Abilities/Prior Knowledge Lesson 1 Pink and Say The student was able to compare and contrast the lives of Pink (a former slave) and Say (the son of a small farmer). The class read Pink and Say and created a chart comparing and contrasting the characters. The student wrote 1 paragraph comparing and contrasting Pink and Say. The student had at least three details contrasting or comparing the lives of Pink and Say. - Can compare and contrast - Have created a chart to help with writing -Students IEP requires all text read aloud Lessons 2, 4, and 5 Antebellum Flipbook
The student was able to create a flipbook about the antebellum period including details from each social class. The class pulled information from a text read together and add to flipbook. The student created a flipbook containing information about each social class. The student had at least four details in each section of the flipbook. -Created flipbooks previously - Familiar with pulling details from text -Students IEP requires all text read aloud Lesson 3 Gullah Culture The student was able to list facts about the Gullah people during the Civil War. The class read two books aloud and worked with two online resources. The student wrote one interesting fact for the following: music, tales, and baskets. The student wrote one interesting fact about Gullah music, stories, and baskets. -Familiar with basic concept of slavery -Students IEP requires all text read aloud Lesson 6 Antebellum Role play The student was able to recognize features of social classes from the antebellum period in South Carolina. Small groups read skits and performed. The student matched each skit to a social class. The student had at least 5/7 correct identifications of social groups. - Students interested in skits. -Small group to meet student needs.
Lesson 7 Sweet Claras Quilt
The student was able to write about the importance of secret messages in allowing slaves to escape to freedom. The class read Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt aloud and discussed how slaves escaped. The student listed 3 difficulties slaves faced in escaping, 2 items the used to escape, and 1 question. The students earned their grade based upon the accuracy of each item listed. (at least 4/6 items) - Students knew slaves used songs to help them escape. - Students IEP requires all text read aloud Assessment Plan
Lesson Objective Activity Assessment Expectation Student Abilities/Prior Knowledge Lesson 8 Follow the Drinking Gourd The student was able to write about the importance of secret messages in allowing slaves to escape to freedom. The class watched an introductory video. The class read Follow the Drinking Gourd aloud. The students wrote a journal entry, pretending they were a slave who escaped. The students included a date, 3 details, and were historically accurate. - Students knew some strategies slaves used to help them escape. - Students IEP requires all text read aloud Lesson 9 The Cotton Gin The student was able to write a paragraph about the impact of the cotton gin on South Carolina. The class passed around cotton to feel the seeds. The class read about the cotton gin. The students wrote a paragraph to answer the question: How did the cotton gin affect the economy of South Carolina?. The students explained the following effects of the cotton gin: more slaves, more money, and more cotton. -Students had heard about cotton gin in passing. -Students knew the South depended on slaves. -All text read aloud and group prewriting completed. Lesson 10 South Carolina Secedes & Abolition The student was able to able to write about the steps that led to the secession of South Carolina. The class created a graphic organizer as they discussed secession. The students created a graphic organizers displaying the events leading to secession. The students included all 12 pieces of important information. - The students are familiar with the term abolition. - The students can name some abolitionists.
Summative Assessment: The students displayed their content knowledge through a multiple choice unit post-test. Students received a study guide before hand and participated in whole group review.
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