Direct instruction

Teacher(s):Derek Arthur Subject: Social Studies

Standard(s): Concept 1: Research Skills for History PO 1. Construct charts, graphs, and narratives using historical data.
PO 2. Interpret historical data displayed in graphs, tables, and charts. PO 3. Construct timelines (e.g., presidents/world
leaders, key events, people) of the historical era being studie

Objectives (Explicit): Students will be able to explain the collapse of Meso-American Civilizations and its modern day
effects

Evidence of Mastery (Measurable): Will be grading by checklist based off understanding and completion of material

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex): Students will be able to write the reasons for the collapse of
each Meso-American civilations and the modern day effects.

Key vocabulary: Meso-American, Mexica, Inca Aztec, Cortez, Materials/Technology Resources to be Used: Scholary
Montezuma sources, School books and online journals.

Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make RELEVENT to real life) Students will be able to
connect modern day ethnographic make up and the collapse of Meso American civilizations.

Teacher Will: Provide relenvance between Meso- Student Will: Demonstrate application of the
Instructional

America and modern day Mexico knowledge relevant to modern day material.
Input

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation Instruction will be visual for students who need instructional input during
teaching in order to provide a basic list of material covered

Teacher Will: Connect ethnographic makeup of Mexico Student Will: Construct a basic chart of population
Guided Practice

to previous events in Meso America make up modern and Colonial Meso-America

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation/Check for UnderstandingI will know if students have reached a level of
understanding by reaching their opbjective and understanding of the Meso American colonial civilization and their
collapse. If thei do not undertsnad I will switch to a more direct approach.

Teacher Will: Show the effects of the collapse in modern Student Will: Summarize the breakdown of the
day views reasons for collapse of Meso- America as well as
Independent
Practice

identify the lasting effects

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation Students who need accommodation will receive a breakdown of each
civilization and their collapse in order to not confuse one another.
Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections: Students will make connections relevant to modern day ethnography.
The essential question they will reflect on is how did the collapse of Meso-America effect modern day Mexico and those
who originate from.