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September26,2015
GuidedLessonVision
ComponentsofaLessonPlan
StateStandard/DistrictCurriculum:
Strand1:AmericanHistory,Concept1:ResearchSkillsforHistory.PO7.
Comparepresenteventswithpastevents:a)Causeandeffect,b)Changeover
time,c)Differentpointsofview
Objective:
Bythecompletionofthisshortnewscast/youtubevideo,Studentswillbeableto
illustrateawordcollageinsmallgroupsdepictingtheemotionsofNewYork
Firefighterswithaccuracyofatleast80%.
Set:
Aftertheobjectiveispresentedintheformofasetofdirections,afewminutes
aretakentoalignwhatwehavealreadycometoknowabout9/11withfamous
pasteventsandemotionsinhistory.Wewillattempttolinkthislessonwith
studentspastexperiences.
Information:
Criticalinformationabout9/11isgivenpriortothestudentsassignmentand
practice.Wecollectivelyhaveanopenclassroomdiscussion,allowingfor
studentstogathersomeconcreteknowledgeofthewhen,where,why,andhows
oftheevent.Thediscussionalsoallowsforagoodwarmuptothewordcollage
assignment.
Model:
Acorrectexampleofacompletedwordcollageisshowntotheclassgivingthem
asenseofoutline/guidelinetohaveinmind.Wediscusswhythisisagood
exampleandwhyitiscorrect.
CheckforUnderstanding:
Imonitorthestudentsprogressthroughquestioningorobservations.
GuidedPractice:
ThestudentsandIthenworkonasmallcollagetogetheronthewhiteboard
aboutaneventinhistorythatmayhavegivenoffthesamementaleffectsas9/11
did.Thisnotonlygivetheclassanexampleofwhatisrequired,butitalsocan
turnthelightbulbsonforcreativethinkingwhentheycollaborativelybegin
workingontheirwordcollages.
Closure:
Studentsengageinamentalprocessthatallowsforthemtosummarizethe
learningexperience.Overtactiveparticipationisusedtocheckthesummary
process.
IndependentPractice:
Asthestudentsbeginworkingingroups,Iwillbepresentatalltimeswalking
aroundtheroomandbeinganactiveparticipantifthestudentshaveany
questionsabouttheassignment.