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Lesson Plans - 7th Grade

Classroom Newspaper

Objective: Students will write a subjective critique of a movie they have seen recently. Students will gain experience in making an analysis and expressing their ideas and opinions in a formal setting.
List several popular movie titles on the board. Student volunteers can orally give their opinions of the movies. After a class discussion of movies,

Civil War Causes

Lesson Plan Title: Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” Part I
Objectives:
The student will be able to describe the history of the Alamo.
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Pencil and paper
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from a website to answer specific questions

The Alamo Part I

Lesson Plan Title: Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” Part I
Objectives:
The student will be able to describe the history of the Alamo.
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Pencil and paper
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from a website to answer specific questions

The Alamo Part II

Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” (Part II)
Objectives:
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
The student will be able to create five trading cards of defenders of the Alamo, using pictures, icons, graphics, and text.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Colored pencils
Index cards
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from

“Ancient China”

The inspiration for this lesson came from an Instructor magazine from January/February 2003!
Since I teach four different Ancient Civilizations – one each quarter of the year, finding technology-based lessons isn’t always easy, especially in ART!!! This was a really fun idea and the students really enjoyed it!
ART STANDARDS: CREATE – Students will produce artworks based