Daily Lesson Plan Lesson Title/#: An Introduction to the Life of Sacagawea Grade Level: 11 Central Focus The focus of this lesson is on the history of Sacagawea, which students will explore through a structured webquest. Student Learning Goal(s)/ Objective(s) Concepts and Reasoning Content Standards Skills/procedures -Students will use the internet source provided to them in class and a partner to complete the Sacagawea webquest during the class period. -By the end of the lesson, students will have a better understanding of Sacagawea’s life and her influence on Lewis and Clark’s expedition through the use of the information provided in the webquest.

Problem solving/thinking/strategies -This activity allows the students to use information they have learned in the previous unit, on Lewis and Clark, and expand upon that by adding the layer of Sacagawea’s narrative.

What standard(s) are most relevant? S.1-U.S. History Concepts

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Formative

The students will pair and share with a student sitting directly next to them or nearby. The students will discuss any information they may know about Sacagawea. The students will work in pairs to complete a webquest on the life of Sacagawea.

The students will not be expected to have prior knowledge on the topic. The discussion will be a class discussion and each student will have the opportunity to participate if they choose to.

This assessment will create a baseline for the students’ knowledge of Sacagawea. This will allow me to modify my lessons depending on how much the students do or do not know about Sacagawea.

The students will be allowed to work in pairs to complete the activity. Students may receive assistance from other peers or the teacher in order to complete the activity.

This assessment will show me how well the students are able to pull key information out of an article and answer questions based on those key points. This activity will also allow me to assess the students’ writing and sentence structure. It will also show me how well the students work in pairs to complete the activity.

Formative

Prior Academic Knowledge and Conceptions The students will need to have prior knowledge, from the previous unit, of Lewis and Clark’s expedition through the Louisiana Purchase.

Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks Launch ____10____ Minutes

The lesson will begin with a pair and share. Students will partner up with a student sitting directly next to them or nearby where they are sitting. The students will then discuss any prior knowledge they may have about Sacagawea. After the students discuss, I will then bring the class back together and have the students share what they discussed. I will then write the answers up on front board.

Instruction ____30____ Minutes

The lesson will then continue with the Sacagawea webquest. I will hand out the accompanying worksheet, with directions, to the students and ask them to group themselves in pairs. The students will then work in pairs to use the computers and the given link to complete the questions on the webquest worksheet. Each student will complete their own worksheet and will be expected to work with their partner, but formulate answers in their own words. Link for the webquest article: http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/sacagawea

Closure ____5____ Minutes

I will walk around the room and observe the students’ progress on the questions. I will also answer any questions the students may have and ask questions of the students to ensure their understanding of the information. The class will come back together after the conclusion of the webquest. The students will hand in the webquests at the end of the lesson; if the students did not finish the webquest during the class period, they will be asked to finish the webquest for homework due the following class period.