Lesson Plans for the Week of 12/22/2014-12/26/2014
Mr. Bish 
Social Studies / STEM/ Non- Fiction Literacy 

Unit: Ancient Mesopotamia

Monday, December 22, 2014 C- Day 

Monday Morning Meeting Procedure

8:20-9:15
 Students will make their way down to the LGI room and participate in Monday Morning Meeting. Students will listen  and actively participate in the meeting. During the meeting students will do the following.
- Greeting - In preparing for the year the students have been working on professional greetings. student have been learning to introduce themselves by making eye contact, shaking hands in a professional manner, clearly saying their names and actively listening.
- Morning Buzz- Students will participate int he interactive news segment of the Monday Morning Meeting. During this time students will learn objectives for the week, review previously taught content, current events, weather and self- reflection. ( Focus of the Lesson Health- Hygiene)
- Guest Speaker - Miss Marsh- Sharing her experience teaching in South Korea.

Election Speeches for STEM council- Students who are running for STEM council positions will give speeches to the STEM students. Speeches will demonstrate the candidates ability to do the job that is required of them.

Social Studies 

Conquest and Empires Pages 79-83 

Focus: Why are laws important?

282 of Hammurabi's Laws

Objective for the Lesson- 

1.) Learn about Hammurabi the Lawgiver.
2.) Explain why Hammurabi Created these laws for the the people of Babylon.
3.) Select a Law from Hammurabi's  Laws and: explain the law in their own words. 

Lesson Overview- 
Students will preview page 79 in their text and use the text to justify the need for laws in ancient Mesopotamia. Students will then watch the two videos above to add to their knowledge of Hammurabi's laws. Students will then Select a law from the link above. They will copy down the law and explain what it means in their own words. 

Example: 

6. If any one steal the property of a temple or of the court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who receives the stolen thing from him shall be put to death.

Explanation of Law: 

If anyone steals anything from the temples, they will be put to death. If the thief sells what he or she has stolen from the temple, the person who purchases the stolen items or items will also be  put to death. 

Evidence of Learning: Students will be able to explain why laws are important, cite law from Hammurabic Code and explain what the law means in their own words. 


Tuesaday, December 23, 2014 D- Day 
Social Studies 

Conquest and Empires Pages 79-83 

Focus: Why are laws important?

282 of Hammurabi's Laws

Objective for the Lesson- 

1.) Learn about Hammurabi the Lawgiver.
2.) Explain why Hammurabi Created these laws for the the people of Babylon.
3.) Select a Law from Hammurabi's  Laws and: explain the law in their own words.
4.) Create a visual that explains law, explains law and has a visual showing cause and effect of breaking the law.  

Lesson Overview- 
Students will preview page 79 in their text and use the text to justify the need for laws in ancient Mesopotamia. Students will then watch the two videos above to add to their knowledge of Hammurabi's laws. Students will then Select a law from the link above. They will copy down the law and explain what it means in their own words. 

Example: 

6. If any one steal the property of a temple or of the court, he shall be put to death, and also the one who receives the stolen thing from him shall be put to death.

Explanation of Law: 

If anyone steals anything from the temples, they will be put to death. If the thief sells what he or she has stolen from the temple, the person who purchases the stolen items or items will also be  put to death. 


Evidence of Learning: Students will be able to explain why laws are important, cite law from Hammaurabic Code and explain what the law means in their own words. 


Wednesday- Friday December 24-26, 2014

NO SCHOOL


HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!!!!!!!!!

SCHOOL WILL RESUME  Monday, January 5, 2015