Subject(s) & Grade Level: 9th Grade World History II Teacher Name: Kensy, Strong, and Lee
Length of Instructional Time: 60 minutes
Stage of writing process: Composing
Standards of Learning: WHII.1 The student will improve skills in historical research and
geographical analysis by A) identifying, analyzing, and interpreting primary and secondary
sources to make generalizations about events and life in world history since 1500 A.D. (C.E.); E)
analyzing trends in human migration and cultural interaction from 1500 A.D. (C.E.) to the
present;
Applicable NCTE National Standard(s): 8 Students use a variety of technological and
information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and
synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
General Objective(s): The student will investigate the colonization, economics, and culture of
Tangier Island, compose a diary entry based on an event from Tangier Islands settlement, and
reflect on point of view and audience.
Specific Learning Objectives
Instructional Procedures
The student will be able to. . .
The teacher will. . .
Introduction 5 minutes
discuss the importance of history
Continue our discussion about the history and
and culture on the people of Tangier
traditions of Tangier from the previous day
Island, and
when we visited the Tangier History Museum
that elaborates on:
preview a primary source about
o The origins of the island
Tangier Islands settlement,
o Legends and folklore about the island
colonization, and culture.
o Economic influences on the island
Preview the article Tangier receives historical
recognitions, 175-acre island with the projector.
List todays objectives.
o Today, we will be reading an article
about the new historical markers being
put up on the island of Tangier. We have
historical markers all around our
hometown and they show how much we
value our history.
o After we discuss the significance of
history in communities, we are going to
create our own historical markers about
the community we live in to show how