Tayler Cole
Topic: U.S. History Regents Review (1 period, 2 days)
Grade: 11
Objectives: Using Regents review materials TSWBAT demonstrate their knowledge of U.S. History regent’s
topics by answering practice questions in a variety of ways.
Using Regents review materials TSWBAT demonstrate their knowledge of U.S. History by listing,
writing, or drawing details of different topics.
Standards:
New York
5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Common Core Curriculum
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6
ANTICIPATORY SET:
Teaching model used:
Team Teaching (Cole and DeCecco)
Teach/Assist (Cole/DeCecco and Daley)
PROCEDURES:
Teaching model used:
Station Teaching (Cole and DeCecco
and Daley)
Responsibility
Teacher 1
Joe DeCecco
Responsibility
Teacher 2
Tayler Cole
Responsibility
Teacher aide
Kristen Daley
Students will analyze
the Political Cartoon
(P.C.) on the front
board and write down
their answer. After 3-4
minutes DeCecco will
discuss the Cartoon
and the students
answers. He will then
explain that the
students will be
working at stations
today. The first station
will be on P.C.’s.
When the students are
at that station they will
analyze one P.C. with
Cole and then they will
complete one by
themselves and hand it
in.
Cole will then discuss
the 2nd and 3rd station.
Cole will show how the
buzzer works and an
example of what the
drawing/list/ paragraph
should look like. Cole
will break the students
into 3 groups (groups 1
and 3 are higher level
and group 2 is lower
level.) Each group will
visit each station twice
between both days.
Daley will
assist the
students as
they analyze
the P.C. as a
class and as the
students break
up into groups.
DeCecco will work at
the 3rd station. Students
there will be given a
list of topics and time
periods that have been
Cole will work the 1st
station. As a group
students will analyze a
P.C. on the
SmartBoard, using it to
Daley will
work the 2nd
station. She
will take her
group into
covered throughout the
year. Students will pick
one and can either
draw a picture, make a
list or write a
paragraph describing
the major events,
themes, people and
vocabulary related to
the topic. DeCecco will
assist when necessary.
Each student will work
independently. The
final product will be
handed in.
highlight specific areas
and add in notes and
then together will
decide on an answer.
Next students will each
get their own P.C. and
will analyze and
answer on their own.
This P.C. will be
handed in.
another room.
Practice
questions will
be presented on
the board using
the Elmo and
will be read by
Daley.
Students will
then buzz in
and give their
answer. Daley
will keep a
record of each
groups scores.
ADAPTATIONS or UDL connections
A list of topics will be
provided and will be
read off before
beginning. The two
higher level groups
will need 7-8 details
(events, themes,
people, vocab). The
lower level group will
need 5-6 details.
(Tiered by Product)
There will be different
P.C.’s for the higher
level groups and the
lower level group.
(Tiered by Resource)
The SmartBoard will
be available for anyone
in the group to use as
they analyze P.C.’s.
Students may take
notes on it, or
highlight/circle specific
portions. The use of
technology will help
keep students engaged.
Questions are
leveled.
(Tiered by
Resource)
The questions
will be
available to
read using the
Elmo and will
be read aloud.
The buzzer will
allow students
to incorporate
movement
while they are
answering the
questions and
help to keep
them more
engaged.
CLOSURE:
DeCecco will ask
students from his
group to share one of
their products.
Pictures, lists and
paragraphs will be
displayed around the
room as a continual
review until the exam.
Cole will bring the
students back as a class
by ringing a bell.
Daley will
bring her
students back
to the
classroom.
DeCecco will grade his
stations products. Each
product submitted will
receive a participation
grade. Each student
Cole will grade her
stations P.C.’s. Each
product submitted will
receive a participation
grade. Each student
Daley will
combine the 1st
and 2nd days
scores and
announce the
Teaching model used:
Team Teaching (DeCecco and Cole)
Teach/ Assist (DeCecco/ Cole and
Daley)
ASSESSMENT of STUDENT
LEARNING:
Teaching model used:
Team Teaching (DeCecco and Cole)
Teach/ Assist (DeCecco/ Cole and
Daley)
will receive a + or – for
completing the work.
The grades will then be
used to decide how to
group the students for
further regent’s review.
will receive a + or – for
completing the work.
The grades will then be
used to decide how to
group the students for
further regent’s review.
winning group.
MATERIALS:
List of topics/ time
periods, example,
colored pencils.
Political Cartoons,
SmartBoard.
Buzzer,
Regents
Questions,
Elmo, room
next door.
TECHNOLOGY:
None
SmartBoard
Elmo, Buzzer