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OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will identify the definitions and significance of key terms, match statements of cause with their significant effect, and answer practice test questions based on the 8th grade STAAR new item types.
LESSON TIME
This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- What is the key information we need to know to be successful on our Unit 10 test?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Sources
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise, the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson.
It guides the class through the assignment providing larger versions of images, visual representations of the directions, and supports for reading, taking notes, and answering questions including sentence stems for in-class responses. It concludes with the exit ticket.
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This printable material provides a set of flash cards that students can use to match key terms with their definitions. Flashcards should be printed single-sided and cut out so students can match them.
Student Activities
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Warm-up & Exit Ticket
In this printable warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will respond to a paper-adapted version of the STAAR hot spot question type to choose which topics and themes they believe are most likely to appear on the Unit 10 test.
In this exit ticket, students will answer a series of questions to self-assess and reflect on their preparedness for the test.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit on the back.
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Grade Level Work
In this printable assignment, students will identify definitions for 12 key terms separated into two sets of six, each with its own word bank; students match six causes with their corresponding effects from the era. The six are divided into two sets of three; students answer practice test questions based on new question types from the 8th grade social studies STAAR test. Questions include multi-select, multiple choice, hot spot, multi-part, and short constructed response with sentence stems to guide student responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will identify definitions for 12 key terms separated into two sets of six, using multiple choice response options to determine each key term; students match six causes with their corresponding effects from the era. The six are divided into two sets of three and one answer is provided in each set; students answer practice test questions based on new question types from the 8th grade social studies STAAR test. Questions include multi-select, multiple choice, hot spot, multi-part, (each with one answer option eliminated) and short constructed response with sentence stems and response options provided to guide student responses.
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In this printable assignment, students will use one word bank of 12 terms to complete their key terms and definitions, which are written at a more challenging Lexile level; students match six causes with their corresponding effects from the era; students answer practice test questions based on new question types from the 8th grade social studies STAAR test. Questions include multi-select, multiple choice, hot spot, multi-part, and short constructed response.
Sources
Previews and links to sources referenced in this lesson.
- United States Population Distribution by County and Territory, per the U.S. Census of 1880
- United States Population Distribution by County and Territory, per the U.S. Census of 1900
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A Speech from Philip H. Sheridan on bison hunters
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The Weatherford Democrat (Weatherford, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, August 15, 1993
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