African Empires Webquest Workshop

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Essential Question: How have the (1) geographic, (2) historic, (3) economic, and (4) cultural characteristics of the African kingdoms influenced Africa and the world?

Do Now: What are the names of the three (3) African Empires we have been learning about?

Day #1 - Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	5-10 Min
Activity	35 Min

Day #2 - Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	5-10 Min
Activity	35 Min

Day #3 - Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	5-10 Min
Activity	35 Min

Day #4 - Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	5-10 Min
Activity	35 Min

Day #5 - Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	5-10 Min
Activity	35 Min

Unit Plan

• Unit II - African Empires

Lesson Plan

• African Empires Webquest Lesson Plan

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Activity: African Empires Webquest

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 kinesthetic learners.