Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Teachers: David Goodrow

Subject: World History

Common Core State Standards:

Analyze the developments of the French Revolution and rule of Napoleon:
defeat of Napoleon and Congress of Vienna
Objective (Explicit):
Student will be able to analyze the beginning of the fall of Napoleon and the balance of power in Europe
after his fall.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):

Include a copy of the lesson assessment.

Provide exemplar student responses with the level of detail you expect to see.
Assign value to each portion of the response.

Why would Napoleon invade Russia?

Why do you think Napoleon retreat from Russia? What was one of Russias biggest advantage?
Explain the invasion of Russia
Explain the battle of Leipzigs important
Why did Napoleons Marshals betrayed him and what did they make him do?
What really defeated Napoleons army in Russia?
What is a limited monarchy?
Why would the Congress of Vienna maintain balance of power in Europe?
Why wouldnt France be treated more harshly?

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex):

How will you review past learning and make connections to previous lessons?
What skills and content are needed to ultimately master this lesson objective?
How is this objective relevant to students, their lives, and/or the real world?

Student will be able to identify concepts from past learning such as what a limited monarchy is.
Student will need to be able to identify the constant fighting do to the Napoleonic wars to understand the
reasoning for the outcome of the Congress of Vienna.
Students will need to understand the strengths of Russia mostly associated with the weather.
These objective are relevant to students because this sets up the powers of Europe going forward causing
the domino effects to future events leading to today. (ie, Unification of Germany, World War I, World War II,
Cold War, US Russian relationship today.
Key vocabulary:
Materials:
Nationalism
PowerPoint
Limited Monarchy
Reading (Eagles at Bay)
Napoleonic Wars
Projector
Annex
Alliance
Consul
Directory
Scorched Earth
Hundred Days
Guerrilla Warfare
Waterloo
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real life)

How will you activate student interest?

How will you connect to past learning?

Instructional Input

How will you present the objective in an engaging and student-friendly way?
How will you communicate its importance and make the content relevant to your students?

The opening will be bell work the question asked with go over some of the key idea from
the previous days lesson to allow for understand on how that relates to what they are
learning.
Additionally the objective will be imbedded into the PowerPoint which will be shown to
the students after bell work in completed. Additionally, the objective will be on the board
at the front of the room.
The entire lesson will be written out on the board going over each step of the lesson so
that students can keep track of what is being covered and when.
Lastly ill make the connects during the lesson on how these events effects how the world
will be going forward and what effects those have today.
Teacher Will:

Student Will:

How will you model/explain/demonstrate all

knowledge/skills required of the objective?
What types of visuals will you use?
How will you address misunderstandings or
common student errors?
How will you check for understanding?
How will you explain and model behavioral
expectations?
Is there enough detail in this section so that
another person could teach it?

The teacher will model/ explain the

knowledge required of the objective
through the use of PowerPoint
presentation.
The teacher will use visuals such
as maps and Primary sources
images to provide regional and
historical context to help the
students better understand the
situation.
The teacher will check for
understanding through various
questioning technics imbedded
within the lesson.
The teacher will model behavioral
expectation by awarding points to
groups that are on task.

What will students be doing to actively capture and

process the new material?
How will students be engaged?

Student will be expected to take notes

to actively capture new material.
Students will also will work within their
groups to discuss information being
taught to them as well as the reading
they will cover.
Students are encouraged to ask
clarifying questions on anything they
do not understand.
Students will be engaged though
questions presented by the teacher as
to check for understanding.

Co-Teaching Strategy

Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

One teach, One Assist. The main instructor will be presenting new information and working
with the whole class, while the other instructor will help students as needed.

Differentiation Strategy

What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?

Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?

Guided Practice

The accommodations/modification that student will have include extra time on any
assignment that is given,
Students will be able to work with other in groups to read and as question that they
may not understand.
For those that struggle with writing notes Laptops are available for note taking and
research as needed.
Teacher Will:

Student Will:

How will you ensure that all students have multiple

opportunities to practice new content and skills?
What types of questions can you ask students as
you are observing them practice?
How/when will you check for understanding?
How will you provide guidance to all students as
they practice?
How will you explain and model behavioral
expectations?
Is there enough detail in this section so that
another person could facilitate this practice?

The teacher will provide the students

with reading activities followed by
writing assignments that will have the
students apply the knowledge and
skills they have just learned to answer
questions.
The teacher will also have the student
apply their knowledge to various
question imbedded into the lesson.
The teacher will ask question such as,
Why did napoleon invade Russia?
What was the cause of his failure? Etc.
The teacher will check for understand
though questions presented to the
students as they work. As well as when
grading the assignment given to them
The teacher will provide guidance by
checking in of students making sure
that the answer they give align to the
objective.
The teacher will model expectation by
explanation of what they should be
doing and how to do it followed by
questioning to make sure all the
students understand.

How will students practice all knowledge/skills required

of the objective, with your support, such that they
continue to internalize the sub-objectives?
How will students be engaged?
How will you elicit student-to-student interaction?
How are students practicing in ways that align to
independent practice?

Students will practice the knowledge

required for the objective by completing in
class the writing assignment given to them
during class.
Student will also be expected to answer
question about what is being cover using
the knowledge needed for the objective.
Students will be engaged by working with
peers on the writing assignment as well
and through teacher engagement.
Student to student interaction will be
elicited though groups that the students
are expected to be in which was
established on the first day of class.
Student will practice in ways that align to
independent practice in that they are
expected to use the knowledge provided
to them by the teacher to complete the
work given.

Co-Teaching Strategy

Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

One teach, One assit

Differentiation Strategy

What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?

Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?
How can you utilize grouping strategies?

Student will be able to work with their groups as well as be given extra time to work on
their assignment.
Teacher Will:

How will you plan to coach and correct during this

practice?
How will you provide opportunities for remediation and
extension?
How will you clearly state and model academic and
behavioral expectations?
Did you provide enough detail so that another person
could facilitate the practice?

Independent Practice

The teacher will provide feedback

and correct during guided practice
to fix mistakes the student
potentially will make
The teacher will allow extended
time for students that are missing
or given time do to IEP/ 504 plans
The teacher will explain step by
step what they students need to do
during guided practice so that they
can work effectively during
independent practice
The teacher will follow up with
clarification questions so that
student do not get confused.

Student Will:

How will students independently practice the knowledge and

skills required by the objective?
How will students be engaged?
How are students practicing in ways that align to
assessment?
How are students using self-assessment to guide their own
learning?
How are you supporting students giving feedback to one
another?

The independent practice will require

the knowledge from the objective to
back able to effectively and clearly
answer all question related to the
activity
The student will practice in a way that
aligns to the objective in that they need
to understand what is being taught to
work on the assignment
The students will self-assess to guide
their own learning because the
information they need to answer the
questions accurately will be dependent
on what they read and write.

Co-Teaching Strategy

Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

One teach, one assist.

Differentiation Strategy

What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?

Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?

Student will be given extra time as needed to complete the assignment given.
Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections:

How will students summarize and state the significance of what they learned?
Why will students be engaged?

Student will summarize the lesson by having a short discussion on the effects of the Napoleonic
War and the Congress of Vienna making the connection to set up the unification of Germany
that will lead to WWI.
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