NY GLOBAL 9 UNIT 1 GEOGRAPHY, HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS & PREHISTORY (17 DAYS)

NYS Regents-Based 9th Grade Global History, Unit 1 (Geography, Historical Thinking Skills,  Prehistory, and the Neolithic Revolution) 17 days completely done for you – including review and assessment! 

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Easy to implement, engaging lessons that build students’ skills for the New York State Regents along with teaching content. Unit 1 introduces Enduring Issues and Constructed Response Questions. The exam includes stimulus-based multiple-choice.

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Topics covered:

=> Day 1: Welcome lesson (first day of school), getting-to-know-you handout

=> Day 2: World geography overview

=> Day 3: Geographic terminology (whole class interaction)

=> Day 4: How does geography affect humans? Document analysis, homework

=> Day 5: How do humans affect geography and POV history thinking skill (pair/share)

=> Day 6: Prehistory overview close read (differentiated)

=> Day 7: Tools/technology of early humans (gallery walk)

=> Day 8: Human evolution (reading and writing skills) homework

=> Day 9: Bantu migration and 5 Themes of Geography (differentiated)

=> Day 10: Primary and Secondary source analysis. Homework

=> Day 11: Intro to Enduring Issues (group work)

=> Day 12: Hunter-gatherers close read (enduring issues practice) Homework

=> Day 13: Causes of the Neolithic Revolution, intro CRQ

=> Day 14: Effects of the Neolithic Revolution (Debate) Homework

=> Day 15: Characteristics of a civilization (pair/share)

=> Day 16: Review (Kahoot and whole class challenge)

=> Day 17: Assessment (stimulus-based multiple-choice questions and CRQ)

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