Daily Goals Content: Literacy: Study Buddy Social Goals: Be able to explain Unit Questions, which summarize the most important things to understand from this time period. Literacy: Prepare answers to Unit Questions for study guide Practice answer format for study guide Practice reviewing unit material to prepare for tests Study Buddy Social Goals: Discuss within groups, not across groups All group members make a positive contribution Group members divide up learning task (each member takes a Unit Question) Students remain seated, unless given permission to move about the room Student get stamp when finished with whole study guide

Study Guide Review Activity You will be working on the first page of your Study Guide today. Mr. Kelly will give you an example of what will be useful on the test. You will work in groups of three to answer the remaining unit questions in the format we practice today in class. Focus on Unit Questions: 1 2 3 5 When you finish, complete vocabulary When study guide is completed your group should get a stamp

Answering Unit Question Page: Reference activity page number in packet Summary: Direct answer to the unit question that summarizes the “big idea” Examples: List examples which answer the unit question Use vocabulary terms and major concepts Importance: Brief note beside each example of why it helps answer question.

Example: Unit Question 6 How did the rapid expansion of the frontier impact Native Americans? Page: Big Ideas p.9-10, Native Americans Lecture p.12-16 Summary: As settlers moved onto the Plains they came into conflict with Native Americans. Changes on the Plains led to the end of the Native American way of life. Examples of Impact / Importance Destruction of Buffalo – no food Plains Wars – between Settlers and Natives Reservations—Natives rounded up and put here Dawes Act—Natives must farm like Homesteaders Assimilation—Natives “Americanized”

Answering Unit Question Page: Reference activity page number in packet Summary: Direct answer to the unit question that summarizes the “big idea” Examples: List examples which answer the unit question Use vocabulary terms and major concepts Importance: Brief note beside each example of why it helps answer question.