Towson University

Department of Secondary Education

Lesson Plan Template
Name: Garrett Maternick

Date: 4/28/16

Brief Class Description (contextual information including number of students, subject,

level, IEP/ELL/GT or other special considerations):
I am teaching a seventh grade world cultures GT class of around 32 students. The class is divided
into 8 groups of around 4-5 students per group. Since it is a GT class, there are no IEPs for
students with behavioral issues. However, the lesson will be modified to challenge these students
more than a traditional class.
Since this is the last class of the day, I will work dismissal into the end of the lesson.

Unit: Europe/Ancient Rome

Lesson Topic: The Achievements of Ancient Rome & How to Write an Effective
Essay
Lesson Length: 1 45 Minute class period.
Prior Knowledge (How do you know the students are ready for this lesson?):
The students will be prepared for this lesson because they filled out an identical
achievement chart for Ancient Greece. The students are already knowledgeable of the
achievement vocabulary, plus they already understand my expectations for successfully
completing the chart. In order to be sure of this understanding, I will tell the class how many
examples of each achievement I would like to see.

Alignment:

Standard (State
{CCRS/Other} and
Professional
Organization
Content Standard)
6.5.B.2: Analyze the
emergence and
enduring influence of
Aegean civilizations.
6.5.B.2.a: Describe
the major cultural
achievements of the
Roman civilization,
such as: Art,
Architecture, Writing,
Philosophy,
Mathematics, and
Engineering across
time.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.D

Establish and
maintain a formal
style.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.WHST.6-8.4

Objective

Assessment

Activity(ies)

Students will analyze

Ancient Roman
achievements in
order to evaluate the
impact they have had
on the modern world

DBQ Outline
Roman
Achievements
Question: To what
degree did the
civilization of
Ancient Rome impact
the modern world?
Cite specific
examples to support
your response.

Achievements of
Ancient Rome
Handout
Examples of
achievements:
Government,
Architecture,
Engineering,
Philosophy,
Literature, and
Language.

Students will label an

outline in order to
compose an effective
essay.

(Future Quiz)
Students will
correctly label a
blank SOAP
WATER WATER
DRY outline.

SOAP WATER
WATER DRY
Handout: Using the
document reader, I
will fill in my outline
and have the class
follow along on their
handout. As I fill in
the outline, I will
explain each letters
meaning.

Produce clear and

coherent writing in
which the
development,
organization, and
style are
appropriate to task,
purpose, and
audience.

Materials Needed:
History Text: Pages 304, 305, and 327-328
Ancient Achievements of Rome Handout
SOAP WATER WATER DRY Handout
Document Reader/Projection Screen
Roman Achievements DBQ Handout
Technology Integration/Needs:
Document Reader/Projection Screen

(This lesson requires minimal technology use because I am not sure of

the mobile lab availability)
Lesson Procedure:
Opening Activity (describe your warm-up/engagement/hook/motivation):
o Drill: The drill will recap yesterdays lesson on the legend of Romulus and
Remus. The drill will state, What does the legend of Romulus and Remus tell us
about Roman Culture?
Time Allotted:
o Max 5 minutes (2-3 minutes to complete the drill & 2-3 minutes to review in
a class discussion)
Adaptations (for IEP, ELL, culture, and other special needs):
o Students with IEPs for reading will have the teacher or teachers aide read them
the drill.
o Students with IEPs for writing will have a scribe.
o (There are no students with IEPs in this class)
Transition (explicitly linking concepts/activities/objectives):
Those were some excellent answers! Today we will conduct an analysis of Ancient
Roman Achievements in order to evaluate the impact they have had on the modern world!
Activity 1 (describe activity):
Depending on the energy level of the class, the students will work either individually or
with their group to research Ancient Roman Achievements. This will be done using the
World History Textbook. Students will look at achievements such as: Government,
Architecture, Engineering, Philosophy, Literature, and Language.
Time Allotted:
Maximum 15 minutes. I will keep a timer on the promethium board.
Adaptations:
Before the students begin, I will remind them of my expectations and how many
examples/descriptions of each achievement they need.
Students with IEPs for reading will have the teacher or teachers aide read them the drill.
Students with IEPs for writing will have a scribe.
(There are no students with IEPs in this class)
Transition:
321Okay! Everyone should be finished with their Achievement Chart. Now,
before we move into our assessment, I would like to teach you an outline for writing assessments
that I learned when I was in the 7th Grade. I encourage you to pay very close attention, and fill
out the outline accurately. I STILL USE THIS WRITING FORMAT TODAY! In fact, this helped
my score on my SATS, provided structure for my college application essay, and it is now an
automated thought process I go through whenever I am writing assessment.
Activity 2 (describe activity):
SOAP WATER WATER DRY Outline. SOAP, which is the introduction paragraph, is an
abbreviation for Subject (opening sentence), Opinions/Objective, Additional
Information/Analysis of data, and Purpose (thesis). Water, which is the structure for the

body of the paper, is an abbreviation for Why # 1 (argument # 1), Affect (Verb: How your
argument influences your purpose), Transition sentence, Evidence/Examples from
resources, and Reconnection to the purpose/thesis. Students can use as many WATERS
for the body of their paper as long as they incorporate multiple arguments and cite
relatable forms of primary sources as evidence. Lastly, the DRY stands for summary of
the Direction of the paper, Restate purpose, and Your final thoughts.
Time Allotted:
Maximum 15 Minutes
Adaptations:
o Students with IEPs for reading will have the teacher or teachers aide read them
the drill.
o Students with IEPs for writing will have a scribe.
o (There are no students with IEPs in this class)
Transition:
I understand that this is a lot to take in. We will work on this format and writing structure
over the next two weeks. You will not be given the quiz until you are ready. Now, using the
writing format you just created, make a SOAP WATER WATER DRY outline on your assessment
to evaluate the impact they have had on the modern world.
Closing Activity (summarize learning and/or revisit objective):
Assessment: Roman Achievements Outline DBQ. Question: To what degree did the
civilization of Ancient Rome impact the modern world? Cite specific examples to support
your response. Students will answer this question in outline form. They will use a SOAP
WATER WATER DRY template.
Time Allotted:
10 minutes
Extension/Follow-up (homework, etc. optional):
Same as Safety Valve.
Safety Valve (What will you have students do if you have time left in class?):
If there is time left in class, students can continue working on Geography and the Rise
of Rome.

Achievements

Government
(Pages: 304, 305, 327,
and 328)

Architecture
(Page: 327)

Engineering
(Page: 327)

Description

Impact

Philosophy
(Page: 327)

Literature
(Page: 327 and 328)

Language
(Page: 328)

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Roman Achievements DBQ

Name: _____________________________________
Date: __________________
Period: ________________
Minimally

Moderately

Greatly

Question: To what degree did the achievements of Ancient Rome

impact the modern world? Cite specific examples to support your
response.
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Rubric
4/4 A: You have clear and concise topic sentence. You support your topic
sentence with at least 3 examples from your charts. You have few, if any,
spelling and grammar mistakes. Lastly, your paragraph is appropriately
organized and finished with a conclusive statement.
3/4 B: You have a slightly flawed topic sentence or you only use two facts to
support your topic sentence. You have several spelling or grammar mistakes
and the paragraph is mostly organized.

2/4 D: Your topic sentence is flawed or nonexistent. You use only one fact from
the chart to defend your answer. You have many spelling or grammar
mistakes and the paragraph is not well organized.
1/4 E: You have no topic sentence. You do not use facts from the chart. You
have many spelling or grammar mistakes and the paragraph is very
unorganized.

Roman Achievements DBQ

Name: _____________________________________
Date: __________________
Period: ________________
Minimally

Moderately

Greatly

Question: To what degree did the achievements of Ancient Rome

impact the modern world? Cite specific examples to support your
response.
I believe that the achievements of Ancient Rome have ______________
the modern world.
This is because:
Reason 1:
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Reason 2:
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Reason 3:
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Rubric
4/4 A: You have clear and concise topic sentence. You support your topic
sentence with at least 3 examples from your charts. You have few, if any,
spelling and grammar mistakes. Lastly, your paragraph is appropriately
organized and finished with a conclusive statement.
3/4 B: You have a slightly flawed topic sentence or you only use two facts to
support your topic sentence. You have several spelling or grammar mistakes
and the paragraph is mostly organized.

2/4 D: Your topic sentence is flawed or nonexistent. You use only one fact from
the chart to defend your answer. You have many spelling or grammar
mistakes and the paragraph is not well organized.
1/4 E: You have no topic sentence. You do not use facts from the chart. You
have many spelling or grammar mistakes and the paragraph is very
unorganized.