Week 2.4
Present Guiding Question to Class: Present the essential question, learning objective, and student “I can” statement. Have students preview the text to identify the vocabulary words for this week. Unpack weekly vocabulary, as appropriate. Article 1: Thinking Like a Historian Word Count: 61 Vocabulary: historian: a person who studies history by using evidence and asking questions High Impact Teaching Strategy: Questioning Lesson Plan: 1. Read the title of the article, “Thinking Like a Historian.” 2. Ask students: a. What do you notice about the word “historian?” 3. Guide the discussion into looking at the root word: “history.” 4. Define “historian” with the class, and write the definition for students to see. 5. Ask students: a. What characteristics do you think a historian must have? 6. Show students the video “Ms. Archambo.” This video describes the characteristics of a historian. 7. Discuss the characteristics mentioned in the video: specifically, curiosity. 8. Set a purpose for reading: We are going to read more details about how you can think like a historian. Pay attention to the types of questions historians ask. 9. Read the article. 10.Discuss the questions listed in the article. Ask students: a. Can you think of other questions that would be helpful to ask? b. Discuss questioning words: who, what, when, where, why, and how. a. to fill their free time b. to create evidence c. to understand the past d. to complete assignments 2. What question would a historian ask if they wanted to find out the date of an event? a. Who was at the event? Article Assessment Questions: 1. Why do historians evaluate sources?
b. How was the event organized? c. When did the event take place? d. Where did the event take place?
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