Lesson Plan for Implementing

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Template with guiding questions
Teacher(s)
Name Ryan Comer
Position High School Social Studies
School/District Basics & Beyond Alternatie High School! Ne"ton Community School District
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Content Area Possi1le Seles (Re2uired Course o3 Basics & Beyond)
Title 3or
/esson Dealing "ith Peer Pressure
Time line
) Class Periods
Essential Questions (4hat essential 2uestion or learning are you addressing5 4hat "ould students care or
"ant to 'no" a1out the to6ic5 4hat are some 2uestions to get students thin'ing a1out the to6ic or generate
interest a1out the to6ic5 4hat 2uestions can you as' students to hel6 them 3ocus on im6ortant as6ects o3 the
to6ic5 4hat 1ac'ground or 6rior 'no"ledge "ill you e76ect students to 1ring to this to6ic and 1uild on5)
#ssential 8uestion(s) and your thoughts on the a1oe 2uestions9
4hat is Peer Pressure5
4hen hae : e76erienced Peer Pressure5
:s Peer Pressure al"ays negatie5
Ho" do : deal "ith Peer Pressure5
4hat are a66ro6riate "ays to deal "ith Peer Pressure5
Standards (4hat do you "ant students to 'no" and 1e a1le to do in relation to the essential 2uestion or essential
learning5 4hat 'no"ledge! s'ills! and strategies do you e76ect students to gain5 Are there connections to other
curriculum areas and su1;ect area 1enchmar's5 )
<our statement a1out "hat students should 'no" and 1e a1le to do& (Be sure it related to your essential
2uestion/learning&)9
Students "ill 1e a1le to identi3y 6eer 6ressure and "ill hae deelo6ed e33ectie "ays to deal "ith 6eer 6ressure&
Student "ill hae gained access to the tools necessary to ma'e the choice in a situation that is 1est 3or them
regardless o3 outside in3luence&
Students "ill 1e a1le to create 6ersonal "e1site using "ee1ly&com&
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Content Standards (Pic' the main ones rather than giing a laundry list o3 all 6ossi1le standards&)9
Demonstrate leadershi6 s'ills! integrity! ethical 1ehaior! and social res6onsi1ility "hile colla1orating to achiee
common goals& ()(&=$()&#S&-)
Demonstrate creatie thin'ing! construct 'no"ledge! and deelo6 innoatie 6roducts and 6rocesses using
technology&()(&=$()&T/&()
Synthesi>e interactie literacy and social s'ills to esta1lish and monitor 6ersonal! 3amily and community goals
related to
N#TS?S Standards (Pic' the main ones rather than including the "hole list&)9
-& Research and in3ormation 3luency9 Students a66ly digital tools to gather! ealuate! and use in3ormation
1& /ocate! organi>e! analy>e! ealuate! synthesi>e! and ethically use in3ormation 3rom a ariety o3 sources and
media
c& #aluate and select in3ormation sources and digital tools 1ased on the a66ro6riateness to s6eci3ic tas's
+& Critical thin'ing! 6ro1lem soling! and decision ma'ing
a& :denti3y and de3ine authentic 6ro1lems and
Overview or Project Sketch (.ie a short summary o3 the lesson or unit including assignment or e76ected or
6ossi1le 6roducts& Consider "hether the learning outcomes "ill "arrant all the ste6s and "or'& This is a good
time to get 3eed1ac' on your ideas&)
This lesson "ill 1e 6art o3 an entire unit on social s'ills& Students "ill coer a 6articular social s'ill! com6lete a
lecture and ans"er 2uestions and discuss e7am6les& Then students "ill create a "e1 6age 6roiding in3ormation
3or others a1out each 6articular social s'ill&( @or 6eer 6ressure students could 6roide a youtu1e ideo sho"ing an
e7am6le o3 ho" to deal "ith 6eer 6ressure or sho" e7am6les o3 6eer 6ressure&)
Assessment (4hat "ill students do or 6roduce to illustrate their learning5 4hat can students do to generate ne"
'no"ledge5 Ho" "ill you assess ho" students are 6rogressing (3ormatie assessment)5 Ho" "ill you assess
"hat they 6roduce or do5 4ho "ill 1e the audience 3or a digital 6roduct or 6resentation5 Ho" "ill you di33erentiate
6roducts/outcomes5)
Students "ill create a ne" 6age 3or each social s'ill coered& The "e1 6age "ill 1e re2uired to include the main
ideas 3rom the lesson&
Students "ill share "e16ages "ith each other&
The creation o3 the "e16age lends itsel3 to di33erentiation nicely! higher achieing students "ill "ant to add more
to their site and students "ho struggle or "or' more slo"ly "ill re2uire less&
Resources (Has technology had any im6act on the content area(s) related to the essential 2uestion(s)5 Does the
essential 2uestion suggest a 3inal 6roduct that is 6art or all digital5 Does the 2uestion(s) suggest a tas' or tas's
"here technology tools are used to gather! analy>e! organi>e in3ormation or data5 Ho" does technology su66ort
student learning5 4hat digital tools! and resourcesAonline student tools! research sites! student handouts! tools!
tutorials! tem6lates! assessment ru1rics! etcAhel6 elucidate or e76lain the content or allo" students to interact
"ith the content5 4hat 6reious technology s'ills should students hae to com6lete this 6ro;ect5)
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Technology "ill 6lay a ma;or 6art in this course and 3or these lessons& Students "ill 1e taught ho" to use "ee1ly
at the 1eginning o3 the trimester and "ill use it throughout& Students "ill 1e allo"ed to use other online tools in the
creation o3 their sites&
Instructional Plan
Preparation (4hat student needs! interests! and 6rior learning 6roide a 3oundation 3or this lesson5 Ho"
can you 3ind out i3 students hae this 3oundation5 4hat di33iculties might students hae5)
: thin' all students can relate to the social s'ills that "e coer 1ecause they use them daily& Bost students hae
"or'ed "ith technology in the 6ast and that "ill also 6roide a 3oundation 3or this lesson& The di33iculties "ill 1e in
'ee6ing students 3ocused&
Management (Ho" and "here "ill your students "or'5 Classroom! la1! grou6s! etc5
Students "ill "or' in the classroom& Colla1oration "ill 1e encouraged& Students "ill see others "or' and : "ill
share my "or' along the "ay to hel6 3oster their creatiity in the creation o3 their "e1sites&
Instruction and Activities (4hat instructional strategies "ill you use "ith this lesson5 Ho" "ill your
learning enironment su66ort these actiities5 4hat is your role5 4hat are the studentsC roles in the
lesson5 Ho" can the technology su66ort your teaching5 4hat engaged and "orth"hile learning actiities
and tas's "ill your students com6lete5 Ho" "ill they 1uild 'no"ledge and s'ills5 4ill students 1e
e76ected to colla1orate "ith each other and others5 Ho" "ill you 3acilitate the colla1oration5)
Throughout the entire lesson and unit lecture! discussion! colla1oration "ill all 1e used& Students "ill also "or'
inde6endently& Technology "ill hel6 enhance "hat "e are doing 1y 6utting students in the lead role and ma'ing
me more o3 a 3acilitator at times&
Dierentiation (Ho" "ill you di33erentiate content and 6rocess to accommodate arious learning styles
and a1ilities5 Ho" "ill you hel6 students learn inde6endently and "ith others5 Ho" "ill you 6roide
e7tensions and o66ortunities 3or enrichment5 4hat assistie technologies "ill you need to 6roide5)
As 6reiously mentioned the creation o3 the "e1site lends itsel3 nicely to di33erentiation 1ecause those "ho
struggle "ill 1e allo"ed to create less and those "ho are higher achieing "ill 1e a1le to include more on their
"e1site&
!losure and Relection (4ill there 1e a closing eent5 4ill students 1e as'ed to re3lect u6on their "or'5
4ill students 1e as'ed to 6roide 3eed1ac' on the assignment itsel35 4hat "ill 1e your 6rocess 3or
ans"ering the 3ollo"ing 2uestions5
" Did students 3ind the lesson meaning3ul and "orth com6leting5
" :n "hat "ays "as this lesson e33ectie5
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" 4hat "ent "ell and "hy5
" 4hat did not go "ell and "hy5
" Ho" "ould you teach this lesson di33erently5)
The o66ortunity 3or 6resentation "ill hel6 in determining the ans"er to these 2uestions& During 6resentations
students "ill share a1out not only their "e1site 1ut "ith their e76erience in creating the indiidual 6age&
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