Expectations: Quietly Complete The Do NowDo Now (3 minutes)

Would you set sail on a journey to a far away world? Why or why not?

Expectations: Listen Quietly while your classmates share out.Share out (2 minutes)

I need three volunteers to share out.

Expectations: Quietly copy down the objective. Objective (2 minutes)

SWBAT describe the events that lead to the discovering of the “New World” by completing a reading assignment.

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Expectations: Listen Quietly while our agenda is read. Agenda (1 minutes)

I. Do Now (3 minutes)II. Share out (2 minutes)III. Objective (2 minutes)IV. Agenda (1 minutes)V. Question of the Day (1 minute)VI. Europe and the New World (40 minutes)VII. Mercantilism Discussion (10 minutes)VIII.Exit Slip/Homework (3 minutes)IX. Objective Reflection (3 minutes)X. Total Time=70 minutes

Expectations: Quietly copy down our question of the day.Question of the Day (1 minutes)

How was the new world “discovered”?

Expectations: With minimal noise, complete the reading and answer the questions.Europe and the New World (40 minutes)

You will read from Columbus’s Plan on page 50-Expanding Horizons on Page 53 and answer the reading questions.

You will read pages 67-70 and answer the reading questions.

We will discuss answer to the questions.

Expectations: Actively participate in the discussion.Mercantilism (15 minutes)

Mercantilism is when a colony supplies a mother country with raw materials to make products and then has to buy them back. Is this fair?

Why or why not?

Expectations: Quietly complete the Exit Slip and copy down the homework.Exit Slip/Homework (3 minutes)

Exit Slip Describe one event that led to the “discovery” of

the new world?Homework

Why is it inaccurate to say that Europe “discovered” the new world? Explain.

Expectations: Listen quietly while your classmates reflect on our objective.

Objective Reflection (3 minutes)

Take two minutes to summarize in two sentences what you learned today and answer the question of the day.

I need 1 person to read out our objective.

I need 3 people to share out, in their own words, 1 thing we learned today.

I need 1 person to answer our question of the day.