DeKalb Middle School Weekly Lesson Plan

Teacher: Justin Nokes * Teaching Structures:

Week of: September 18, 2017 (O) one lead, one support (A) alternative teaching

Subject: History (S) station teaching (T) team teaching

Class Hour: All Classes (P) parallel teaching

Day/Date / Big Idea/
Goals / Lesson Activities /
Assessment
Standard/Modified Essential Question
(State at beginning and exit ticket) / *Teaching Structure
Monday / TLW breakdown the rise and fall of the African Empires. / Students will participate in a class discussion involving the rise and fall of the Mali empire. Students will start a timeline to represent the history of Mali. / Participation in Group Discussion / How did the trade routes affect African culture? / N/A
Tuesday / TLW breakdown the rise and fall of the African Empires. / Students will participate in a class discussion involving the rise and fall of the Songhai kingdom. Students will add dates to their timeline about the Songhai kingdom. / Participation in Group Discussion / How did the trade routes affect African culture? / N/A
Wednesday / TLW breakdown the rise and fall of the African Empires. / Groups will use their knowledge of the African Empires to create a travelogue of an assigned empire. / Participation in Group Activity / How did the trade routes affect African culture? / N/A
Thursday / TLW analyze the civilizations and kingdoms of east Africa. / Students will participate in a class discussion as we read Section 3 “East African Civilizations.” Students will understand the spread of Christianity in the African world by creating a cause and effect chart. / Participation in Class Discussion / How did East African Civilizations affect each other? / N/A
Friday / TLW analyze the civilizations and kingdoms of east Africa. / Students will briefly discuss their complete cause and effect charts. Groups will participate in a game of “charades” as students review key concepts and terms from Section 3. / Participation in Charades / How did East African Civilizations affect each other? / N/A

DeKalb Middle School Lesson Plan – page 2

Academic Adaptations
(as needed for gifted students and students with disabilities) / Key Vocabulary / Materials/
Support Needed / Performance Data and Notes
Monday / Caravan, Scholarship, Griot / Textbook, Mansa Musa Videos
Tuesday / Caravan, Scholarship, Griot / Textbook, Songhai Videos
Wednesday / Caravan, Scholarship, Griot / Textbook, Copy Paper, Crayons, Document Camera
Thursday / Stele, Greco-Roman, Monk, Dynasty, Stonetown / Textbook, Cause and Effect Handout
Friday / Stele, Greco-Roman, Monk, Dynasty, Stonetown / Cause and Effect Handout, Charades Handout, Textbook