to students Who lived – there? What was there Lesson 2 – in the town? Teacher will P.116-117. encourage students to refer to text as evidence for their response. Teacher will display note taker on board (T- chart evidence on one side and reasoning on other. (ActivBoard/SmartBoard) and model adding information. Session Teacher will introduce Students will observe picture of Virginia City 1863 (in timeline Three students to multiple pictures. Students will on following website) 30 minutes pictures of Virginia City, record what they notice with past and present. Teacher specific details. will remind students to use /history.html - their note taker, analyze Students will share out pictures and gather further responses. information. With class discussion, the pictures (see internet reference in column to the right in red for pictures) and the census are tools to explore and help students infer why the population has decreased over time. Teacher should point out to students an increase in the population data and help them to understand what was encouraging about the data for families to want to move to Nevada. Extension activity pull – census data from 1860 and present to compare/contrast discussing push/pull factors. Session Four Teacher will begin with a Students will listen to read See links to order book above. 30 minutes read aloud of Rhyolite. aloud.
to students – Who lived there? What was there in the town? Teacher will encourage students to refer to text as evidence for their response. Teacher will display note taker on board (T- chart evidence on one side and reasoning on other. (ActivBoard/SmartBoard) and model adding information. Lesson 2 – P.116-117. Session Three 30 minutes Teacher will introduce students to multiple pictures of Virginia City, past and present. Teacher will remind students to use their note taker, analyze pictures and gather further information. With class discussion, the pictures (see internet reference in column to the right in red for pictures) and the census are tools to explore and help students infer why the population has decreased over time. Teacher should point out to students an increase in the population data and help them to understand what was encouraging about the data for families to want to move to Nevada. Extension activity – pull census data from 1860 and present to compare/contrast discussing push/pull factors. Students will observe pictures. Students will record what they notice with specific details. Students will share out responses. picture of Virginia City 1863 (in timeline on following website) /history.html - Session Four 30 minutes Teacher will begin with a read aloud of Rhyolite. Students will listen to read aloud. See links to order book above.
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