Last updated: September 25, 2019
Lesson Plan
Trading Cards
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
- State Standards:
- SC Social Studies 8th grade
State Standards 8.2CO, 8.2CC, 8.2E - Additional Standards:
- English Historical reading 8.2-3
Communication 8.1 - Thinking Skills:
- Remembering: Recalling or recognizing information ideas, and principles. Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations. Evaluating: Make informed judgements about the value of ideas or materials. Use standards and criteria to support opinions and views.
Essential Question
How can the students enhance learning and review material through the creation of trading cards?
Objective
As a result of this lesson plan, students will be able to isolate relevant facts about important people, events, and dates of the Southern Campaign.
Background
Students will have an understanding of the important victories of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Cowpens and also will connect the importance of the Siege of Ninety Six and the eventual evacuation of the British from Ninety Six even though the patriots could not take the fort.
Preparation
Teacher will group students and assign groups their topics. The teacher will also provide pictures and material to create the cards. Each group will be responsible for creating 8 cards.
Materials
Download Trading Cards Template
Lesson Hook/Preview
A visual of popular trading cards games will be presented on the board as students arrive.
Procedure
Students will review material associated with the Southern Campaign and work together in groups to develop a set of trading cards to be used for review.