Wilmington University
Pathwise Lesson Plan Format
Teacher/Student
Teacher
Grade:
Subject:
Date:
Maurice Gomes, Eric Trent, Sarah Marsteller, Brock Donovan
10th grade
English/ Language Arts
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1. Briefly describe the students in this class.
Summarize the class profile (grade level, age range, numbers of students and make up of the class);
if relevant, include special needs of the group and any concerns that the teacher may have or an
observer may need to know before viewing the lesson.
2. What are your goals for the lesson? What do you want the students to learn?
Students will be able to analyze the definition of a Utopian society.
Students will be able to differentiate between Utopia and dystopia.
Students will be able to utilize tappedin.org to discuss to constructively critique their blogs.
3. Why are these goals suitable for this group of students?
These goals are suitable for this group of students because, due to their differing opinions of a
Utopia, students will better understand how countries relate to one another.
4. How do these goals support the district’s curriculum, state frameworks, and/or content
standards?
4.4.B Understand Social and Political Issues
3.3.A.2 E Establish Criteria by which sources and information can be analyzed for accuracy, bias,
stereotypes, and validity.
2.5.B. Critically analyze and evaluate by formulating and expressing opinions.
5. How do these goals relate to broader curriculum goals in the discipline as a whole or in other
disciplines?
Demonstrate or describe how these goals link to big ideas, curriculum concepts, or to concepts being
taught in other discipline areas. Describe how this lesson fits into the sequence of the instructional
unit or curriculum.
6. How do you plan to engage students in the content? What will you do? What will the
students do? (Include time estimates).

Mindset or “Warm-Up” Activity
o Students must answer question: If you were the ruler of America, what would you
change?
 State objective or purpose of the lesson
o Tell students that they are expected to analyze the definition of a Utopian society,
differentiate between Utopia and dystopia.
o Explain the difference between living in a capitalist society and communist society.
 Provide Instructional Input
o Show students how to create a blog by going to blogspot.com and aiding them in the
setup.
 Model
o Use vision program function, called Virtual Teacher, to demonstrate how to create
and operate a blog.
o Show a finished product of what is expected from the student.
 Check for understanding/Guided Practice
o Have students create a short blog with the name and motto of their country and check
to see if students successfully completed this activity.
 Guided Practice
o Have a step-by-step checklist for students, relating to America, that students must
complete in their groups for their new country.
 Closure Activity
o Using student response systems (clickers), students respond to the posted question to
whether they understand the blog process.
7. What difficulties do students typically experience in this area, and how do you
plan to anticipate these difficulties?
Difficulties that students might experience are difficulty reading and understanding subject matter
and being computer literate.
8. What instructional materials or other resources, if any, will you use?
List all equipment and materials needed. Include:
 Computers
 Projector
 Student Response Systems ( Clicker)
 Seatwork (handouts, manipulatives, etc.)
 Email
9. How did you plan to assess student achievement of the goals? What procedures
will you use? (Attached any tests or performance tasks, with accompanying scoring
guides or rubrics.)
The final assessment will require students to create their own Utopian society and post in to their
blog. Students must include religion, flag, language, social norms, etc. with their Utopian society
that they create.
10. How do you plan to use the results of the assessment?
Evaluate the blogs and be able to determine if students can describe the meaning of a Utopian
society.