University of Arkansas Fort Smith

School of Education
Lesson Plan 2- Introduction continued/Innocence in Conflict
Name:

Jessica Brown

Date:
-Internship____
Subject Area:
Buren

Grade Level:

10th

Practicum 1___Practicum II X
English

School District: Van

Textbook: None Pages: N/A Other: Original drawings by children affected by war
Blooms Taxonomy: My lesson provides opportunities for: __Creating __ Evaluating
__ Analyzing X Applying X Understanding __ Remembering
Types of Activities: X Co-op Learning __ Independent Work X Small Group X
Teacher-assisted __ Hands-on

Pre-assessment: (What will I use for pre-assessment, and how will I use the results
of the pre-assessment?)

Prior to the day of instruction, students will be asked in class to speculate

and/or share stories about how war affects the lives of children.
o Note: This may be a sensitive subject for some students, so students
may be asked to write their answers instead of answering orally. If a
student has experienced being in a warzone or in a similar situation
and expresses anxiety about the lesson, an alternative reading
assignment will be given.
o Anticipated responses: Children are forced to grow up faster, children
are confused, children are frightened, children are killed, children lose
their childhood

Standard(s): (Include specific state standards.)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or
texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Objectives: (What should students be able to do at the end of the lesson?)

Students will be able to evaluate how the conflict of war affects the
innocence of children.
Students will be able to effectively communicate their thoughts on loss of
innocence and conflict through writing, using evidence from the drawings
provided.

Anticipatory Set, Hook or Engaging the Learner: (How will I gain students
attention?)

At the beginning of the lesson, students will listen to the song Children of
War by Abdullah Rolle
Students will be asked what the focus of the song is
o Anticipated response: children in war and their families
Students will be told that they will be participating in a Gallery Walk that asks
them to consider children in war and their loss of innocence

Instruction: (How will I present new material and make learning relevant? Bullet the
order and content you plan to teach in the lesson. Include proposed questions and
anticipated responses from students.)

Students will be reminded of the definition of loss of innocence

The instructor will explain the Gallery Walk to students
o There will be seven drawings taped to the walls around the room.
o Students will be placed in groups of 3-4 students and will rotate
clockwise throughout the room in 5-minute intervals.
o Groups will have time to discuss the drawings
o Students will individually answer questions about the drawings on
paper
o At the end of 5 minutes, students will rotate to the next drawing
o It will be explained that students will not be able to view every drawing
but they will be able to think critically about the drawings that their
groups do see

Guided and Independent Practice: (How will I get students to practice/apply what
has just been taught?)

Guided
o Groups will participate in the Gallery Walk
o At each drawing, students will answer the following questions:
How old do you think the child that drew this was?

Do you remember what you were thinking about when you were
around that age? If so, what were your concerns? If not, what do
you think they might have been?
What do you normally expect children of that age to be
concerned with?
Based on the drawing, how do you think war affected the child
artist? What about the drawing makes you think that?
o Students will be instructed to write at least one complete sentence per
question.
Independent
o Students will be asked to write a paragraph, using complete sentences
and proper grammar, that explains their thoughts about how war
affects children as a whole. They will be asked to consider what might
happen to children who fight in wars as well.

Closure: (How can I bring closure to summarize learning and enhance retention of
the material?)

Students will be asked at random to give their thoughts and answers to

questions concerning the drawings.
Students will be asked at random to summarize their paragraphs concerning
their thoughts about war and children who live through it and who fight in it.

Alternate Plan B: (What will I do if students do not understand the material? What
will I do if technology doesnt work?)

If students do not understand the material, then time will be given to wholeclass discussion about children and war and/or loss of innocence
If the iPod and/or speaker does not work, students will be provided with a
transcript of the song lyrics.

Post-Assessment: (What data will give me information about students

understanding of the lesson, and how will this assessment be used?)

During the Gallery Walk, the instructor will be able to monitor student
discussion and assess for understanding. If needed, some students and/or
groups will be given additional assistance.
Students will turn in their Gallery Walk papers to the instructor for
assessment. Students must cite evidence from the drawings and relate

understanding of loss of innocence through conflict in these papers. This

assessment will be used to determine if students understood the material or
if remediation is needed.

Accommodations: X Extended Time __ Preferential Seating __ Segmented

Assignments X Assignment Length _ Communication Methods __ Peer Tutors X
Instructional Assistance __ Other

If needed, students will be given extra time to discuss and write about each
drawing
If needed, some students may be required to answer fewer questions about
each drawing
The instructor will be available to provide assistance as necessary
Students with IEPs and 504 Plans will be accommodated as necessary.

Remediation

Students who require remediation will be given further explanation and

guidance by the instructor
Students will be allowed further opportunities to explain their thoughts about
war and the innocence of children through verbal and written means as
necessary.

Enrichment

Students who require enrichment will be asked to think about what happens
to children who experience war (generally) as they grow up and how this
experience affects them later in life. They will be given the opportunity to
look at articles about specific groups of children in wars and/or short memoirs
by adults who are reflecting on their experiences in war as children.

Resources/Materials/Equipment: (Technology, Visuals, Supplies, Professional

References)

Seven drawings by children affected by war

iPod and speakers
Paper and writing utensils
Information about Gallery Walk activity:
http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/gallery-walk