Provide hands-on activities for practice and mastery. Check for understanding of concepts and skills by using relevant standard materials, i.e. worksheets, text problems, workbooks, teacher prepared exercises, etc.
Workbooks and text chapter questions.
Objective: To reinforce information through manipulation of materials.
Activity: Workbooks, text with chapter-end questions, studying class notes. TV-watching assignments, such as "Little House on the Prairie". Movies: "Westward Ho the Wagons" or check local theater, TV listings, and video store options for the three-week period.
Assessment: Multiple choice quiz, speeches to class by students on movies seen, TV, etc.