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Date: 3/03/15
Unit Essential Question: What is worldview, what components make
up a worldview and how do you deal with worldviews different from
your own? How do you identify the significance of the historical,
political, social and religious context and its relationship with the
literature written in that time? Why is this important to recognize as
human beings?
Lesson Topic: Letter Sent
Class: 10th grade Pre-AP World Literature
Focusing on the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER)
Mission the 4-Part Agenda for Education in a Democracy
EQUAL ACCESS
ENCULTURATION
PEDAGOGY
STEWARDSHIP
To Knowledge
In Democratic Society
All
of the Mission
NURTURING
Safe and Caring for
STANDARDS
(www.cde.state.co)
Content:
Standard 4.1a- Conduct
short as well as more
sustained research projects
to answer a question
(including a self-generated
question) or solve a
problem; narrow or broaden
the inquiry when
appropriate; synthesize
multiple sources on the
subject, demonstrating
understanding of the subject
under investigation. (CCSS:
W.9-10.7)
Literacy and
Numeracy:
Write clearly and
coherently for a variety
of purposes and
audiences
Democracy and
21st Century Skills:
Read, write, listen and
speak effectively
OBJECTIVES
Content:
Students will be able to
demonstrate conducting
short as well as more
sustained research
projects to answer a
question (including a
self-generated question)
or solve a problem;
narrow or broaden the
inquiry when
appropriate; synthesize
multiple sources on the
subject, demonstrating
understanding of the
subject under
investigation by
examining multiple
sources for a human
rights violations that
they want to focus on.
Literacy and
Numeracy:
Students will be able to
demonstrate writing
clearly and coherently for
a variety of purposes and
audiences by writing a
formal letter to the U.S.
Ambassador to
Afghanistan.
Democracy and
21st Century Skills:
Groups of students will
be able to express their
concern about a human
rights violation in a
letter for the purpose of
reading, writing,
listening and speaking
effectively.
thorough textual
evidence to support
analysis of what the text
says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from
the text by writing a
letter to the
Ambassador that is
supported by research.
Literacy and
Numeracy:
Democracy and
Students will be
assessed by following
the form of a formal
letter.
Literacy and
Numeracy
Democracy and
Students will be
assessed by providing
research that supports
their argument in their
letter.
KEY VOCABULARY
Content
Human Rights
Formal Letter
Literacy and
Numeracy
Why is it important to be
able to organize our
thoughts and ideas into a
formal letter?
Democracy and
21st Century Skills
How do we solve bad
situations that seem out
of our control?
How is an argument
enhanced by supporting it
with research?
LESSON FLOW
This is the actual planning of the lesson activities.
Time
Time
Pre-Assessment
This lesson will not have a pre-assessment as it builds off of the last
lesson.
Time
Building Background
Time
Activity Name
Letter Sent
Anticipatory Set
Students will be introduced to our agenda for the day and begin
reading.
Time
we will have a ticket out of the door asking how they liked the
assignment.
Models of Teaching:
Non-Directive Teaching and Direct Instruction
Guided Practice:
Students will be guided on how to write a formal letter and what
the goal for this activity is.
Time
Time
Content:
Students will be able to demonstrate conducting short as well as
more sustained research projects to answer a question (including
a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden
the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the
subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under
investigation by examining multiple sources for a human rights
violations that they want to focus on.
Time
Closure
Students will be reminded to generate their questions for the Socratic
Seminar for next class period. We will have a TOD for students to
respond to the collaborative writing assignment
Time
Next Step
Socratic Seminar during the next class period.
achieved?
I believe that we achieved all objectives. Students seemed to grasp
the understandings from the lesson.
2.
What changes would you make if you
teach the lesson again?
I would try to make sure that the work done on the letters was more
equitable. Some groups had one student dominating the writing of
the letter. This is a continued reflection from the last class period. I
believe that students need to realize that it is important for
everyone to contribute equally. I will have to create some way for
them to be accountable for their work during the lesson.
3.
4.
To what extent does this lesson achieve
the Mission of the Agenda for Education in a Democracy? To
what extent does this lesson achieve the 21st Century Skills?
I believe this lesson achieves the missions goals because we are
challenging student to look at problem in our world and create a
solution. This makes them stewards of the world around us. They
are also experiencing writing a group letter, which is a hard thing to
accomplish for teenagers. This teaches them that they must listen,
react, and respond in positive ways with their peers during this
lesson. I also think that it was important for students to recognize
that it is very difficult to create change and for their voice to be
heard in our society.