Group lesson plan

Grade(s)

9th-12th

Subject(s)

Social Studies

Length of
Lesson

Three one hour lessons

Lesson
Overview/Ratio
nale

Group lesson plan about World War two, what roles did the
countries involved play during the war? What was the major
reason the war started and what ended the war?

Curriculum
Framework/Sta
ndard

Each Student/Group will be assigned a specific battle from

World War II. You will research the battle using your textbook
and the Media Center. You will be required to answer specific
questions and then present your finding to your classmates. You
will be allowed to work with one other person on this. After the
presentations, you will be quizzed on the information supplied
by your classmates. You will be required to type out your
information and hand it in the day of your presentation so make
sure you have a copy for you and your partner to use during
your presentation to the class.

Learning
Objectives

Technology
Uses

1. You need to use at least two sources for this project.

2. A work cited page will be collected by the Media Center
and will count as part of your project grade Presentations
should be between 4 and 5 minutes.
3. Before you start your presentation you will be required to
point out on the classroom map where your specific
battle is taking place
4. You need to supply one visual aid to show to the class
pertaining to your assigned battlebe creativesince we
already completed a map activity and we are using the
classroom map.
5. You need to supply a typed copy of your notes to teacher
by the end of the presentation

Student will need to use video editing resources. They will need
Computer with Internet if they do not have internet at home
they can go to library for computer services. Students could

watch videos about world war 2, or read books about the war.

Materials

-Text books
-Paper and Pencil
-Computer with internet
- T.V. with Dvd player to watch movies on world war 2.

Procedure

1.In groups students will write or explain what they know about
the battle they are writing about.
2. They will also have to research what countries were involved
in that battle and who won the battle.
3.They will have to show the images of where the battle was
fought in what country and what year
.4. They will explain the reason why that battle was fought in
that area, and have images on video of before and after the
battle pictures.
5.Students will then ask the class what they know about world
war two and if anyone they knew fought in the war or if they
have any images to show the class.
6. Students in the group will turn in to teacher copy of their
notes by end of presentation.

Assessment

Student will be graded on teamwork , contribution , subject

knowledge .

Grading Rubric for Group Project

Teamwork

Sophisticated

Competent

Not Yet complete

10 pt

10 pts

5-0 pts

Score

The team worked

well together
most of the time,
with only a few
occurrences of
communication
breakdown or
failure to
collaborate when
appropriate.
Members were
mostly respectful
of each other.

Team did not

collaborate or
communicate well.
Some members
would participate
more than others.
Lack of respect was
shown among
members.

(25pts)

The team
worked well
together to
achieve
objectives .
Each member
contributed in a
valuable way to
project.
Members were
highly
respectable to
each other.

Video
material

10 pts

10 pts

5-0 pts

All information
was obtained
and sources
were valid.
Design and
layout of movie
was supported
by information
given by
presentors.

Sufficient
information was
obtained and
most of the
sources were
valid. Design and
layout was
somewhat
supported by
information given
by presentors.

Insufficient
information was
obtained and
sources lacked
validity. Design and
layout were not
supported by
information given
by presentors.

Particiaption

10pts

5 pt

3 pts

(15pts)

Lesson plan
does not
describes (in
Procedures
section) how
students will be
broken into
groups, the size
of the group,
and the
role/responsibili

Lesson plan
describes (in
Procedures
section) how
students will be
broken into
groups, the size
of the group, and
the
role/responsibility
of the students,

Lesson plan
clearly and
thoroughly
describes (in
Procedures
section) how
students will be
broken into
groups, the size
of the group, and
the role/

(25pts)

Lesson Plan
Grading
Rubric

ty of the
students.

but not clearly or

thoroughly.

responsibility of
the students.

0 pt

1 pt

3 pts

Lesson plan
does not
include grading
rubric

Lesson plan
includes grading
rubric, but in an
incorrect format
or lacking details.

Lesson plan
includes a detailed
grading rubric in
proper format.

Total Assignment Score: