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WoodISTC301/501

PracticalTeachingExperience
LessonPlanningTemplate

StudentPairNames:

AshleyPatrickandImaniSimmons

PLANNINGFORTEACHING
LessonContentArea:

SocialStudies:Government

GradeLevel:

th
8
Grade

TitleofLesson:

Howabillbecomesalaw

Inthisarea,
list
theapplicableCommonCoreStandard
(
http://mdk12.org/instruction/commoncore/index.html
)thatappliestoyourlesson:
Standard1.0PoliticalScience/Civics
Inthisarea
list
theapplicableEssentialSkills/KnowledgewithintheCommonCoreStandard(whatthe
studentneedstolearntobeabletomeetthestandard)[
*notethatsomecontentareasarenotalignedwith
CCSs]
thatare
ALIGNED
withyourlessonplans.(
http://mdk12.org/instruction/commoncore/index.html
)
(foryourlessonyoumaycopyandpastethistothissection):
TheEssentialSkills/Knowledge

shouldbe
visibletostudentsandreviewedbeforeyoubeginyourlesson
.Theycanbedisplayedonthewhiteboard
orviatheprojector:
Indicator1.InvestigatetheevolutionoftheU.S.politicalsystemasexpressedintheconstitution.
Objectivee.
Evaluatetheroleandresponsibilityofalegislatorinarepresentativedemocracy
Studentswillunderstandthehistoricaldevelopmentandcurrentstatusofthefundamentalconcepts
andprocessesofauthority,power,andinfluence,withparticularemphasisondemocraticskillsand
attitudesnecessarytobecomeresponsiblecitizens.

Whatmaterialswillyouneed
:

~Computer
~Projector/SmartBoard
~WhiteBoards
~Markers
~Erasers
~Studentshaveindividualscomputersforthemtouse.
NotetakingguideforstudentstocompleteduringPowerPointPresentation

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TechnologyIntegration
:

Standard3:Technologyforlearningandcollaborationgrade8
A.Learning
1.Selectandusetechnologytoolstoenhancelearning
a.Usetechnologytools,includingsoftwareandhardware,tolearnnewcontentorreinforceskills.
Thiswouldbethroughthevideo

Standard4:TechnologyforCommunicationandExpressiongrade8
1.Selectandusetechnologyforcommunication
a.Usecommunicationtools(suchasemail,discussionboards,onlineconferences,learning
management
systems,portfolios)togatherinformation,shareideas,andrespondtoquestions.

TheuseofaforumtypethingonlinetogetstudentsinformationabouttheiCivicslessontheyviewedearlier

TEACHINGTHELESSON
IntroducingtheLesson:

Havestudentsusewhiteboardstoanswerthefollowingquestions:
1. Howdoyouthinkabillbecomesalaw?
2. Whydowehavelaws?
3. Whatmakesagoodlaw?

Notonlywillthisallowthestudentstogetanideaofthelessontheyaregoingtobeteaching,butthiswill
alsoallowtheteachertogetanunderstandingoftheknowledgethatthestudentsarecomingintotheclass
with.

PlansforDifferentiation
:

The
video
ishelpfulforallstudentstogetavisual/audibleideaofthegeneralprocess.Thisisalso
helpfulforpeoplewholearnthroughmusicandsound.
UDLGuideline1ofprovidingmultiplemeansofrepresentation.
1.2Offeralternativesforauditoryinformation
1.3Offeralternativesforvisualinformation
The
powerpoint
isawayforstudentstoknowthemostimportantinformation,.Thepowerpointwill
containgraphicsandimagestorepresenthowabillbecomesalaw.Thereisalsoa
notetakingguide
togoalongwiththepowerpointtoprovidearesourceandtoolforcomprehension.
UDLPrinciple:3.2.Highlightpatterns,criticalfeatures,bigideas,andrelationships
UDLPrinciple3.3Guideinformationprocessing,visualization,andmanipulation

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Using
iCivics
isawayforstudentstogetahandsonlookatwhattheyarelearning,astheyactas
membersofCongressthroughavirtuallearningexperience.
6.2Supportplanningandstrategydevelopment
4.1Varythemethodsforresponseandnavigation
9.3Developselfassessmentandreection
8.3Fostercollaborationandcommunity
ClassChatterSummaryandReflection
:
5.1Usemultiplemediaforcommunication
8.1Heightensalienceofgoalsandobjectives
9.3Developselfassessmentandreection
.
ExtendedLearning
:Glogsterwillallowstudents,especiallyvisuallearners,tocreateavisual
multimediaposterofthelegislativeorlawmakingprocess
2.5Illustratethroughmultiplemedia
1.3Offeralternativesforvisualinformation
3.3Guideinformationprocessing,visualization,andmanipulation
7:Provideoptionsforrecruitinginterest

ProceduresforteachingtheContent:

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Inthislessonwewillbeginwithavideo(SCHOOLHOUSEROCK)onhowabillbecomesalaw.Thiswill
taketheideasthatweregenerallycreatedinthebeginningofthelessontotheactualprocess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag

Afterthestudentshavewatchedthisparticularvideo,therewillbeapowerpointwiththeinformationbeing
taughtthatwillhelpyougoovertheinformationandtheeightstepsofhowabillbecomesalaw.Pictures
willalsogoalongwiththestepsforvisuallearnerstoseetheprocesses.Afterthestepsarereviewed,wewill
presentaflowcharttosummarizethestepsinonepicture.

Afteryouhavetaughtthestudentstheinformationthatisinthepowerpoint,thestudentswillworkinsmall
groupsorbythemselvesoniCivics.
https://www.icivics.org/games/lawcraft
ThegameoniCivicsiswhenthestudentswillcreatetheirownpeopleandactasmembersofCongresstrying
topassabill,asiftheywereinthehouseorthesenate.Thiswillgivethestudentsahandsonapproachto
howitworksintheseoffices.Also,byplayingthegame,thisallowsthestudentstomaketheconnectionsof
theideasinthelesson
Studentswillalsowriteashortresponseandreflectionabouttheonlinemoduleandabouttheconnections
thattheymadeaboutthelegislationprocessthroughplayingLawCraft.

SummaryandLessonClosure
:

Thiswillbethepartofthelessonthatgoeswiththeformativeassessment.Thestudentswillallcreatea
responsethroughClassChatter,anonlineclassforum,aboutwhattheylearnedInthedurationoftheclass.
ThestudentswillalreadyhaveaccesstotheclassonClassChatter.
ForumQuestion:Inyourownwords,pleasedescribehowabillbecomesalaw.

FormativeAssessment:

Thestudentsattheveryendofclasswilluseclasschattertosubmitaresponseontheassignmentblogabout
howabillbecomesalaw.Thisisasitethattheteachercanreview,grade,andmakecomments.Onthissite,
youcancreateatopicblog,whichopensupforgeneraldiscussion,oryoucancreateanassignmentblogthat
allowsthestudentstocreatearesponsetoyoupersonally.

Extensionoflearning

describe
activitiesstudentscando(homework,onlinesiteswithgames/tests)to
practicetheirskills?Whatwouldthenextstepbeinthelesson/content?ThiswillprobablyNOTbedonein
yourlesson,butneedstobepresenttoencouragestudentstocontinuetheirlearning.

Homework:
Forhomework,thestudentswillcreateaglogabouttheprocessofhowabillbecomesalaw.(Similartoa
flowchart)Thiswillneedtobesubmittedonlinetotheteacherbythebeginningoftheclassperiodthe
followingday.

https://www.glogster.com/#love

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Thislessonisdesignedforaschoolwithaonetoonetechnologyprogram.Allstudentshavetheirownlaptopsthattheycan
takehomefortheirwork.