Intern Name: Katherine Harriman

Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): Social Studies, World War ll

Grade: 7
Length of Lesson: 45 minutes
Date Taught: 4/29/19
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson… we will evaluate the other options to end World War ll and how
Overview our world could have been affected if Truman had chosen another option than
dropping the atomic bomb.
Standards of We will cover the conclusion of World War ll.
Learning
How will students respectively discuss different opinions with one another?
How will students successfully reach a conclusion?
Essential Questions Will students need help speaking in front of the class or will most of them speak
up?
Students will be able to… respectively reach a conclusion on how World War ll
should have ended. Student will be able to read and highlight whichever option
Objectives they receive and split into groups and discuss why their option may be the best.
Students will then present to the whole class.
I can use my critical thinking skills and determine the best way World War ll
Learning Target should have ended with the help of my peers.
Necessary Prior -overall understanding of World War ll
-dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Knowledge
Pamphlets containing the different options, highlighters, expo markers, pencils.
Materials

"Today, we are going to tine travel back to 74 years ago. Mrs. Julian is going to
Introduction/Hook be our presidents and we are going to be her cabinet. We are going to help her
find a way to end this war!"

1. I will pass out separate pamphlets to random people containing a certain

opinion on how we should end the war.
2. Next, we will read our opinions and highlight.
3. After we are done highlighting, we will respond to the three questions on the
Instructional back.
4. We will then split up into groups that have the same opinion and discuss why
Activities & we think ours is the best.
Strategies 5. We will write key information and counterarguments on the desks with expo
markers.
6. After we are compete sharing in our small groups, one person from each
group will share their information.
7. We will then debate as a class what s the best conclusion for World War ll
that we will share with our president, Mrs. Julian.
Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
 - Kamikaze
Key Vocabulary or -Atomic bomb
Concepts -Isolationism
-Overall concept on World War ll.
Assessments Class discussion

Closure Activity Decide on the best way to end World War ll.

Accommodations Some students misbehaved and needed to be reminded to stay on task.

Resources Used online resources to find the worksheets.

Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
Intern Name: Katherine Harriman
Lesson Title (Subecjt/Topc): Social Studies/ World War ll
Date of Lesson Taught: 4/29/19
Cooperating Teacher & School: Jane Julian, Great Neck Middle School
Grade: 7
Time of Day: 10:45 a.m.

1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or edit your lesson?
I talked to my coopering teacher about my plan before I executed it. She helped me create the perfect lesson
plan for her class.

2. How did the SOLs and Objectives help focus your instruction?
Although 7th graders do not have to take a civics SOL, I was aware that Mrs. Julian's class had just finished
learning about World War ll, so I based my lesson plan off of that.

3. What parts of the instructional plan worked as you anticipated?

I anticipated that some of the students would get a little bit more heated over the discussion than others. I
suspected that there would be some arguments and that I had to calm some kids down.

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
4. What, if any, adjustments needed to be made once you began?

I Just need to adjust where the kids sat in small groups because one of the students was one crutches.

5. How well did you anticipate the materials needed?

I anticipated them very well because we didn't need many material due to the fact that we discussed a lot as a
class.

6. How effective was the assessment you chose to use? (If no assessment was used, what will the future
assessment be and how will you gauge its effectiveness?)
It was extremely effective. The children were very engaged and curious throughout the entire discussion. As a
class, they came up with a solution to the problem.

7. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for the success of
the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)

I think that this lesson was a huge success. I could tell that many students enjoyed learning about the different
possibles of how the war could have ended.

8. How did the time spent preparing for your lesson contribute to its success?
I spent a lot of time preparing my lesson and preparing what I should say to the students that way I'd feel
comfortable in front of the class and I greatly benefited fro the time I spent on this.

9. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently? If so, what?
I would prepare more time for the students to share their responses. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and not
every group got a chance to share their responses.

10. Any last comments/reflections about your lesson?

I would do this again in a heartbeat.
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Overview, SOLs, essential questions, objectives (10)
Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
 Introduction/hook & closure (10)
Instructional activities (20)
Accommodations (10)
Assessment (5)
Vocab, materials, resources (5)
Supplemental materials, if applicable (5)

Total (65)

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Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)