Benjamin Franklin: Fact or Fiction?

Author(s): Alexsis Lemons Overall Goal for the Lesson: The overall goal for this lesson is for students to analyze and actively interpret different perspectives of a single character as defined by traits specified to them in both fiction and nonfiction form The students !ill then demonstrate their "no!ledge of this interpretation by presenting to the teacher# through an assigned tas"# a creation of their o!n fictionalized character traits in comparison to the factual traits of a historical character $tudent Ob%ective(s) for the Lesson (Given a condition, the students will, to what level): Given a lesson over the comparisons of factitious and fictionalized character traits# students !ill be able to create their o!n maps conceptualizing a historical figure&s character traits# both fact and fictitious# !ith both creativity and accuracy Assessments: (Make sure each objective is paired to an assessment measure that allows students to show they met the criteria). The assessment !ill involve a ta"e home assignment in !hich the students !ill create a concept map that sho!s they can identify character traits# as !ell as !rite a short piece explaining ho! these character traits affect people in their daily lives 'escription of classroom# grade level# and students: $tudents are in your typical (orman# O"lahoma )igh $chool classroom in suburbia $tudents have typical access to technology# including a smart board located in the classroom The students are in the tenth grade *rior +no!ledge of $ub%ect (What do the students already know, if anythin , in this subject area): The students have already learned about the sub%ect of the lesson# ,en%amin -ran"lin# in a previous class !ith .r )uffines/ they have also already covered character traits and !or"ed on identifying personal characteristics in a pervious group lesson Length of Lesson: (minutes, number of class periods, or days or weeks needed). 0e !ill spend one class period covering the lesson# and the students !ill have t!o days to complete the assignment given at the end of the lesson 11 $tandard(s) Addressed: 2eading for Literature# 34 th grade# 56: 7Analyze ho! complex characters (e g # those !ith multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text# interact !ith other characters# and advance the plot or develop the theme 8 9$T: $tandard(s) Addressed: 1ritical Thin"ing# *roblem $olving# and 'ecision .a"ing $chedule of Activities: (!reak down your activity into a timeline of events. "ocus on what students will be doin and what teachers will be doin durin each part of the activity.) 'uring the lesson students !ill be able to interact and converse !ith the teacher about character ;ualities and ma"e the lesson personal by discussing some of their o!n character traits $ince this is a lesson of comparison# the students !ill be able to present comparative traits about themselves (ie# ho! they see themselves and ho! people see them) After the lesson students !ill be able to lead their o!n discussions in small groups !hile brainstorming !hich historical figure they !ould li"e to complete their assignment over

Accommodations: (#ow mi ht the lesson need to be adapted for students with special needs$) 9f any students need accommodation they !ill be given more time to complete the assignment# if necessary $ince the lesson and assessment are both non<physically taxing# accommodations for physically disabled students is less necessary 9f a student has difficulties !ith !riting on the computer they are able to go to the school computer lab and utilize technology aides that can help them to type up their assessment App to be used for lesson (if applicable): The teacher !ill utilize the smart board to sho! her o!n comparative concept map so that students have a visual of the assignment they are to complete To ta"e do!n notes and to brainstorm ideas# the students !ill use the note ta"ing app# (otability that is installed on the classroom set of ipads $tudents !ill be able to brainstorm in groups# yet still create their o!n tabs (ie# note) for ideas for themselves .aterials (eeded: Go throu h each activity and identify what items (both technolo y and not) are needed to complete this lesson. %nclude a breakdown accordin to individual student or student roups. %nclude materials that need to be created as well. To complete this lesson 9 !ill need my o!n personal materials and a smartboard to pro%ect the lesson to the students $tudents !ill need the classroom set of ipads# and any personal !riting apparatus for their o!n use !hen group and individual note ta"ing .aterials that need to be created for assessment are individual concept maps# one by each student (The concept maps are blan" and provided by the teacher for the students to fill in !ith their o!n ideas# students are allo!ed to use these provided maps# expand on them# or create their o!n# more suitable map )