WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN
Name: Mr. Ralston
Date:
05/11/2015
Length of Lesson: 1 week
Content Area: Econ/Gov
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable):
Students will finish the book, Developing Countries. Students
will be exposed to the different lives of people in the
developing countries and asked to try and understand how
different people in different places have to live life. Two days
will be used to discuss current events. Students will have the
opportunity to express what they still wish to learn.
BIG IDEAS:
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What are some of the problems that developing countries face
in everyday life? What are some differences between
developing countries and developed countries? How do
developing countries get aid from developed countries and
what is the money used for? How do the major current events
in the world have an effect on me and my community?
Students will understand: Students will understand the differences between
developing countries and developed countries. Students will understand how
developed countries try to aid developing countries. Students will understand
different problems that developing countries face. Students will understand the
important topics to today's current events.
VOCABULARY: Developed countries, developing countries,
foreign aid, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, literacy rate,
subsistence farming
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
Assessment Anchors - R11A.1.1 Apply voc.R11A1.4 Identify and explain main
ideasStandards/Eligible content: 6.1.12-6.5.15
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
(COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
SWBAT compare and contrast developed and developing
countries. SWBAT explain two ways in which developed
countries try to aid developing countries. SWBAT describe two
common problems in developing nations and list some possible
solutions. SWBAT summarize and explain the importance of
current events in today's world. SWBAT to demonstrate their
knowledge of the new vocabulary by completing a quiz.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK: Vocabulary will be reviewed and
used in current real life situations. A review will be held and a
quiz given. Short writing prompts and in class activities will
be completed and recorded. Summaries of current event
discussions will be held. Points will be earned for class
participation, completion of assignments, behavior.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
Thumbs Up
Summarizing Main Ideas
Graphic Organizers
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Do Now;
Mini Lesson:
Guided Practice:
Independent Practice:
Summations/Formative Assessments:
Reflections:
Text book,Composition
books,Worksheets,Vocabulary
guide
-Do Now
-Old vocabulary reviewed
-Short daily current events
will be discussed and
analyzed. Short writing
prompts given on the current
events.
-Class activities and short
writing prompts as well as
class discussions will be held
to go along with chapter 23
material relating to
developing nations.
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
-1-on-1 instruction
-Small group
-Repetition-Reminders to
stay on task
-Extended time for activities
when needed
Assignments not finished in
class will be homework.
- Readings/Discussions of the
material. Short writing
prompts and research on the
different developing nations.
-Students will create a small
list of material or topics that
they feel they should know
more about and we learn it.