Strategic Lesson Plan
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Susannah Walters
World History
9
April 9, 2014
Alabama Course of Study Standard(s):
9.12.2 Students will practice: Describing the rise of Communism in Russia during World War I
Lesson Outcome(s):
Students will be able to explain the main players of the Russian Revolution in a graphic organizer.
Resources (textbooks/page numbers, trade books, magazines, newspapers, etc.)
Articles from online sources, World History textbook p. 519
Technology Utilized: (Internet sources, United Streaming, etc.) SparkNotes, Google Earth, PowerPoint
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Day:
Wednesday
Strategic Lesson Plan
Before
Purpose (Why): To connect the ideas of
Marxism to what happened with the
Bolsheviks, how they influenced Lenin,
and how they impacted the future
Communist state of Russia. To cultivate
background knowledge.
Strategy (What): Bellringer activity. Ask
students to brainstorm and write down any
background information they have on Karl
Marx and Communism.
Procedure (How): Write instructions on
the board and have students write in their
notebooks. Ask students to share their
thoughts. Go over main ideas.
Assessment:
Students shared what they wrote down.
During
Purpose (Why): To give students the
opportunity to work in groups, move
around the room, and exchange ideas. To
allow for critical thinking and
summarizing of information.
Strategy (What): Group reading and
discussion. Ask students to complete
graphic organizer during group sharing
with class. Present PowerPoint
presentation to class and ask groups to
share as their topics arise.
Procedure (How): Give out pieces of
paper to each student with group’s term on
it that they will research together. Show
diagram of group meet spots and ask
students to go to these spots in the
classroom. Give out graphic organizers to
each student to fill in only his/her group’s
section. Give each group an article to read
on its subject. Have one student in each
group read the article aloud to the rest of
the group. Ask that students discuss main
points and record them in their graphic
organizers.
Assessment:
Students shared the main points about their
subjects. (Turned into teacher)
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After
Purpose (Why): Assess what students
understood from the combination of their
own research, the PowerPoint presentation,
and discussion. I asked identifying
questions at the end to jog students’
memories and lock key points in their
minds.
Strategy (What): Students answer three
questions: “What I learned…” “What I
found most interesting…” What I still
need information about…” I also asked
questions to the class that students raised
their hands to answer about the key points
of the content.
Procedure (How): Pass out worksheets
with three questions for students to answer
and collect at the end of class. I asked
questions while students answered the
worksheet questions.
Assessment:
Students wrote answers to questions about
their learning. (Turned into teacher)