WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN
Name: Mr. Ralston
Date:
02/23/2015
Length of Lesson: 1 week
Content Area: World Cultures
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable):
Continuation of Italy, vocabulary practice
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
7.1 Basic Geographic Literacy
7.2 The Physical Characteristics of Places and Regions
Assessment Anchors R11 A1.1. Apply Voc
R11.A1.4 Identify and Explain main ideas
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand: Students will understand the basic demographic
information about Italy. Students will understand the basic ideas behind the
government of Italy. Students will understand the role that America plays in
that area and the history of America and
Italy. Students will understand the culture of Italy and the historical
importance of Italy. Students will understand what the different tourist sites of
Italy are and why they are so famous.
VOCABULARY:
infer, contrast, compare, generalize, explain, predict, empire,
chariot, Coliseum, Fountain of Trinity
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What are the cultural characteristics of Italy? What are some
Italian tourist sites? What are some of the historical important
events involving Italy? What is America's relationship with
Italy? What happen to the Ancient Roman Empire?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
SWBAT explain how Italy plays a major role in world events.
SWBAT demonstrate their knowledge of Italy by creating
short writing samples about the countries. SWBAT explain
what the Vatican is and why it's in Italy. SWBAT analyze
America's role with Italy and predict the future relationship
with them. SWBAT understand old vocabulary and apply
those words to different class activities. SWBAT to explain
what the different tourist sites in Italy are and why people
like them so much. SWBAT understand the different cultural
traits of Italy over thousands of years of history.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK: Students will take notes on Italy.
Graphic organizers will be used to categorize the facts about
Italy. The goal of this lesson is to have a topic that interests
the students enough to put good effort forth in developing
summarizing skills and writing skills. Class participation will
also be assessed. A word-wall list will be reviewed. Short
films on Italy will be shown.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
Graphic Organizers
Thumbs Up
Exit Tickets
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Do Now;
Mini Lesson:
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Summations/Formative Assessments:
Reflections:
-Do Now
-Current events will be
discussed throughout the
week and when brought up
by students.
-Movement of Europe packet
will be completed.
-Word Wall activity
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Maps,
Internet, notes on Italy, class
notebooks, handouts, lecture
and notes materials, clips
about Italian culture and
America's business there.
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
-1-on-1 instruction
-small group
-repetition
-reminders to stay on task
-extended time for activities
when needed
Assignments not completed
in class will be homework.
completed with vocabulary.
-Short clips about the culture
of Italy will be shown during
lectures.
-An atlas discovery on Venice
will be shown, notes will be
taken, a short writing sample
on open ended questions
completed.
-Short readings on historic
Italian events will be read
and summarized.
-Small writing samples will
be completed to practice
writing skills.
-Passages from the text will
be read and critical thinking
activity will follow.
-World news websites may be
researched to gain knowledge
on foreign news.