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[[Media:Advancement of the Skyscraper.ppt|Advancement of the Skyscraper Powerpoint]] | |||
[[Media:Scraping_The_Sky.doc|Scraping The Sky Worksheet]] | [[Media:Scraping_The_Sky.doc|Scraping The Sky Worksheet]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:36, 18 April 2012
Grade/Subject
9th grade/World History
Time Required for completed lesson
1-2 class periods
NJCCCS
6.2.12.C.3.b
Common Core State Standards
RH.9-10.2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
RH.9-10.3. Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
RH.9-10.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.
Materials Required
Copies, computer/screen access, board, coloring utensils
Anticipatory Set
Students will write 1-2 paragraphs to answer the question “How would the world be different today if there had never been the invention of the skyscraper?”
Procedures
1. Students will pair up with a classmate to discuss the similarities and differences of their paragraphs
2. Utilizing the chalkboard, white board, SmartBoard, etc., the students will put their ideas together for everyone to see all the different thought processes and will then brainstorm for any additional ideas that could develop
3. Using the “Development of the Skyscraper” worksheet, the students will note the unique pieces of the skyscrapers that advance through the PowerPoint presentation.
Assessment/Evaluation
Either independently or with a partner, the students will take the pieces they wrote on their worksheets and design their own skyscraper on the “Scraping the Sky” worksheet.
Integration
Technology, history, deaf studies, language arts
Accommodations
Students can work closely with a teacher to be sure they are on task; “Scraping the Sky” can be taken home for homework if needed
Closure
Students will present their skyscrapers to their classmates, who will vote on whose is the best.
