Continuity and Change Over-Time Skill

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Essential Question: How does using the Continuity and Change Tool help to identify the Enduring Issues across time period(s)?

Opening Move/Do Now: What is an Enduring Issue? (Remember: our previous lesson on Periodization and Continuity)

Lesson Overview:

Item Approx Time
Opening Move 3-5 Min
Activity 30 Min
Discussion 10 Min

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Activity:

/wiki/images/8/8c/FrenchrevEI.pdf Enduring Issue Document Set - French Revolution]

/wiki/images/2/2b/Continuitytoolmodified.pdf Continuity and Change Tool (Modified)]

Homework: Courseworks Plus - Login Needed

Special Education Modifications

  • Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
  • Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
    • Special Ed Students:
      • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
      • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
      • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
      • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
      • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
      • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
      • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.