Global Vocabulary Word Associations Workshop

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Essential Question: How does the Global Vocabulary associate with the turning points in Global History?

Opening Move/Do Now: What is a turning point in history?

Lesson Overview:

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

Classwork & Homework

Day #1:

Lesson Activity:

• Students will use vocabulary for each of the following turning points.
  • Neolithic Revolution
  • Dark/Middle Ages
  • Renaissance
  • Enlightenment
  • Age of Exploration
  • Age of Imperialism (Old)
  • Age of Absolutism
  • Choose One Other

• Students will will write definitions, and then a paragraph explaining the turning point using the vocabulary and the 5W's, and what occurs before, during, and after.

Day #2:

1. Discuss the Global Vocabulary Words put on your word wall.
2. Defend any questionable word.
3. Create a Chart of the Global Vocabulary Words from Each Turning Point
4. Add the 5W's to the Chart
5. Add What occurred before, during, and after the Turning Point

Day #3:

1. Create paragraphs to explain (historical context) of the Turning Point
2. Use at least 5 of the Global History Vocabulary Words in your paragraphs

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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.