Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction Calvin College Education Program

Teacher Michael Vander Wal

Date 5/5/2017 Subject/ Topic/ Theme World History/WWI/Major Events of the War Grade
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I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
This lesson will give the students the information they need to adequately understand what actually happened during the war.

cognitive- physical socio-

Learners will be able to: R U Ap An E C* development emotional
Analyze why the late comers entered the war on the side they did. An
Understand why WWI is considered to be the first modern war U
Generally understand the events of the war, and why it concluded the way it did U
Analyze why the Russian Revolution was so significant to the outcome of WWI, and why it sprung out of WWI An

Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start

Identify prerequisite Students need to know how WWI started, and which country is a part of which alliance.
knowledge and skills.

Pre-assessment (for learning): I will ask students if they know who won the war, and if they can explain why it
ended the way it did.

Formative (for learning): I will periodically ask for a head nod or head shake periodically throughout the
Outline assessment lecture.
activities
(applicable to this lesson) Formative (as learning):

Summative (of learning): This is the day I will assign the final paper for the unit (see assessment
section and rubric).

Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of

Representation
Provide options for perception-
making information perceptible
Students will have a note sheet
made by me, they will have info on
a powerpoint, and a paper timeline.
What barriers might this
lesson present?
Provide options for language,
mathematical expressions, and
symbols- clarify & connect
What will it take language
neurodevelopmentally,
experientially,
emotionally, etc., for your
students to do this lesson?
Provide options for
comprehension- activate, apply &
highlight
Action and Expression
Provide options for physical action-
increase options for interaction
Provide options for expression and
communication- increase medium
of expression
The lecture will be open to
questions at any time, and I will ask
for a head nod or shake periodically
throughout the lecture.
Provide options for executive
functions- coordinate short & long
term goals, monitor progress, and
modify strategies
Engagement
Provide options for recruiting
interest- choice, relevance, value,
authenticity, minimize threats
Provide options for sustaining effort
and persistence- optimize
challenge, collaboration, mastery-
oriented feedback
I will ask students what they
would do in a given situation
during the war.
Provide options for self-regulation-
expectations, personal skills and
strategies, self-assessment &
reflection

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 The students will only need their notes, a pen/pencil, and the handouts I give them for the lecture. I
Materials-what materials will need the projector, a computer, the screen, my notes, and my handouts.
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to use?

The students will be sitting at their tables, facing the projector and me. I will be in the center for most
of the class, and I will be periodically pointing at the screen.
How will your classroom
be set up for this lesson?

III. The Plan

Describe teacher activities AND student activities
Time Components for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or
prompts.
5min I will play a small crash course clip about WWI Students will be watching the clip. Note taking is
Motivation not necessary for this part. I just want students to
(opening/ get a feel for the big picture of the war.
introduction/
engagement)

35min 1. Talk about the Ottoman Empire and Italy 1. The response should have something to do with
-What do you think was their motivation for land they wanted
entering the war on the side they did? 2. Their responses should have something to do
2. Naval warfare with a food shortage in Germany, and Germany
-What do you think was the effect of the British angering neutral nations like the United States
blockade? 3. Answers should have something to do with
-Why was unrestricted submarine warfare so Russia and Austria not performing well in the war.
dangerous for Germany? 4. Students should just listen and take notes for this
3. The Eastern Front part. They are free to ask questions.
-Why was Czar Nicholas taking personal control of 5. Students should say something about cavalry
the Russian army so significant? being obsolete, as it was discussed in the previous
-Why is it significant that Austria only defeated lessons readings.
Serbia after Bulgaria joined the Central Powers?
4. Russias defeat and revolution
Development
-(This will only be a brief explanation, but I will
(the largest
give the ramifications for the war)
component or
5. The Western front
main body of
-go over new tactics and equipment
the lesson)
-talk about how old tactics died off
-What was the tried and true tactic from your
previous readings that had to be completely
abandoned
-Talk about stalemate in the trenches (with
exceptions of the Somme and Verdun)
-Germanys final offensive and defeat

7min Im interested to hear their answers. This question

Closure should put their critical thinking skills to some use.

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 (conclusion, I will ask students what they think will come next,
culmination, and how they might handle a peace treaty with
wrap-up) Germany

Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)

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