Form 6.

3: Course Outline with Assessment Ideas and Activities

Course Title: ___________American History_________________________________________ Module Number and Name: ___________M01 Discovery_________________________________________ Competency/Outcome/Objective Assessment Ideas 1 Define all terms essential to Crossword this topic. 2 Know all significant dates in the discovery of America 3 Identify home countries of European explorers 4 Analyze the effects of European discovery on Native Americans 5 6 7 Timeline Map Activity Discussion Absorb Read View SlideShare Read Selected readings representing various viewpoints. Do Connect Create crossword for another student to complete. Create timeline. Place in portfolio for completion of master timeline at the end of the course. Create map. Place in portfolio for completion of master map at the end of course. Participate in class Select a key point discussion. that stood out from class discussion and reflect in your blog.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: __________________American History__________________________________ Module Number and Name: ______________M02Colonization______________________________________ Competency/Outcome/Objective Assessment Ideas 1 Define all terms essential to Quiz this topic 2 Locate original thirteen Map Activity colonies 3 Compare/Contrast three groups of colonies 4 Evaluate how settlers interacted with Native Americans 5 6 7 Venn Diagram Absorb Read View list of original thirteen colonies View SlideShare Quiz Label colonies on map Complete Venn diagram Participate in class discussion. Place in portfolio for completion of master map at the end of course. Share diagram with small group, discuss differences and make any changes. Select a key point that stood out from class discussion and reflect in your blog. Do Connect

Discussion

Read selected diary entries.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: ___________________American History_________________________________ Module Number and Name: ______________M03Revolution______________________________________ Competency/Outcome/Objective Assessment Ideas 1 Define all terms essential to Word Search the topic 2 Know significant dates in American Revolution 3 Identify key people/events in American Revolution 4 Analyze the causes/effects of the American Revolution not only on America, but Europe as well 5 Transfer knowledge of the American Revolution to the general concept of war 6 7 Timeline Glog Graphic Organizer Absorb Read View SlideShare Read View video Do Connect Create word search for another student to complete. Create timeline Place in portfolio for completion of master timeline at the end of the course. Create glog Peer review of classmates glog. Complete Place in portfolio cause/effect chart. with self-reflection. Participate in class discussion Select a key point that stood out from class discussion and reflect in your blog.

Discussion

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Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: __________American History__________________________________________ Module Number and Name: ______________M04Expansion______________________________________ Competency/Outcome/Objective Assessment Ideas 1 Define all terms essential to Crossword the topic 2 Identify, in chronological order, how westward expansion progressed. 3 Analyze the importance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on westward expansion 4 Discuss the positive/negative aspects of westward expansion on Native Americans Map Activity Museum Box Pros/Cons Chart Absorb Read Read SlideShare Selected readings representing various viewpoints. Do Connect Create crossword for another student to complete. Complete map activity Place in portfolio for completion of master map at the end of course. Create Museum Box Peer Review Create chart Brainstorm ideas for how America could have minimized negative effects of expansion on Native Americans. Peer review

5 Articulate how westward expansion effected Americas relations with other world powers. 6 7

Short Essay

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Write essays

Course Title: ____________________________________________________ Module Number and Name: ____________________________________________________ Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

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Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.