8th World Cultures
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Mr. Johnson’s Lesson Plan 4/17/17 – 4/21/17

8th World Cultures

DAY OF THE WEEK:

IN-CLASS/ASSIGNMENTS

Monday

·         No School…Easter Break!

Tuesday

 

Students will present World Religion project to the class.

·         Bellwork

·         Students will present World Religion project to the class.

·         Watch Crash Course or other videos related to your religion

·         Needs to be placed in my Google Classroom before class

·         Assignment: No assignment

Wednesday – Friday

 

Students will identify important parts of a country’s culture and create a new currency for that country.

·         Bellwork

·         Students will research a culture/country and create new currency from that country

·         Give parameters of project and discuss rubric

·         Check project progress

·         Assignment: Project due next Tuesday (please put copy in Google Classroom)

 

Mr. Johnson’s Lesson Plan 4/24/17 – 4/28/17

8th World Cultures

DAY OF THE WEEK:

IN-CLASS/ASSIGNMENTS

Monday – Wednesday

 

Students will identify important parts of a country’s culture and create a new currency for that country.

·         Bellwork

·         Students will research a culture/country and create new currency from that country

·         Give parameters of project and discuss rubric

·         Check project progress

·         Assignment: Project due Wednesday (please put copy in Google Classroom)

Thursday - Friday

 

Students will create a city given the growth model to follow. Students will then answer questions dealing with their decisions and discussion will follow.

·         Bellwork

·         Students will present Currency to class and explain some of the characteristics of their currency

·         City Project

·         City Questions

·         Assignment: Questions due at the end of class on Monday

 

Mr. Johnson’s Lesson Plan 5/1/17 – 5/5/17

8th World Cultures

DAY OF THE WEEK:

IN-CLASS/ASSIGNMENTS

Monday

 

Students will create a city given the growth model to follow. Students will then answer questions dealing with their decisions and discussion will follow.

·         Bellwork

·         Students will present Currency to class and explain some of the characteristics of their currency

·         City Project

·         City Questions

·         Assignment: Questions due at the end of class on Monday

Tuesday – Wednesday

 

Students will view and discuss food from many different cultures.

·         Bellwork

·         Bizarre Foods video – Discussion on different kinds of foods

·         Possibility of bonus for bringing and discussing a cultural food

·         Assignment: No assignment

Thursday – Friday

 

Students will use the culture of South Dakota, ideas of consumerism, and demographics to create the ideal shopping center in Watertown, SD.

·         Bellwork

·         Mall Project – handout rubric and explain – answer any questions about project

·         Mall handout- read and use in project

·         Give students time to work on project

·         Assignment: Project due next Friday

 

Mr. Johnson’s Lesson Plan 5/8/17 – 5/12/17

8th World Cultures

DAY OF THE WEEK:

IN-CLASS/ASSIGNMENTS

Monday - Thursday

 

Students will use the culture of South Dakota, ideas of consumerism, and demographics to create the ideal shopping center in Watertown, SD.

·         Bellwork

·         Mall Project – review rubric – answer any questions about project

·         Mall handout- read and use in project

·         Give students time to work on project

·         Check progress of students

·         Assignment: Project due  Friday

Friday

 

Students will present their Mall Projects to the class.

·         Bellwork

·         Present Mall Projects

·         Be good audience members

·         Friday possible food bonus point and cultural movie

·         Assignment: No assignment

 

Mr. Johnson’s Lesson Plan 5/15/17 – 5/19/17

8th World Cultures

DAY OF THE WEEK:

IN-CLASS/ASSIGNMENTS

Monday – Wednesday

 

Students will view a cultural movie.

·         Bellwork

·         Finish presenting Mall Projects (be good audience members)

·         Students will view a World Cultural movie

·         Assignment: No assignment

Thursday

 

Same as Monday

 

·         Bellwork

·         Finish video

·         Clean up day!

·         Assignment: No assignment

Friday

 

No social studies standards for today.

·         Bellwork

·         Last Day of School!...fun/awards/game day

·         Assignment: Have a great summer!

 

 

***Weekly lesson plans are subject to change by the instructor.***

Questions? Please email Mr. Johnson at andrew.r.johnson@k12.sd.us