Day2 Warof1812revision

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Lesson 2:

Teacher(s)Name:NickMoreno
ThematicUnitTheme/Title/GradeLevel:WestwardExpansion,5thGrade
Wikispaceaddress:www.ucfgr5westwardexpansionf15.weebly.com
DailyLessonPlanDay/Title:TheWarof1812
Learning
Goals/Objectives

LearningGoal:
Studentswilllearnaboutwestwardexpansionandbeabletoidentifyimportantpeopleandevents.
LearningObjectives:
1. ThestudentwilllearnaboutcausesandeffectsoftheWarof1812.
2. ThestudentwilllearnabouttheMissouriCompromiseanditspurpose.
3. ThestudentwillunderstandwhatitwasliketobeasoldierduringtheWarof1812.
4. ThestudentwillusetechnologytoresearchdifferentinformationthatoccurredintheWarof
1812.

NCSStheme(s):
NCSSThemes
Time,Continuity,andChange
CommonCoreState
People,Places,andEnvironments
Standards(CCSS)
CommonCoreStateStandard(s):
NextGeneration
LAFS.5.RI.1.3
Explaintherelationshipsorinteractionbetweentwoormoreindividuals,
SunshineState
events,ideas,orconceptsinahistorical,scientific,ortechnicaltextbasedonspecific
Standards(NGSSS)

informationinthetext.
LAFS.5.W.L.3
Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimaginedexperiencesoreventsusing
effectivetechnique,descriptivedetails,andcleareventsequences.
NextGenerationSunshineStateStandards:
SS.5.A.6.5
IdentifythecausesandeffectsoftheWarof1812.
SS.5.A.6.In.e
RecognizeacauseoftheWarof1812,suchasEnglandkidnappingAmerican
sailors,andaneffect,suchasmaintainingcontrolofthelandacquiredintheLouisiana
Purchase.

Assessment

Designfor
Instruction
StudentActivities&
Procedures
Whatbestpracticestrategies
willbeimplemented?
Howwillyoucommunicate
studentexpectations?
Whatproductswillbe
developedandcreatedby
students?
Consider
ContextualFactors
(learning

SS.5.A.6.Su.e
RecognizethatAmericafoughtEnglandtokeeptheMississippiRiverinthe
Warof1812.
TH.5.H.1.2
Participateinaperformancetoexploreandcelebrateavarietyofhuman
experiences.

UnitPreAssessment:
Given2weekspriortothestartoftheWestwardExpansionunit.
UnitPostAssessment:
Givenaftertheentireunitplan.(Thisistheintroductoryweektoamoreindepthunitstudyof
WestwardExpansion)
Ongoingdaily(progressmonitoring)Assessment:
JournalEntry#2WritealettertofamilyfromtheperspectiveofasoldierintheWarof
1812
Classdiscussions/Groupwork
Scale:
1IdontunderstandtheWarof1812,Ineedhelp.
2IsortofunderstandWarof1812,butIcouldstillusealittlebitofhelp.
3Igotthis!Icandothisonmyown.
4IcouldteachyouaboutWarof1812!
AnticipatorySet:(10minutes)
1. AsthestudentsentertheclassroomandgetseatedyouwillplaythevideotitledWarof
1812(KatyPerryRoarParody).
Asafesharelinkwillbeprovided:

http://safeshare.tv/v/ss56548a5c715f0
(ESOL/ESEACCOMMODATION:Visualsandmusic)
2. Theteacherwillthenhaveaclassroomdiscussionwiththestudentstoreviewthecontent
relatedtothevideo.(TheteachercouldchoosetocreateaKWLchartontheinteractive
whiteboardtohelpwiththediscussion)
Whatdidyoulearnfromthevideo?
Whatdidyoulike/didnotlikeaboutthevideo?

differences/learning
environment/learningstyles)
thatmaybeinplaceinyour
futureclassroom.
Exceptionalities
Whataccommodationsor
modificationsdoyoumakefor
ESOL,Gifted/Talentedstudents,
Learning/Readingdisabilities
(SLD),etc.
differences/learning
environment/learningstyles)
thatmaybeinplaceinyour
futureclassroom.
Exceptionalities
Whataccommodationsor
modificationsdoyoumakefor
ESOL,Gifted/Talentedstudents,
Learning/Readingdisabilities
(SLD),etc.

IsthereanythingyouknewalreadyabouttheWarof1812?
WhowasinvolvedintheWarof1812?
(ESOLACCOMMODATION:Thesequestionscanbegiveninworksheetformfor
ESOLstudentstoaidinthediscussion)
Centers:(10minuteseachx2centers=20minutes)
3. Afterthediscussionthestudentswilldivideintogroups,makingsuretheclassroomis
dividedintotwoequalgroupsofstudents.
4. OnesideoftheclassroomwillbetheUnitedStatesofAmericawhiletheotherhalfwillbe
GreatBritain.
5. Thetwobiggroupswillthenbedividedequallyinto3smallergroupsandwillbeassigned
aparttoresearchonlaptopsprovided.
(ESOL/ESEACCOMMODATION:Groupwork)
UnitedStatesofAmerica:
Group1:
WhydidtheU.S.declarewaronGreatBritain?

Group2:
Whowerethecommandersinvolvedinthewarandhowbigweretheir
armies?(Includenumbers)
Group3:
Howdidthewarend?Didwewin?
GreatBritain:
Group1:
WhatdidGreatBritaindotogettheU.S.todeclarewaronthem?
Group2:
Whowerethecommandersinvolvedinthewarandhowbigweretheir
armies?(Includenumbers)
Group3:
Howdidthewarend?Didwewin?
6. Aftergettingretrievingtheresearchtheclassroomwillcomebacktogetherintotwobig
groupsandpresenttheirresearch.
Centers:(10minuteseachx2centers=20minutes)
7. Theclassroomwillthendivideintotwocenters.
Center1:
PowderMonkey
Herethestudentswillusethelaptopsprovidedtoplayagametitled
PowderMonkey

http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/powdermonkey/

Duringthewarof1812providedgreatnavyshipsandontheseshipsthey
hadajobcalledPowderMonkeyprovidedtoasmallboy.
InthisonlinesimulationthestudentswillplaythepartofthePowder
Monkeyandseehowitwaslikeduringanavalshipduringthattime.
Center2:
LettertoFamily
Herethestudentsaregoingtobewritingalettertotheirlovedoneswhile
theyaretakingpartinthewar.
Theywilldoresearchtoprovideactualfactsandrealismonwhatreal
soldiersfacedduringthewar.
Theycanwritethislettertotheirspouse,brother,mother,father,etc.
Thestudentmustprovideatleast5historicalfactsintheirletter.

Iftimeallows:
8. Tofinishthelessonthestudentswillbetakenoutside.
9. ThestudentswillthenbedividedintotwodifferentgroupsandlabeledtheUnitedStatesof
AmericaandGreatBritain.
10. Eachstudentwillbegivenahandfulofpapersaskedtomakepaperballsfortheirsides.
11. ThestudentswillthenreenactthetheBattleofNewOrleansusingthepaperballsas
ammunition.
12. OnestudentontheUnitedStatessidewillbegiventhetitleofGeneral(AndrewJackson)
andonestudentontheBritishsidewillbegiventhetitleofGeneral(EdwardPakenham).
13. TheGeneralswillthenbegivenaminutetodiscusstheirbattleplanswiththeirsoldiers.
AssigningNavalandLandsoldierswisely.
14. Thestudentswillthengetintopositionsbasedontheirassignedroles.
15. Theteacherwilldeclarethestartofthebattleandthestudentswillthenfollowtheplanas
suggestedbytheirgeneral.
16. Ifastudentgetshitthepaperballtheyareout.
17. Willtheoutcomeofthisbattlebethesameasinthehistorybooksorwillitturnout
different?Discusstheoutcomewithyourstudentsonwhytheresultshappenedandifthere
wasanythinganyofthegeneralscoulddotochangetheoutcome.
18. Ifmoretimepermitschoosesomeoneelsetobethegeneralandseehowthisbattleplays

out.
(ESOL/ESEACCOMMODATION:Handson,visuals)
WrapUp:(5Minutes)
Havestudentsratethemselvesandtheiroverallunderstandingfroma14byplacingtheir
numberovertheirheart.
Studentsmaycompletetheirtimelinesforthedayandglueinanyimportantartifactsfrom
thislesson.(Lettertofamily,drawingsfromwhattheylearned)

Resources/Materials Materials:

Paper
Pencil
Laptops
InteractiveWhiteBoard
Optional:Worksheetwithquestionsforopeningdiscussion

Apps/InternetResources:
http://safeshare.tv/v/ss56548a5c715f0
(Warof1812SongParody)

http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/powdermonkey/
(PowderMoneygame)
Notes:
Iftimedoesnotallowfortheoutsidereenactment,thiscanbedoneduringthemoreindepthstudyoftheWarof1812inlaterweeks.

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