Lesson
Plan
Name: Christopher
Meyer Date: April 19, 2007 Age/Grade
Level: 10th
# of
Students: 30 Subject: American
History
Major Content: Great Depression, New Deal and World War II Lesson Length: 5 days
Unit Title: 1930’s-1960’s
Lesson Number and Title: Lesson 1
Context
Students
have followed chronologically the major events of American History since the
Reconstruction. The students have some
prior knowledge about the Great Depression, New Deal Policy and World War II.
Objectives
Students
will be able to intelligently communicate their knowledge of the causes and
impact of the Great Depression, the various New Deal programs, and World War II
and how this era transformed
Connections
Big Idea: Historical Perspective
History is an account of events, people, ideas, and their interaction
over time that can be interpreted through multiple perspectives. In order for
students to understand the present and plan for the future, they must
understand the past. Studying history engages students in the lives,
aspirations, struggles, accomplishments and failures of real people. Students need to think in
an historical context in order to understand significant ideas, beliefs,
themes, patterns and events, and how individuals and societies have changed
over time in
Academic Expectations
2.20
Students understand, analyze,
and interpret historical events, conditions, trends, and issues to develop
historical perspective.
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Program
of Studies: Understandings |
Program of Studies:
Skills and Concepts |
Related
Core Content for Assessment |
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SS-H-HP-U-US1 Students will understand that U.S. History can be analyzed by
examining significant eras (Reconstruction, Industrialization, Progressive
Movement, World War I, Great Depression and the New Deal, World War II, Cold
War, Contemporary United States) to develop chronological understanding and
recognize cause-and-effect relationships and multiple
causation. |
SS-H-HP-S-3 Students will research issues or interpret accounts of historical events in evaluate how the Great
Depression, New Deal policies, and World War II transformed America socially
and politically at home (e.g., stock market crash, relief, recovery, reform
initiatives, increased role of government in
business, influx of women into workforce, rationing) and reshaped its role in
world affairs (emergence of the U.S. as economic and political superpower) |
SS-HS-5.2.5 Students will evaluate how the Great Depression, New Deal
policies and World War II transformed America socially and politically at
home (e.g., stock market crash, relief, recovery, reform initiatives,
increased role of government in business, influx of women into workforce,
rationing) and reshaped its role in world affairs (e.g., emergence of the
U.S. as economic and political superpower). DOK 3 |
Resources, media, and technology
Procedures
The
class will be a combination of lectures and readings. Technology will be used to supplement the
readings.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Introduction
to the unit. A brief lecture will be
given on the Great Depression, the New Deal and World War II followed by a
class discussion. Finally, we will
watch a video clip designed
to introduce and familiarize you on the unit. |
The
Great Depression will be discussed including the causes and outcomes,
including the New Deal Policy and its programs. For homework read the section on the Great
Depression and the New Deal and answer the questions at the end of the
chapter. |
Class
will begin with the end of the Great Depression and the beginning of World
War II. We will focus on the American
home front during the war and the role women played in the work force. Read the section on World War II for
homework and answer the questions that follow. |
We
will take a virtual field
trip to help supplement what we have learned. The questions that follow each section of
the virtual field trip are due at the end of class. |
We
will conclude the unit with a PowerPoint
review/quiz. The grade will go under
your quiz and participation points. |
Assessment Plan
Students
will be assessed through their homework, participation and a PowerPoint quiz.
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Type of Assessment |
Description of Assessment |
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Summative |
PowerPoint |
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Formative |
Homework |
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Formative |
Participation |