L2+Webb+Christopher

=**UMF LESSON PLAN FORMAT**=

**Grade Level: Topic: 10-12: Role of citizenship**

 * =**Objectives**:= ||
 * Student will understand that they play a critical role in the function of the government ||
 * Student will know vocabulary such as electoral college and such as ideals at to "govern with a public trust" ||
 * Student will be able to do demontrate a knowledge of their role in the funciton of their government ||

B1 Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns of Civics/Government Grades 9-Diploma Students understand the ideals, purposes, principles, structures, and processes of constitutional government in the United States and in the American political system, as well as examples of other forms of government and political systems in the world. //** a. Explain that the study of government includes the structures, functions, institutions, and forms of government and the relationship of government to citizens in the United States and in other regions of the world. Rational: This lesson meets the Maine Learning Results because it examines the role of the citizens in the operation of their government. ||
 * =**Maine Learning Results Alignment**= ||
 * **//Maine Learning Results://** **Social Studies -** **// B. Civics and Government

Students will also comment on two of their peers statements ||
 * =Assessment= ||
 * **Formative** (Assessment for Learning)
 * I will review the students assessment of the phrase to "govern with a public trust" on the class wiki
 * **Summative** (Assessment of Learning)
 * Wikispace with discussion ||

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 * =**Integration**= ||
 * English: Students must write a blog as well as comment on their peers blogs

Technology: Students will be using the internet to post thier blogs on the class wiki. ||


 * =**Groupings**= ||
 * Students will first be working individually to reflect upon the statement, however; they will also work collectively via the blogs when thye comment upon each others posts. ||


 * =Differentiated Instruction= ||
 * **Strategies**
 * Intrapersonal: Students will reflect upon the phrase, "those who govern in a democracy hold a public trust"
 * Interpersonal: Students will comment on each others blogs and provide feedback on them.
 * Linguistic: Students will discuss their opinions as well as write blogs.
 * Kinesthetic: Students will use lap tops to write their bog entries. ||
 * **Modifications/Accommodations**
 * I will review students’ IEPs, 504s or ELLIDEPs and make the appropriate modifications and accommodations.

If a student is absent from class he/she will be required to provide me with a note from home explaining why they missed class. A students grade will not suffer if they have a valid reason for missing class, however; if they merely skipped class they will recieve a zero for that day and will not be able to make up the work. If they do have an excused absence they can choose to get the notes on that class from me or from a fellow classmate. They will be expected to complete any work which their peers had to do for this day, if this means group work the student and I can reach an agreement on how to modify the assignment. The student and I will also determine an acceptable time for completing any missed assignments. ||
 * **Extensions**


 * =Materials, Resources and Technology= ||
 * Laptops with internet

wikispace accounts ||


 * =Source for Lesson Plan and Research= ||
 * Wiki sitehttp://www.wikispaces.com/

Lesson plan idea http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_Government/GOV0008.html ||


 * =Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale= ||
 * __Standard 3__ - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development.
 * Rationale:** This lesson meets the Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification since it provides many ways for students to grasp the material. Students first have time to personally reflect upon the statement and formulate their own unique opinion about it. Next they are able to translate those thoughts into a blog using their computers. Students will also read their peers opinions and rethink their own understanding of the phrase then comment on their peers ideas. Finally they will be able to discuss as a class the meaning of this idea. ||
 * __Standard 4__ - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory.
 * Rationale:** This lesson demonstrates the Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification because it gives the students a variety of ways to learn the material. It utilzes many of the different theories of MI in its implementation to target various students strengths. Student's IEPs, 504s or ELLIDEPs will be reviewed and the appropriate modifications and accommodations will be made. ||
 * __Standard 5__ - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs.
 * Rationale:** This lesson demonstrates the Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification because it uses formative assessment during the students personal reflection when the teacher reads the students blogs. The students also provide formative assessment when the comment upon each other blogs. Teacher and peer feedback will help guide the studesnts understandsing of just what the concept of a public trust means and how this impacts their lives and what it means to them. ||
 * __Standard 8__ - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner.
 * Rationale:** This lesson demonstrates the Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification in the following manner. It documents students personal reflections upon initial review of the statement on the class wikispace. Next it uses peer feedback and review so the students can rethink their opinion upon the matter. The teacher will also guide the class discussion toward a greater and more unified menaing of this topic and just how it directly relates to their lives. The teacher will also leave comments on the final version of students blogs after they have revised them based on reading what their peerswrote and the class discussion. ||


 * =Teaching and Learning Sequence:= ||
 * When students enter the desks in the room will be arranged in a semicircle so everyone can see everyone else. After they take their seats they will be instructed to turn their laptops on and open blogger. I will begin class by having the students reflect and examine the phrase, "those who govern in a democracy do so with a public trust."

Agenda: Personal reflection Enter blogs on wikispace Read and comment on peers blogs Class discussion of the phrase Revise blog entries

Today students will be examining the impact of government on their everyday lives and just what role they play in this as well. Students will begin class by reflecting on what they believe the phrase "those who govern in a democracy hold a public trust" means. The students will write a blog entry outlines their opinion of this phrase and what exactly it means to them. Next students will read their peers blogs and make comments on two of them. This si crucial to understand since many people don't have a full grasp on how much our government impacts our lives. As a hook I will have the students exmaine the described phrase. (20minutes)
 * Where, Why, What, Hook, Tailor; Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Linguistic, Kinesthetic** ||
 * I will begin class by having students formulate their own opinions about what the phrase "those who govern in a democracy hold a public trust" means. They will post this on their blogs and also read their peers entries and make comments on them. I will then lead a class discussion where students share their opinions and ideas. Students will need to know the function of some of the leading officials in our government and their own role in the operation of the government. (20minutes)
 * Equip, Tailor; Interpersonal, Linguistic, Logical** ||
 * Once students have had a chance to explore their own ideas on the phrase as well as their peers there will be a class discussion on the topic. The students will share opinions and ideas based upon this phrase and discuss the meaning of it as it pertains to them. I will gplace them in groups of 4 or 5 people who share the same ideas about the topic and have them debate each other and defend their opinions. The students will be able to explore the role of government in their own lives. They will also examine their own role in the function of their government through this exercise. After students have expressed their ideas they will return to their computers and read the comments left by peers. They will either make revisions based on these comments or create a new post stating why they did not change anything.(40minutes)
 * Experience, Explore, RethinkTailor; Interpersonal, Kinesthetic, Logical, Linguistic** ||
 * At the end of class students will review their blog entries after they have read the comments left by peers. The students will then either change their blog entry from before based upon new ideas and opinions shared during the class discussion or from peer feedback. If the students chooses to make no new revisions they must create another another entry explaining why they believe they don't need to make any changes. I will review blogs at the end of class and provide comments on all their blogs after their revisions are completed, this will be used as a summative assessment.
 * Revise, Rethink, Tailor; Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Intrapersonal** ||

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