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LESSON PLAN #1

THE COLONIZING COUNTRIES

INQUIRY PROJECT

PRIMARY SUBJECT:

SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT INTEGRATION:

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND LANGUAGE ARTS

GRADE LEVEL:

5th

Academic Standards and Benchmarks: Social Studies

I.1, I.2, I.3, I.4, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.5, IV.5, V.1, and V.2

Objectives

Upon completion of their inquiry project, students will:

1. Be able to identify and locate colonizing countries on a map

2. Be able to identify on a timeline significant events related to periods of colonization

3. Be able to find and use primary sources such as letters and journals from periods of colonization

4. Be able to describe the following aspects of a colonizing country: government, distinctive aspects of culture including religion, dress, traditions and food. Students will also be able to identify how a colonizing country changes as a result of its colonization

Instructional Procedures

Introduce students to the idea of colonization and migration by having them access and read the following website: http://www.ready-aim-fireants.com.

Students will discuss the colonization of Hispaniola and the effect fireants had on the colony.

Each student will choose a colonizing country for their inquiry project.

Students will conduct research in the library and on the web regarding the colonizing country. Students will learn how to find and use primary sources such as journals and letters from the relevant time period.

Students will prepare and deliver a presentation to the class, demonstrating the results of their research. In their presentations, students will use a map to identify the location of the colonizing country and the countries colonized by that nation. Students will use a timeline to identify significant events during the period. Students will include a reference to primary sources, and the students will discuss the government, culture and history of the colonizing country, as well as the effects of colonialism on that country.

Assessment Methods

1. Students will be presented with blank maps and they will be instructed to identify and locate five colonizing countries.

2. Students will be presented with timelines and they will be instructed to identify periods of colonization and significant events in the histories of five colonizing countries.

3. Students' oral presentations will be rubric scored regarding creativity, organization, use of primary sources, clarity, enunciation, ability to be heard, eye contact and appropriate use of gestures.

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THE COLONIZED COUNTRIES INQUIRY PROJECT


www. ready-aim-fireants.com LESSON PLAN #1 THE COLONIZING COUNTRIES INQUIRY PROJECT

		PRIMARY SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES	SUBJECT INTEGRATION: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND LANGUAGE ARTS		GRADE LEVEL: 5th

	Academic Standards and Benchmarks: Social Studies I.1, I.2, I.3, I.4, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.5, IV.5, V.1, and V.2
	Objectives Upon completion of their inquiry project, students will: 1. Be able to identify and locate colonizing countries on a map 2. Be able to identify on a timeline significant events related to periods of colonization 3. Be able to find and use primary sources such as letters and journals from periods of colonization 4. Be able to describe the following aspects of a colonizing country: government, distinctive aspects of culture including religion, dress, traditions and food. Students will also be able to identify how a colonizing country changes as a result of its colonization			Instructional Procedures Introduce students to the idea of colonization and migration by having them access and read the following website: http://www.ready-aim-fireants.com. Students will discuss the colonization of Hispaniola and the effect fireants had on the colony. Each student will choose a colonizing country for their inquiry project. Students will conduct research in the library and on the web regarding the colonizing country. Students will learn how to find and use primary sources such as journals and letters from the relevant time period. Students will prepare and deliver a presentation to the class, demonstrating the results of their research. In their presentations, students will use a map to identify the location of the colonizing country and the countries colonized by that nation. Students will use a timeline to identify significant events during the period. Students will include a reference to primary sources, and the students will discuss the government, culture and history of the colonizing country, as well as the effects of colonialism on that country.

	Assessment Methods 1. Students will be presented with blank maps and they will be instructed to identify and locate five colonizing countries. 2. Students will be presented with timelines and they will be instructed to identify periods of colonization and significant events in the histories of five colonizing countries. 3. Students' oral presentations will be rubric scored regarding creativity, organization, use of primary sources, clarity, enunciation, ability to be heard, eye contact and appropriate use of gestures.			CLICK HERE TO READ LESSON PLAN #2 THE COLONIZED COUNTRIES INQUIRY PROJECT