5th Grade Social
Studies Lesson Plans
Chapter 11: “To Declare
Independence or Not”
Date |
Assignment |
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Friday, March 1 |
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Preview activity p. 67 in workbook (10 pts)
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Read Intro and 11.1
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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
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reading notes on WB
468-69 (24 pts)
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Assign roles and review steps for panel debate
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Prepare for panel debate
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Lesson 18 Spelling List
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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
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Complete reading
notes on WB 468-69 (24 pts)
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Spelling Pre Test |
I can describe the
personal backgrounds of six prominent Loyalists and Patriots. |
Wednesday,
March 6 |
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Prepare for Debate |
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Thursday,
March 7 |
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Prepare for Debate
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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 |
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Prepare for Debate
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DOL Week 6 |
I can explain key
arguments made by Patriots for independence and by Loyalists against
independence. |
Tuesday, March 12 |
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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
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Lesson Game
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Spelling List Week
19
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DOL Week 7 |
I can write letters
stating my arguments to declare independence or not. |
Tuesday, March 19 |
·
Chapter 11
Assessment
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(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. |
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Thursday, March 28 |
o
Writing Assignment “The Best Pet”- Day 3 follow teacher instruction
sheet.
o
Spelling Test Week 20
o
Lesnar- Library |
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Friday, March 29 |
o
Battle of the Books |
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