Content Standards:
11.4 Students analyze the effects of the First World War.
1. Analyze the aims and negotiating roles of world leaders, the terms and influence of the Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the causes and effects of the United States rejection of the League of Nations on world politics.
Grade: 11th
Content Area: Social Science
Subject Matter: US History
Time Period for the Learning Experience: 45 minutes
Lesson 5
Instructional strategies:
Lesson introduction (5 min) :
Welcome and announcement: updates to daily agenda. Announce required supplies for the day and activities. I will update the students on any school announcements they are required to know. Following school announcements, I will proceed to make my classroom announcements which cover, last class meeting procedures, today's agenda, and upcoming assignments. Furthermore, the days agenda will be further explained and will introduce the content standards for the lesson. Lastly, I will inform them that following our lecture notes we will continue to fill out our Word Wall.
Welcome and announcement: updates to daily agenda. Announce required supplies for the day and activities. I will update the students on any school announcements they are required to know. Following school announcements, I will proceed to make my classroom announcements which cover, last class meeting procedures, today's agenda, and upcoming assignments. Furthermore, the days agenda will be further explained and will introduce the content standards for the lesson. Lastly, I will inform them that following our lecture notes we will continue to fill out our Word Wall.
Lecture (15 min.):
In todays lecture, I have designed for our classroom to analyze the aims and negotiating roles of world leaders, the terms and influence of the Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the causes and effects of the United States rejection of the League of Nations on world politics. The lecture will contain maps, images, primary sources, and political cartoons. During the lecture, students will also have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss with the entire class what we are learning.
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Word Wall (10 min.)
In order to make content clear, my classroom has a Word Wall where the meanings of important ideas and/or unknown terms are displayed. Vocabulary is important for all students, especially aiding ELL’s and struggling readers understand the concepts we are covering. I will select four groups (groups of 2) to define one term each and place it on the word wall. The students must define the term, give and example, and discuss the term to the class. Each student will take out a sheet of paper and label it word wall, then they will write down each term we place on the Word Wall. Although the definitions are up on the wall, students need to have these key words in their notes for reference during homework and studying. They will utilize their 11th grade US History and geography textbook to acquire the necessary definitions. EX: definitions such as; Treaty of Versailles, Treaty, Armistice, war reparations.
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Think-Pair-Share (10 min.):
In our following activity, I will instruct the students to take out something to write with (pen/pencil) and half sheet of paper to write on. Directions will then be explained in detail, primarily I will pose the question “Who where the 4 principle participants in the Treaty of Versailles?, and what was the key impact the treaty had on their country?” Secondly, students will reflect on the given question and write down their answers on the half sheet of paper in a 3 minute time frame. Thirdly, the student will pair up with the student behind them (if the students is the last person in the row they pair up with the person beside them). Lastly, the groups will discuss their answers to the class aloud. I will alternatively ask the groups to share what they and their partners answered.
Closure (5min.):
To conclude our class session students will take out another half piece of paper to write a “3-2-1” response. The directions will be written on the white board which I will read aloud to the students. The 3-2-1 assignment instructions go as follows, “3 things you (the students) learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 comment for the teacher.” Once the student is complete with his/her assignment they will raise their hand for me to collect their work.