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Lesson Plan for Reformation

National University
Ryan Sevy
September 11, 2011

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Teacher: Ryan Sevy

Title of Lesson: The invention of the Printing Press and its affects on
the Reformation
Subject: World History
Grade Level: 7

Lesson Duration: 55 min

Description: Students will learn about the invention of the Printing

Press and the Reformation; recalling the impact on the various
European countries the availability of the Bible had on them in their
reform movements.

Standards: World History- Social Studies Content Standards:

7.9.1- List the causes for the internal turmoil in and weakening of the
Catholic church (e.g., tax policies, selling of indulgences).
7.9.2- Describe the theological, political, and economic ideas of the
major figures during the Reformation (e.g., Desiderius Erasmus, Martin
Luthor, John Calivin, William Tyndale).
7.9.4- Identify and locate the European regions that remained Catholic
and those that became Protestant and explain how the division
affected the distribution of religions in the New World.
7.10.2- Understand the significance of the new scientific theories (e.g.,
those of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton) and the significance of
new inventions (e.g. the telescope, microscope, thermometer,
barometer).

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Materials and Resources: paper, pens or pencils, 4 feather quills,

ink, stamp ink pad, full alphabet collection of stamps, replica of 1611
King James Bible, projector, laptop, napkins, pulled passage from the
Bible.

Objectives: As a result of these activities the students will be able to:

Meet Standards: Analyze the historical development of the
Reformation.
1. Define what the Printing Press is and who is credited for its
invention
2. Name 5 major European countries and where they stood in
the Reformation
3. Define and understand the significance of the Reformation.
4. Find each country on a map and identify who or what object
was significant to that country.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the moveable type and early quill
letter transcribing, and their significance on the continued
production of important documents through history, and be
able to communicate it.
Vocabulary:
King Henry VIII

King James Bible Martin Luther

John Calvin

Holy Roman Emperor

Catholicism

Protestantism

Pope

indulgences

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Printing Press

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Johann Gutenberg

Jesuit order

Varying Objectives for Students Who:

(a) Do not understand:
I will have the students working in small collaborative groups
with other students who are likely to understand. I will answer
their questions during class activities.
(b)Have already mastered the concept:
I will have them help other students who are struggling to
understand and complete the activities.
(c) Are learning English:
I will have them work with students who are more likely to
understand. I will talk with them through the lesson and work on
oral expression and vocabulary, and will be sure to help them
using the visual aides and by talking slower.
Reflective Action Procedures:
1. Preassessment: 5 min- I will ask students various questions
about what they recall from previous historical studies regarding
the Reformation and the Printing Press, asking them to share
with the rest of the class when they might remember something.
2. Motivation: The lesson begins with a discussion about what kind
of technology the students have currently in their possession? I
talk about the capabilities of those inventions and how theyve
changed lives and the world. I then ask if any of the students
have ever hand written a letter? I then talk about how the

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Printing Press changed the world in regards to the flow of
information and its availability.
3. Statement of Purpose: We will learn how inventions can change
the world and how they not only did during the time of the
Reformation in Europe, but also contributed to greatly to the
Reformation itself.
4. Teacher Modeling or Demonstration: 20 min- Teacher
demonstrates how their diagrams work and how they are to fill
them in with appropriate information, as well as demonstrates
how to use the feather letter writing station and the moveable
type station. Teacher will also use Power Point presentation
(technology) to explain the key terms and help students identify
which country (ies) they might be associated with. Terms are
read slowly and given on paper to EL students, as well as a
diagram with identifying pictures on it (S.D.A.I.E. strategies).
5. Guided Practice: 20 min- Students duplicate the teachers
example from what theyve seen demonstrated.
6. Check for Understanding: 5 min- I will ask periodically for the
students to briefly summarize what theyve learned about each
term I have explained to them. If a student has a hard time
answering I will rephrase the question and break it down into
smaller parts to build on each other.
7. Independent Practice or Activity: Students go home a write a
short essay on how a modern invention or technology (ie.
Facebook, Twitter) has influenced their lives and possibly the
world.

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8. Assessment: Essays will be handed in the next day in class and a

quiz will be given to identify and explain the significance of the
key terms, as well as a map quiz to correctly identify which
country chose which faith and who or what was significant in that
country.
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9. Closure: 5 min- Students answer questions about what new
things they learned today and gain greater appreciation for how
technology can influence the world in a powerful way, e.g., after
writing a letter with a feather pen, how much more valuable to
feel the Printing Press would be, and do you understand how it
became a powerful tool in spreading ideas, how?

Personal/Professional goals: I desire to create a fun and innovative

lesson plan that will engage the students and motivate them to learn
the material I am teaching. I plan on using technology and S.D.A.I.E.
strategies as well as differentiation in my lesson to try and reach all of

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the various learning styles. Assessment will really tell me how much I
succeeded and where I can improve.

Reflection in design and development and feedback.

Designing this lesson took time and careful planning. I started
by looking at the content standards I was going to be covering, then
brainstorming ideas in how I would present the ideas. Covering the
Reformation in Europe can be a daunting task unless broken down into
smaller and relatable parts. I did not want to just stand there and
lecture the whole time as I am sure I would the students would get
bored and tune me out. My goal is to engage the students into critical
thinking and ask for their participation in a class discussion on the
different terms, according to Blooms Taxonomy this would be a high
level objective in the evaluation level, students engage again in
critical thinking as they make judgments using internal or external
criteria and evidence (Eby, J., (2006), p. 138).
The lesson plan calls for the activity to be demonstrated first
through modeling and I plan on hopefully keeping the students
involved and curious about what I am showing them. I know that using
a feather quill pen can be messy, as well as stamps, but the idea is

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that the students will see now only how long it took to create hand
written documents but also how dirty the moveable type machines
were. During the Power Point presentation of the new terms, I plan on
talking to the kids intermittently during the lecture to ask the students
to summarize what I just explained to them. According to Emmer, E.
at. al. in Classroom Management for Middle and High School Teachers,
halfway through a presentation, the teacher conducts a recitation on
the lessons main ideas up to that point (p. 103).
Part of my goal is to keep the lesson transitioning well and
moving at a pace that keeps the lesson flow smooth and the interest
level high. I understand that lecture can be boring for many students,
but I am hoping to avoid that by giving the students a list of the key
terms for them to fill in the blank on, as well as a illustrated diagram
where they will write the words that are appropriate to the section of
the diagram they pertain to. At the end of the presentation it is my
hope the kids will all understand not only the definitions of the terms,
but their significance, Thefinalphaseofthepresentationisanevaluationofthe
activity.Itcanbedeemedsuccessfulwhenstudentscanidentifyadditionalexamplesof
theconcept,identifyessentialattributesoftheconcept,determineaconceptrule,and
relatetheconcepttoothervalidconcepts(retrievedfromwww.woodrow.org).
Mygoalisalsothatallofthestudentswillscorean85%orbetterontheir
assessmentquizzes.

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References
Eby, J., Herrell, A., Jordan, M., (2009). Teaching in K-12 Schools: A Reflective Action
Approach. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Edu. Ltd.
Emmer, E. T., Everston, C.M., (2009). Classroom Management for Middle and High
School Teachers. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Edu. Ltd.
Reat, K., Jensen, H., In Service Activities and teaching Techniques to
promote gender
Equity, Retrieved from www.woodrow.org