Lesson Plan 2: A Wider Look at the Middle EastThe Importance of a Wide Lens Name: Erin McGinnis Class Subject:

6th Grade World History Date: 3/12/13 Student Objective/Student Outcome: Students will be able to: Compare and contrast the components of urban cities; Make connections between cities in the USA and abroad; Relate the War on Terror to Osama Bin Laden; Grasp a brief concept of the War on Terror; Reflect upon the ABC news video as a current event and relevant (3/8/13); Understand a necessity for a wider lens in life Content Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital text Materials/Resources/Technology: PowerPoint Brief handout/overview of War on Terror ABC News Video clip http://abcnews.go.com/International/video/osama-bin-ladens-son-lawpleads-guilty-nyc-18686687 (0-2:07 minute) Teachers Goals: I aim to give two main points for this lesson: 1) to show the students that the images on TV of the Middle East are not the only representations of these places (integrating Julias previous lesson) and 2) giving them wider view of the Middle East by tying in Ms. Pratapas (my placement partner) lesson from the previous week about only using one lens and not representing something with only one thing. This lesson will ultimately provide students with a diverse subject that can be applied in their every day lives and the future. Time: 3- 4 minutes Start of Class: Welcome back, ask how ISATs were last week. Introduce topic by reminding students of Julias lesson from last week - Looking at one part of an individual does not define them - Multiple angles - Im here to give you a wide angle of some of the world cultures weve been currently studying..

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Introduction of Lesson: Show PowerPoint with pictures of urban centers (Middle East, New York, Chicago, and Africa). Each photo is just labeled with a number at first. - Students will write down anything they see in that photo (lights, tall buildings, mountains, cars, etc) About 1-2 minutes each - Point is for them to see the similarities and differences in urban/metropolitan areas in the US and abroad - Segue way into the Middle East and what theyre used to seeing on the news as representations of the Middle East o With the photos in the PowerPoint, they will be able to see the Middle East and Africa is not all desert roads, military machines, and poor people. o Discussion about how the perceived view of the Middle East (with the military pictures shown) is not the only view. This ties in Ms. Pratapas lesson Lesson Instruction: After the picture slides, I will then transition to talk about the Middle East and the war on terror. - Like Ms. Pratapas asked last week, what comes to mind when they hear Middle East? What people do they hear connected to this place on the news? (Ex: Osama Bin Laden is what Im looking for) - Ask what they know about him, if anything. o Pass out handout with brief overview of War on Terror as a background information sheet o Read it together as a class. Stopping to review each chunk/go over larger words o Handout may be above their reading level but thats why were reading it as a class. - Since the article mentions Osama bin Laden, I will then talk about how although he has been captured, his name and influence is still prominent (ex: his son-in-law who has been recently captured) - I will ask the class if they heard anything in the news that is relevant to the War on Terror or anything weve talked about today. - Show the current event video from ABC News about Osama Bin Ladens son-in-law being tried in New York.. just blocks away from the event of Sept. 11, 2001. (0-2:07 min) Assessment/Checks for Understanding: I am hoping students will catch my segue way Middle East to Osama to the War on Terror to current events.. With that in mind, however, I am trying to get them to not think of the Middle East a war-ravaged place. They have bustling cities just like we do. - Just because this war has not been on our soil, it doesnt mean the Middle East is completely destroyed. - Taking a broader lens for many parts of life is vital to not assume things and pass unnecessary judgment on people, places, things, and 2

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Closure/Wrap up/Review: After I stop the video clip at 2:07, I will ask them what they think of it - Our enemies right hand man finally captured.. in trial near the site of 9/11 - Talk about appearance and that fact he pleads not guilty - Encourage them to watch the news to stay connected Self-Assessment: Hopefully they will see the connections between Julias lesson and mine (at least for the beginning) - A location in the world is just not represented by one view - While there is bad in this part of the world, we cannot forget the good Although it is brief, I hope to give the students a better insight into War on Terror (even if it is a controversial topic). I am interested to hear their opinions on it considering they werent alive when 9/11 occurred (the catalyst to such events)