Direct instruction

Teacher(s): Douglas Schaeffer, Carolina Espinosa, Paula Cook,

Sean Ryan

Subject: High School U.S. History/Social Studies:

Postwar United States

Standard(s): Common Core, Arizona Career and College Ready Standards, ISTE Standards apply to this lesson
Paula

Concept 9: Postwar United States, PO1 Analyze aspects of America's post World War II foreign policy: A international
activism (e.g., Marshall Plan, United Nations, NATO)
Carolina
ISTE-S:
2. Communication and Collaboration
3. Research and information fluency
6. Technology operations and concepts
ISTE-T:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity

Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
Model digital age work and learning
Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Engage in professional growth and leadership

Objectives (Explicit): Use Blooms verbiage and formula

Carolina

Students will listen to a google slide and be able to critically think about NATO and Warsaw and be able to
compare and contrast current events to events from the past, they will be checked for understanding using
Kahoot.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable): An actual product /Include an explanation of how you are going to grade/grading
tool? (rubric, checklist, etc.)
Douglas

Students will be able to understand the main points of the presentation and be able to discuss them with their
classmates. They will also do a short Kahoot before exiting class, to see where they stand after the lesson. Their
homework for the next day will require them to do some research on their own so that they can do their handout and
inform the rest of the class about their topic. Students will need to demonstrate that they did the proper research so
that their classmates are well informed.

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex): Content and Language objectives action verbs such as write,
list, highlight, etc.)
Paula

SWBAT recall on prior knowledge about the Warsaw Pact and NATO
SWBAT define terms like NATO, Warsaw Pact, Cold War, Proxy Wars.
SWBAT write and highlight key factors from the Google Slides for note taking.
SWBAT draw out personal connections and reflect upon the main points
SWBAT work in a group to discuss and summarize the main points from the presentation.
SWBAT answer reflective questions as an exit ticket to check for understanding.

Key vocabulary:

Materials/Technology Resources to be Used:

Paula

Paula

NATO
Warsaw Pact
Cold War
Proxy Wars
East and West Bloc
Espionage

Kahoot
Google Slides (PowerPoint)
YouTube

Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make RELEVENT to real life) ENGAGE/ hook the students

Douglas
In the beginning of class, a video will be playing with content about World War II and the following Cold War.
After the video, we will question the students about topics involving World War II that connect into our current
topic. When the new information has been passed on to the class, they will connect that information with some
current events.

Instructi
onal
Input

Teacher Will:

Student Will:

Sean

Sean

Google Slides will be the primary means of

instruction. Videos will be used to bring a more
personal understanding of the topic being taught.
The teacher will be asking and answering
questions during the more detailed portions of the
lecture.

Students will be taking notes from the lecture

and asking questions and discussing the topic
throughout the presentation and after the
videos.

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation How will your instruction look different for those students who need
differentiation or accommodations during your instructional input/teaching? Carolina

Students who need accommodation will be given a guided note sheet.

Guided
Practice

Teacher Will:

Student Will:

Sean

Sean

Teacher will be walking around the class insuring

that students are staying on track during the
discussion period. It is the teachers responsibility
to create a guide for students to follow and
implement. The guide will keep the students
focused on the main points of the lecture and
guide them in finding what they feel is the most
significant point of the lecture.

Students will get into groups to summarize the

presentation. Once they agree on the main
points they will have time to talk with the class
about what points they feel were the most
influential and why.

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation/Check for Understandinghow are you going to know if EACH student
is ready to move onto independent practice? And how are you going to differentiate if they do not
understand? Carolina
The teacher will provide a summation of the discussion so all of the students fully understand what was
discussed.
Indepen
dent
Practice

Teacher Will: Be specific

Student Will: Be specific

Break up the groups so that individual assignments can

be given for homework. Handout a specific guide for
each student to work on, which will be due the next
day. The handout will focus on one topic, place,
person, or event. Instructions will be given on whats
expected from each student.

Look over the handout the teacher passed out and

review it before leaving class. If any questions
come up in regards to requirements the students will
ask for clarification. They will be expected to gather
information on their topic and give a short oral
presentation the following day. Summarize, point
out key points, and draw a personal connection.

Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation How will your instruction look different for those students who need
differentiation or accommodations? Carolina

Students who need accommodation will be given a sample paper.

Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections: What connections will students make to their real lives? What essential
questions will they reflect on in their closure of the lesson?

Paula
Students will be asked to make 3 comments on the lesson as well as answering review questions as an exit ticket
on Kahoot in which they will be able to answer from the notes they had taken such as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What does NATO stand for?

What was the Warsaw Pact?
Why was it important?
How are they similar and different?
Why did they exist?