engage in a graded Accountable Talk discussion of "Topic Two." The goal of the discussion will be to develop an evidence based title to define the time period. Students will also gain formative experiences in regard to the skill of Accountable Talk. This skill will be a primary focus of our unit's summative assessment. For homework, students will be asked to complete a graphic organizer of Topic 2 that will solidify that concepts that we have studied thus far and provide a reference for our summative assessment later in the unit. |
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| Lesson 2: What are the most significant aspects of the three major monotheistic faiths? |
Lesson 8: Based upon the evidence presented, what title could be used to best redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
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Students will engage in a discussion of the three faiths and be given the opportunity to have their questions about the faiths answered. The goal of these discussions will be to develop a graphic organizer that highlights the similarities and differences between the three. Graphic Organizer |
Students will begin class by critically reading the packet of documents entitled, "Topic 1". After completing a critical reading of these sources, they will answer a set of accompanying questions. For homework, students will prepare for an upcoming homework quiz |
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| Lesson 3: What are the most significant aspects of the three major monotheistic faiths? |
Lesson 8: Based upon the evidence presented, what title could be used to best redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
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Our discussion of monotheism will continue. During the second half of class, students will take a homework quiz that aims at assessing their understanding of the key terms and graphic organizer. For homework, students will read and take notes on Chapter 8 Section 2 and the "Role of Guilds" on pages 200-201 of their textbooks. |
Today, students will engage in our last formative Accountable Talk discussion of the unit. The focus of the discussion will be on "Topic Three." The goal of the discussion will be to develop an evidence based title to define the time period. Students will also gain formative experiences in regard to the skill of Accountable Talk. This skill will be a primary focus of our unit's summative assessment. For homework, students will be asked to complete a graphic organizer of Topic 3 that will solidify that concepts that we have studied thus far and provide a reference for our summative assessment later in the unit. They should also prepare for a homework quiz that will feature all of our most recent textbook notetaking assignments. |
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| Lesson 4: Based upon the evidence presented today, what title could be used to best redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
Lesson ?: TOPIC 4 |
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Students will begin class by critically reading the packet of documents entitled, "Topic 1". After completing a critical reading of these sources, they will answer a set of accompanying questions. For homework, they will read and take notes on Chapter 8 Section 3.
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Chapter 9 Section 4 and documents |
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| Lesson 5: Based upon the evidence presented today, what title could be used to best redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
Lesson 9: Homework Quiz and Review for the Unit Exam |
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Today, students will engage in a graded Accountable Talk discussion of "Topic One." The goal of the discussion will be to develop an evidence based title to define the time period. Students will also gain formative experiences in regard to the skill of Accountable Talk. This skill will be a primary focus of our unit's summative assessment. For homework, students will be asked to complete a graphic organizer of Topic 1 that will solidify that concepts that we have studied thus far and provide a reference for our summative assessment later in the unit. |
Students will begin class with a homework quiz that aims at assessing the degree to which they have both completed and comprehended their most recent homework assignments. After the formative assessment, they will have the opportunity to work collaboratively to prepare a graphic organizer that will combine all of the evidence from our unit. This graphic organizer will serve as a reference during our two day summative Accountable Talk Discussion of the unit's essential question, "How can we best redefine the 'Middle Ages'?" As homework, students should prepare a series of comments and questions that will provide them with opportunities to participate in the discussion. Homework Quiz |
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| Lesson 6: Based upon the evidence presented today, what title could be used to best redefine the "Middle Ages"? |
Lesson 10 & 11: Summative Accountable Talk Discussion |
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Students will begin class by critically reading the packet of documents entitled, "Topic 2". After completing a critical reading of these sources, they will answer a set of accompanying questions. For homework, they will read and take notes on Chapter 9 Section 3 and "the Black Death" on pages 225-226 of their textbooks. |
As the culminating activity in our unit, students will engage in a two day discussion of the Middle Ages. Their goal will be to present and defend arguments to support a variety of alternative titles for the time period. Students will be required to demonstrate mastery of the content for all three topics as well as mastery of the skill of Accountable Talk. Students who are unable to demonstrate this mastery over the course of two days will be given the opportunity to write a persuasive essay defending 3 separate titles. This alternative assessment will be graded using the School Wide Writing Rubric. | |