WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name Matt Rodrigues Date 17 September 12 Length of Lesson Week Content Area AP European
History
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:Renaissance and the Age of
Discovery
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand: How the Renaissance developed.
How it differed between Northern Europe and
Soutrhern Europe.
What implications the Age of Disovery had on
Europe, the development of the National Monarchy, and the Balance of Power.
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content, objectives and skill focus)
Historical context is needed to comprehend time and space.
Historical interpretation involves an analysis of cause and result.
Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical comprehension.
The history of the Commonwealth continues to influence
Pennsylvanians today, and has impacted the United States and the rest of the world.
The history of the United States continues to influence its citizens and has impacted the rest of the world.
World History continues to influence Pennsylvanians, citizens of the United States and individuals throughout the world today.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How did the concepts that developed during the Renaissance lead to a greater desire for reform of society.
What implications did the Age of Discovery have on the relationship of the great forming National monarchies.
VOCABULARY: Materialism, Secularism,
Realism, Humanism, other vocabulary over the next 2 weeks.
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
(COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to: draw conclusions about cases of historical events and their overall effects on European history.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

PERFORMANCE TASK:Read Chapter 13, complete the reading guide, prepare for a quiz on
October 2.
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
(Active Engagement,
Explicit Instruction,
Metacognition,
Modeling, Scaffolding)
Lecture
Discussion
Presnetation scaffolding
Active engagements
MINI LESSON:
9/17. Review
9/18 Middle Ages Quiz
9/19 Quiz Review
Renaissance intro
9/20 Vocabulary discussion - Renaissance
Quiz
9/21 - Renaissance diffrences between north and south
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
Textbooks
Notes
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Open Ended Questions
#3. Brief in Class Writing Promp
#4. Choose assessments:
Others:
INTERVENTIONS:
As needed
ASSIGNMENTS:
Chapter 13 reading and guide.