Word Associations Workshop

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Essential Question/Aim: How important are Word Associations for the Global History Regents Exam?

Opening Move/Do Now: Name at least three (3) words associated with the Age of Imperialism?

Lesson Overview:

Day	Description
Day 1	Word Association - Chronological Reasoning
Day 2	Word Association - People
Day 3	Word Association - Events

Classwork & Homework

Activity:

• Associations - Turning Points
• Word Associations - People
• Events from 1945 - Part 1
• Events from 1945 - Part 2

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
• Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
  • Special Ed Students:
    • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
    • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
    • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
    • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
    • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
    • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
    • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.