5th Grade Social Studies Lesson Plans

Chapter 11: “To Declare Independence or Not”

Date

Assignment

 

Friday, March 1

·       Preview activity p. 67 in workbook (10 pts)

·       Read Intro and 11.1

·       DOL Week 4

I can hypothesize the percentage of loyalists, patriots, and neutralists that were in the original 13 colonies.

Monday, March 4

·        Read 11.2-11.4

·       reading notes on WB 468-69 (24 pts)

·       Assign roles and review steps for panel debate

·       Prepare for panel debate

·       Lesson 18 Spelling List

·       DOL Week 5

I can explain key arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against independence.

Tuesday, March 5

·        Read 11.5-11.7

·       Complete reading notes on WB 468-69 (24 pts)

·       Spelling Pre Test

I can describe the personal backgrounds of six prominent Loyalists and Patriots.

Wednesday,

March 6

·       Prepare for Debate

 

 

Thursday,

March 7

·       Prepare for Debate

·        Lesson 18 Final Spelling Test

I can explain key arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against independence.

Friday, March 8

·        No School

 

Monday, March 11

·       Prepare for Debate

·        DOL Week 6

I can explain key arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against independence.

Tuesday, March 12

·        Prepare for Debate

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I can explain key arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against independence.

Wednesday, March 13

·        Prepare for Debate

I can explain key arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against independence.

Thursday, March 14

·        Panel debate among loyalists and patriots (25 pts.)

·         

I can explain key arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against independence.

Friday, March 15

·        No School

 

Monday, March 18

·        Review

·        Lesson Game

·        Spelling List Week 19

·        DOL Week 7

I can write letters stating my arguments to declare independence or not.

Tuesday, March 19

·        Chapter 11 Assessment

·          (26 pts.)

·        Week 19 Spelling Pre-test

I can write letters stating my arguments to declare independence or not.

WB 68-69 (24 pts.)

Debate (25 pts.)

WB 71-72 (20 pts.)

Ch. 11 Assessment (19 pts.)

 

5th Grade Social Studies Lesson Plans

Chapter 12: The Declaration of Independence

Date

Assignment

Learning Targets

Wednesday, March 20

o   Read 12.1-12.3

o   WB 74-75 (25 pts.)

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”-  Go over assignment and student work samples.

o   If time begin Day 1 steps on teacher instruction sheet.

I can identify the events that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Thursday, March 21

o   Read 12.4 – 12.5

o   WB 74-75 (25 pts.)

o   Spelling Test Week 19

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 1 follow teacher instruction sheet and add hamburger writing

I can identify the events that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Friday, March 22

o   Read 12.6

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 1 follow teacher instruction sheet and add hamburger writing

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 2 follow teacher instruction shee

I can paraphrase, in simple language, key passages from the Declaration of Independence.

Monday, March 25

o   Processing activity – WB 77 (20 pts.)

o   Online Tutorial/Review for Test

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 1 follow teacher instruction sheet and add hamburger writing

o   Spelling List week 20

o   Gruneich Library

I can paraphrase, in simple language, key passages from the Declaration of Independence.

Tuesday, March 26

o   Test 12 “The Declaration of Independence” (19 pts.)

o   DOL Week 8

o   Spelling Pre-test week 20

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 1 follow teacher instruction sheet and add hamburger writing

o   Eggers- Library

I can create a historical plaque that would signify the items found on Thomas Jefferson’s desk while he wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Wednesday, March 27

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 3 follow teacher instruction sheet.

 

Thursday, March 28

o   Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 3 follow teacher instruction sheet.

o   Spelling Test Week 20

o   Lesnar- Library

 

Friday, March 29

o   Battle of the Books