1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Social Studies
2nd Grade
Week of: 2/4-2/8
Objectives: Students will understand the impact of important historical figures.
TEKS: 2.4B Students learn about historical figures including Thurgood Marshall, Irma Rangel , John Hancock, Theodore Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart
ELPS: 3.B.3, 1.F, 4.C.3, 1.D ,1.G,4.G,5.B5.G
Essential Question(s): What is the importance of learning about important historical figures? b1A,b1B, b13A,C,D, b14C,D
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Lesson Plan
Amelia Earhart Watch video on Discovery Ed (History Kids:Amelia Earhart and Time Warp Trio:The High and the Flight).
Theodore Roosevelt
Watch video Youtube Biographies for Kids Theodore Roosevelt
John Hancock
Watch youtube Biographies for Kids about John Hancock.
Finish Arctic Project Presentations
Finish Arctic Project Presentations.
Vocabulary
Aviation
Flight
Women’s advancement
Gender bias
President
Influence
Mt. Rushmore
Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
Independence
Founding Father
Public speaking
project
Higher order questions
Explain why it was important for women that Amelia Earhart made her historic flight.
Why do you feel Theodore Roosevelt was choosen to be one of the 4 presidents carved on Mt. Rushmore?
Explain how the Declaration of Indepence changed the lives of the people in the American colonies.
Write a positive comment about each project. .
Assessment Strategy
Students will make a paper airplane and write facts about Amelia Earhart on it.
Students write a response to the videos about Roosevelt.
Students write to explain what the declaration of independence was and how it changed life in America.
Students will write about think critically about projects.