Lesson Plans
Meaghan McCauley
Week of October 16th, 2006

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Finish formally assessing Chapter 22.
2) Analyze the necessity, effects, and worth of revolution as a means of inducing change.
3) Tune into personal views relating to violence and revolution.
4) Summarize the factors that led up to the French Revolution.

Essential Question:
The time period 1500-1815+ was a turning point in world history. What new ideas and accompanying major political and economic changes were characteristic of this revolutionary era?

Departmental Focus Questions:
1) What were the lasting effects of both the American and French Revolutions?

Monday:
1) Finish Chapter 22 Test.
2) Begin Reading and Completing Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 1, “Revolution Threatens the French King”, #1-4.
Homework:
1) Begin/Finish Completing Section Assessment for Chapter 23, Section 1, “Revolution Threatens the French King,” #1-4.

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: What drives people to rebel?
2) Class Discussion: What is a revolution, what images come to mind, what revolutions have you heard of/learned about?
3) Structured Notes for 23.1.
4) Close Activity: Are you a revolutionary?
Homework:
1) Revolutionary Song and Collage.

Wednesday:
1) Focus Question: Can a revolution take different forms?
2) Read/Analyze/Listen to the Beatles “Revolution 1”, with accompanying worksheet.
3) Record Label Presentations.
4) Close Activity: Which songs should be on the revolution album?
Homework:
1) None.

Thursday: (ELL Conference-Substitute)
1) Read and complete worksheets regarding the causes of the French Revolution.
Homework:
1) None.

Friday: (Ell Conference-Substitute)
1) Read and Complete Section Assessment for Chapter 22, Section 2, “Revolution Brings Reform and Terror,” #1-3.
2) Read and complete “The Reign of Terror” worksheets.
Homework:
1) Have a great weekend!
2) Don’t forget to work on your technology project! (Due Tuesday, October 24th)