View source for YABC - The 5W's of History

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'''Essential Question:''' How do you define the Historical Circumstances of an event/topic?

'''Opening Move/Do Now:''' Define the term "Historical Circumstances" in your notebook.

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[[file:historyhistoricalcircum.jpg|left|250px|]]One of the most important skills for a student of history is Contextualization which refers to the ''Historical Circumstances'' that led to this event/idea/time period/development. Contextualization could also refer to ''Geography'' or an area where the historical development/event took place and why it took place.
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= Historical Context/Historical Circumstances =
By answering the 5w's of History you can identify and explain the Historical Context. The 5W's questions below about any event or time period will give you the Historical Context.

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! WHO !! WHAT !! WHERE!! WHEN!! WHY
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* Who were the participants (people involved)?
* Who were the groups involved?
* Who were the leaders involved?

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* What happened/occurred?
* What were the sequence of events?
* What is the significance?

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* Where did the event(s) occur?
* Where was the region/area/continent/city/country?

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* When did the event occur?
* It is okay to not have a specific date.
* You can use time period, century, etc.

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* Why did the event occur?
* Why is based upon causes/reasons.
* Why does it matter?
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= Geographic Context =

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Geographic Context refers to where this historical development/event took place and why it took place there. Geographic Determinism is another phrase used for this. It basically means "How does/did Geography impact the historic event/development/idea/time period" ? Did geography play a role of the successful outcome or a failure?
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''<div>Example: By using the map on the right, a Muslim country in the Middle East is least likely to be a republic or a democracy due to the success of Islamic law and/or its influence or due to its history.</div>''

== Classwork & Homework == 

'''Lesson Activity:'''
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* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/b/b2/5w%27schartworksheet.pdf 5W's Chart Worksheet]

== 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.