L3+Glidden,+Elizabeth

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LESSON PLAN FORMAT**
 * UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON

Maine Learning Results: Social Studies: B :Civics and Governments B1 Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns of Civic/Government Grade 9-Diploma Students understand the ideals, purposes, principles, structures, and processes of constitutional government in the United States system, as well as examples of other forms of government and political systems in the world. d. Describe the purpose, structures, and processes of the // American political system // **__Assessment__** **Formative (Assessment for Learning)** In the beginning of the lesson the students will fill out a booklet and later in the lesson the student will fill out another booklet regarding Modern Political Figures. These will not be graded but it will be for the students to see what they have learned. **Summative (Assessment of Learning)** Students will create a Comic Life to illustrate the current members of the United States Government. Students will be graded via rubric. After students work in their jigsaw groups they will choose an additional person to investigate that was not looked at in glass. This person should be included in the Comic Life. Students will break into groups of five and will then decide which person they wish to explore. After they decided they will break into a concentration groups who are also exploring their person. This is similar to a jigsaw activity. They will then go back into their original groups to share their information. **__Differentiated Instruction__** **Strategies:** **Visual** -The students will be using ComicLife and will be looking at pictures. **Modifications/Accommodations** **Extensions** Students will have the ability to make their Comic Life as detailed as they wish. The Comic Life presentation will also have the ability to investigate multiple Congress Members. **__Materials, Resources and Technology__** Laptops equipped with Comic Life A Comic Life tutorial Internet Access Booklets (enough for two per person) **__Source for Lesson Plan and Research__** [] The State Department’s site on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Students will explore the three links on the website. The biography and duties will be informational to students. Student should feel free to experience the rest of the website as it offers a variety of information. [] In order to gain a better understanding of what the Secretary of the Treasury does you should know what the U.S. Treasury is and does. [] This is the biography of the Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner. [] This is the provided government biography of the Secretary of Defense. Students should also work at exploring this page, [] to gain a better understanding of the Office of Defense. [] This page gives a brief history of Eric Holder, the nation’s current Attorney General. Students should be sure to watch the website as it is very informative about what he does and what the department does. [] This site explores the United States Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice. [] A brief biography on Vice-President Joe Biden. It is once again from the U.S. Government. [] The White House Biography of President Barack Obama. [] Maine Senator Susan Collins’ Senate Biography. Also details on what she does for committee work and other work for her state. [] Maine Senator Olympia Snowe’s Senate Biography. [] Video from the hook. [|**http://www.vimeo.com/6952458**] Comic Life tutorial. [] Comic Life Tutorial PDF. Very informational. // **Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development.** // // **Rationale:** // Students in the classroom learn very differently and need a variety of environments and options to make them feel valued in the classroom. In this lesson the puppies will not always feel comfortable but by having one concentration for a person they will have the chance to gain a comfort in that one aspect. The microscopes will also like the ability to focus on mastering one political figure and also organizing the 5 W’s Charts. The clipboards will have the availability to gain an overview of everyone while focusing on organization and a particular person. The Beach ball students like to have choices. Their choice will come in who they research. They should work in their group to get the politician that they want. // **Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory.** // // **Rationale:** // This lesson’s pre-assessment is a booklet on modern political figures. The students will be asked to fill in the booklet to the best of their knowledge. The students will then work to gather information based into a 5 W’s chart. The students will then teach their groups about their person and will fill in an additional 5 W’s chart for each person. They formative assessment is for the students to create a Comic Life profile of each politician. The final part of this lesson is for students to fill in another booklet so that they can see their improvement. This is instruction based upon what the students need know, they will have the choice to pick a person they need to know more about, as these people affect their lives daily. // **Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs.** // // **Rationale:** // **Visual** -The students will be using ComicLife and will be looking at pictures. // **Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner.** // // **Rationale:** // **Formative (Assessment for Learning)** In the beginning of the lesson the students will fill out a booklet and later in the lesson the student will fill out another booklet regarding Modern Political Figures. These will not be graded but it will be for the students to see what they have learned. **Summative (Assessment of Learning)** Students will create a Comic Life to illustrate the current members of the United States Government. Students will be graded via rubric. After students work in their jigsaw groups they will choose an additional person to investigate that was not looked at in glass. This person should be included in the Comic Life. The classroom will be arranged so that the students can meet in their groups with ease. The students should have access to a plug in if they need it for their laptops. The students will sit in their desks for the class. Students should also be able to see the board. Agenda Day 1 *Students will have a chance to settle in: 3 mins after bell has rung *Students will receive and fill out the Political Booklet 17mins *Students will watch video: 4mins *Break into groups to choose person to research: 5 mins *Separate into person groups 1min *Explore person through website: 30 mins *Make sure first 5 W’s chart if complete 5mins *Show intro to Comic Life: Remainder of Class (approx 15 mins) Day 2 *Students break into People groups to make sure that they have the information: 5mins *Students share 5 W’s Charts with project group: 30mins *Share “Comic Life in the Lab and Classroom” 5mins *Students begin working on Comic Life Booklet: 40 mins *Students will present favorite Comic Life section next class Day 3 *Students share favorite Comic Life section: As much time as required *Students will complete second booklet on modern Political figures. Students will understand that the three branches of government have specific purposes and focuses. **T**his will be to your advantage because you are the future of America and it is your responsibility to further the nation through your knowledge. The people you are learning about are the people that will influence your future. //**Students understand the ideals, purposes, principles, structures, and processes of constitutional government in the US system as well as example.**// // At the beginning of this lesson students will test their knowledge filling in a booklet and then watching a video. They will they proceed to complete 5 W charts. // **Where, Why, What, Hook, Tailors: Logical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Verbal, Visual** Students will gain this knowledge from this lesson Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Joseph Biden, John Baldacci, and other active politicians, the election process, Political Parties, Third Parties. They will gain an understanding of these people and things by filling out a 5 W’s Chart on 5 people. They will fill out one on their own and teach that person back to a group. The other people they will learn will be from when the other members of their groups teach them. **Equip, Explore Rethink, Revise Tailors: Visual, Verbal, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Kinesthetic, Logical** Day 1: Students will have a chance to settle in for 3 minutes after the bell has rung. They should be prepared for class to start. Students will receive and fill out the Political Booklet for the next 17 or so minutes. They should not discuss who they think is who. This is a pre-assessment, if they don’t know the person that is okay. Students will watch the video on YouTube titled “[|School House Rock- Three Ringed Government]”. The students will then break into groups (Project group: list located on Teacher Desk) to choose person to research for 5 minutes. They will then separate according to who they are researching in about 1 minute. The students will explore the person they selected through the websites made available for about 30 minutes. They will be filling out a 5 W’s Chart on their person. Once the thirty minutes are up check to make sure that the chart is complete for about 5 minutes. For the remainder of class they will watch the [|Comic Life Tutorial] that last about 15 minutes. Students will also be informed that they will research an additional person in the United States Government that is not explored with the 5 W’s Charts nor is in the booklet. Day 2 Students will break into People Groups to make sure that they have the information they need for about 5 minutes. Students will then share their 5 W’s Charts with their Project Group for about 30 minutes. The teacher should then share the resource “[|Comic Life in the Lab and Classroom]”. It is a brief intro to the article if they have any questions about Comic Life it should answer them. Students will be reminded that they will research an additional person in the United States Government that is not explored with the 5 W’s Charts nor is in the booklet. Students will then begin working on Comic Life Booklet for the remaining 40 minutes of class. The students should be reminded that they will present their favorite Comic Life section next class. Day 3 The students will share favorite Comic Life section and also the additional person they researched. This will take as much time as needed. Students will complete second booklet on modern Political figures in around 15 minutes. They should not talk when filling out their booklet. **Explore, Experience, Rethink, Revise, Refine, Tailors: Visual, Verbal, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Kinesthetic, Logical** The students will perform two self-assessments. They will be the same except one will occur at the beginning of the lesson and the other at the end. The students will be able to see their growth when they complete the same booklet twice. The first time the will know very little the second time they should know quite a bit. The final project is a Comic Life of the modern political figures. They have the chance to create and modify titles as they wish and to include more information then asked for. **Evaluate, Tailors: Intrapersonal, Visual, Logical** **__Content Notes__** Barack Obama is the current president of the United States of America. He was elected in November of 2008 and is the first African American President. He ran against John McCain for his position. He defeated current Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, for the Democratic Presidential Nominee. He was a Senator for Illinois prior to running for president. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters. He is the 44th President Joe Biden is the current Vice President of the United States. He brings experience to the Obama Administration. He served in the Senate prior to his vice-presidential nomination. His opponent in the election was Sarah Palin, the former Governor of Alaska. He is married. He is also a Democrat. Biden will take over the presidency is Obama dies or is impeached. Hillary Clinton is a former First Lady. She is married to Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States. She is currently the Secretary of State. She was, at one point, the main candidate for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. She served as a Senator from New York after her time as First Lady and before being nominated for Secretary of State. As Secretary of State she is fourth inline for the Presidency. Olympia Snowe is a Maine Senator. She is the wife of former Maine Governor John McKernan. She has been elected to the Senate for three terms. She is a Republican herald for her bi-partisanship and willingness to cross party lines. She is a ranking member of several committees. Susan Collins is Maine’s other Senator. She has been elected three times to the Senate. She, like Snowe, has been herald for her bi-partisanship. She is also a Republican and as a member of the Armed Services Committee continues to fight to bring military work to Maine, especially at Bath Iron Works. John Baldacci is Maine’s current governor. He is a Democrat. He has been elected to serve twice. He followed former Governor Angus King. Eric Holder is the Attorney General for the United States. He is the chief law enforcement officer in the United States. He is charged with the following through of the laws by law enforcement. Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House and is second inline to the presidency. The current President Pro Tempore is Robert Byrd and he is third inline to the presidency. Cabinet Officials are confirmed by the Senate as are nominations for the Supreme Court. The President selects them for review **__Handouts__** 5W’s Chart Booklets Rubric for Comic Life
 * __Teacher’s Name__:** Ms. Elizabeth Glidden
 * __Date of Lesson__:** Lesson 3: Interpretation: Set up of the United States Government
 * __Grade Level__: 11**
 * __Topic__:** American Government
 * __Objectives__**
 * Student will understand that** the United States Government has a specific set up.
 * Student will know** Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Joseph Biden, John Baldacci, and other active politicians, the election process, Political Parties, Third Parties.
 * Student will be able to do** an interpretation of how the United States Government is set up.
 * __ Maine Learning Results Alignment __**
 * Rationale:** Students, in this lesson, will meet the MLR by understanding the current make up of the United States Government as it pertains to them from the president down through the government.
 * __Integration__**
 * Technology:** The creation of a Comic Life book to showcase the United States Government
 * English:** Students will use English in their Comic Life.
 * Arts:** Students have the ability to create a Comic Life Presentation on the US Government.
 * __Groupings__**
 * Logical**- The 5 W's Chart is very logical in its set up. It sets up the basic information.
 * Interpersonal-** The group activity is part of the jigsaw puzzle where they have the opportunity to explain people to other people.
 * Intrapersonal-** There is individual reflection involved in making their ComicLife as that is an individual project.
 * Verbal**- The ComicLife's will include words so it is all dependent on how you phrase what people do. Students can create a new title for a person if they feel it better explains what the person does.
 * Kinesthetic**- The students get the chance to move about the classroom to work with their groups
 * // (I will review student’s IEP, 504 or ELLIDEP and make appropriate modifications and accommodations.) // **
 * __ Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale __**
 * Logical**- The 5 W's Chart is very logical in its set up. It sets up the basic information.
 * Interpersonal-** The group activity is part of the jigsaw puzzle where they have the opportunity to explain people to other people.
 * Intrapersonal-** There is individual reflection involved in making their ComicLife as that is an individual project.
 * Verbal**- The ComicLife's will include words so it is all dependent on how you phrase what people do. Students can create a new title for a person if they feel it better explains what the person does.
 * Kinesthetic**- The students get the chance to move about the classroom to work with their groups.
 * Technology:** The creation of a Comic Life book to showcase the United States Government current make up of politicians.
 * __Teaching and Learning Sequence__:**