Running head: FORMAL LESSON PLAN #2 1

Formal Lesson Plan 2

Jeremia Vergara

Raritan Valley Community College

Professor Kimberly Schirner

December 3, 2018

I. Subject, Grade Level, Topic of Lesson

Social Studies, Grade 12, A Debate Upon Illegal Immigration and Immigration Customs
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and Enforcement (ICE)

II. Curriculum Standard

6.2.12.A.6.b
Analyze the relationships and tensions between national sovereignty and global
interest in matters such as territory, economic development, use of natural resources, and
human rights (New Jersey Learning Standards: Social Studies, n.d.).

6.2.12.A.6.c
Analyze why terrorist movements have proliferated, and evaluate their
impact on governments, individuals, and societies (New Jersey Learning Standards:
Social Studies, n.d.).

6.2.12.A.6.d
Assess the effectiveness of responses by governments and international
organizations to tensions resulting from ethnic, territorial, religious, and/or nationalist
differences (New Jersey Learning Standards: Social Studies, n.d.).

III. Learning Objectives and Assessments

Learning Objective Assessments

Students will be able to analyze current
events involving border patrol and illegal
immigration. Students will also be able to
look at the issues and come up with
speeches to convince the audience to have
their stances by looking for references to
support opinions and rebuttal. Findings
will be presented in a debate-like setting.
Teachers will be able to assess students’
knowledge and comprehension by looking
at their notes. Performance in the debate
can also be assessed by looking for
participation from students in the
audience. Writing portion can be graded
by providing a rubric created by the
teacher.

IV. Materials
● Articles that contain general knowledge about current issues for debate
● Rubric
● Articles and other means of references to use in debate speech
Optional: Students have the choice to dress up when they present their speeches.

V. Pre-lesson assignments, knowledge and/or skills

Students will be handed the article containing general information on illegal
immigration and border patrol. Assuming most students are active on social media, they
should have some knowledge regarding the current events. Students should also be
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familiar with how a debate looks. The class will be split into two groups: one group
allowing immigrants to come in and abolishing ICE, and one group not allowing
immigration and enforcing ICE. As one group presents, the other is the “audience”. It is
their job to choose the group that proved most effective.

VI. Lesson Beginning/Hook

Students will be introduced to the topic by the teacher. We will read first-hand
accounts on immigrants and ICE officers.

VII. Instruction Plan

1. Students and teacher will read articles together as a class.
2. Students will analyze the papers and decide what side they want to debate on.
3. Class divides into two groups: one allowing immigration and one not allowing it.
4. Students will be allowed time to work on their speeches - speeches should be
about 5 minutes per student. They are allowed 1-2 extra minutes if need be. Class
time will be allotted, but work must be done at home as well.
5. Speeches will be presented. A podium will be set up at the front of the room. The
group presenting will sit near the podium as they each await their turn of
presenting their speeches. People who defend immigrants will state their views
and the other group will do the same.
6. After speeches from both groups, audience will take notes and decide which
group proved best upon the topic.
7. Winning group announced by teacher.

VIII. Lesson Wrap-up

Students will hand in notes for grading. Sources require a “Works Cited” page.

IX. Culminating or Follow-Up Activity

Should students have any questions on a speech, they are free to ask after groups
conclude.

X. References
New Jersey Learning Standards: Social Studies. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/2014/ss/