Age of Exploration - Webquest

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

Aim: Why was the Age of Exploration a turning point in Global History?

Do Now: Define the following terms:

• Eurocentric
• Americentric

Directions:

1. In Safari Web Browser, Go to Google
2. Type in Mr Ott Global
3. Go to 1st Link (Mr. Ott's Classroom Wiki)
4. Go to Global 9th/10th Grade
5. Go to March 2014
6. Go to Monday, March 24, 2014 - Age of Exploration Webquest

Lesson Overview:

Day 1:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity - Reseach	125 Min

Day 2:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity - Presentations	5-7 Each / 60 Min
Class Discussion	25 Min

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Plan: Age of Exploration Lesson Plan

Lesson Activity: Age of Exploration Webquest

Homework: Assignments

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 kinesthetic learners.