LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE FOR THE AGENDA FOR EDUCATION IN A

DEMOCRACY
Name: R. Garrett Peters ________________Date:
2/25/15____________________________
Unit Essential Question: What impact do ancient major belief systems
have on modern society?
Lesson Topic: Judaism Class: World History
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PLANNING THE LESSON
With Democracy and Social Justice at the Center of Instruction
Focusing on the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER)
Mission the 4-Part Agenda for Education in a Democracy
EQUAL ACCESS
ENCULTURATION
NURTURING
PEDAGOGY
STEWARDSHIP
To Knowledge
In Democratic Society
Safe and Caring for
All
of the Mission
In this lesson students will be offered equal access to knowledge through a
power point instruction and an activity utilizing multiple learning styles, in
this regard, students will be also offered a nurturing pedagogy.
STANDARDS

(www.cde.state.co)

Content:
3a. Discuss the
historical development
and impact of major
world religions and
philosophies.

Literacy and
Numeracy:
Write Clearly and
coherently for a variety
of purposes and
audiences.

Democracy and
21st Century Skills:
Global and Cultural
Awareness

Literacy and
Numeracy:
SWBAT creatively write
a journal entry by using
concepts from class by
placing themselves in a
given historical
scenario.

Democracy and
21st Century Skills:
SWBAT recognize the
interdependent nature
of our world for the
purpose of developing
global and cultural
awareness.

OBJECTIVES
Content:
SWBAT discuss the
overarching themes and
questions of Judaism as
well as the origins and
spread of the religion by
completing a ticket out
the door.

ASSESSMENTS What is your evidence of achieving each objective?

How will students know and demonstrate what they have learned in
each of the areas, all of the objectives?
Content:
TOD/Graphic Organizer

Literacy and
Numeracy:
Journal

Democracy and
21st Century Skills:
Graphic Organizer

Literacy and
Numeracy

Democracy and
21st Century Skills

KEY VOCABULARY
Content
Torah

HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS for this lesson

Content
What impact do major
belief systems have on
modern society?

Literacy and
Numeracy
Why have the people of
the Jewish faith had to
endure so many
hardships?

Democracy and
21st Century Skills
Why is important to be
culturally/globally
aware?

LESSON FLOW
This is the actual planning of the lesson activities.
Time
5 min.

Anticipatory Set Purpose and Relevance

Roll Call Question (relationship building)- Describe your dharma.

Time

Pre-Assessment

Time

Building Background
Link to Experience:
Do you know any Jewish people? Have you ever been to a Jewish
Tempe
Link to Learning:
What influence does Judaism play on the world?

Time

Activity Name
Judaism
Anticipatory Set

Time
40 min.
20 min.
10 min.

Instructional Input
1. Power Point- Judaism
2. Work time- Connections Graphic Organizer
3. Journal #18- Wondering the Desert as a Jew
Models of Teaching:
Direct Instruction/Independent Practice
SIOP Techniques:
Direct Instruction/Classroom Discussion/Independent Practice
Guided Practice:
Connections Graphic Organizer
Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
Discussion, Notes, Journals, Graphic Organizer
Checking for Understanding:
Graphic Organizer
Questioning Strategies:
Discussion
Independent Practice:
Journals/Graphic Organizer

Time

Accommodations, Modifications, and Student Adjustments

To be determined. No IEP/504s

Time

Review and Assessments of All Objectives

Content:
TOD/Journal
Literacy and Numeracy:
Journal
Democracy and 21st Century Skills:
Graphic Organizer

Time

Closure

Time

Next Step
Homework- Read 6.4

Post-Lesson Reflection (For the Teacher)

1. To what extent were all objectives achieved?
I believe objectives were met at a high level of accuracy across the
board.
2. What changes would you make if you teach the lesson
again?
In the future I would like to try and implement some food or other
cultural aspect of Judaism into the lesson.
3. What do you envision for the next lesson?
The next lesson will tackle Christianity
4. To what extent does this lesson achieve the Mission of the
Agenda for Education in a Democracy? To what extent does
this lesson achieve the 21st Century Skills?

I believe that this lesson serves the mission and the goal of 21st
century skills well. Students utilized skills and were afforded equal
access.