L6+Webb+Christopher

=**UMF LESSON PLAN FORMAT**=

**Grade Level: 11-12 Topic: Civics and Government**

 * =**Objectives**:= ||
 * Student will understand that Democracy is unique and how our form of government compares to that of other regions in the world. ||
 * Student will know the how the United States government functions in comparison to other governments across the world. ||
 * Student will be able to explain how democracy functions and how it is structured, as well as what the role of the citizenship is in comparison to other regions of the world. ||

Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, Patterns of Civics/Government Grades 9-Diploma** 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. Rationale: This lesson meets the Maine Learning Results because students will be examining the United States government and how it functions compared to other governments across the world. ||
 * =**Maine Learning Results Alignment**= ||
 * **Maine Learning Results-B:Civics and Government

The only formative assessment being done is observation by me to make sure everyone is doing their part in the WebQuest and the workload is being shared. || In this lesson the summative assessment will be the WebQuest the students must complete. ||
 * =Assessment= ||
 * **Formative** (Assessment for Learning)
 * **Summative** (Assessment of Learning)

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 * =**Integration**= ||
 * Technology: Students can either choose to do an iMovie or comic book for their presentation at the end of the WebQuest.

English: If students do create an iMovie they must have a script of the dialogue and if they make a comic book the written dialogue is already there.

Art: Students will be encouraged to be creative I their products, whether or not they choose iMovie or Comic Life. ||


 * =**Groupings**= ||
 * Students will work on the WebQuest in groups of either four or five depending on the size of the class. ||


 * =Differentiated Instruction= ||
 * **Strategies**


 * Interpersonal:** Students will be working in groups of four or five on the WebQuest project.
 * Intrapersonal:** Each student will also have individual work they must do outside of class for the project.
 * Spatial:** Students will use the laptops to explore the WebQuest and find resources.
 * Bodily:** Students will work with iMovie or comic life to describe the key points of a form of government they choose. ||
 * **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 receive 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. || In this lesson students will be using either Comic Life or iMovie to produce a presentation to a panel of delegates from an island that has no form of government. These presentations must outline the key aspects of their government such as how it is structured, what its function is, and what the role of the citizenry is. ||
 * **Extensions**


 * =Materials, Resources and Technology= ||
 * Paper and pencil

Laptop with internet and comic life application and iMovie

video camera ||


 * =Source for Lesson Plan and Research= ||
 * This lesson plan is centered around the WebQuest designed by myself

A comprehensive list of resources for all students projects http://edu221webb.blogspot.com/2008/10/resources.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 because it allows them to form groups and work within those groups for an extended amount of time, possibly even working outside of class to collaborate on the project and forming bonds with their teammates. They have ample opportunities to get up and move around the room to converse with their teammates about their project. It requires them to think deeply about their topic and produce a creative representation of their ideas. ||
 * __Standard 4__ - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory.
 * Rationale:** This lesson meets the Maine Standards for Initial teacher Certification since it sums up everything we have been doing in the curriculum. the students must highlight the key points about their form of government such as structure, function, institutions, and the role of the citizenship. each group will do this and it will provide them a form of government to compare to the United States. ||
 * __Standard 5__ - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs.
 * Rationale:** This lesson meets the Maine Standards for Initial teacher Certification since students get to use many different types of technology in the process of their projects. They need to continually be on the laptops for research and if they are using the comic life application they need to be on it to create their product. They can also choose to create an iMoive if thye are more kinesthetic and motivated. They must also be constantly talking to their teammates to formulate the best way to present their information to the class. ||
 * __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 meets the Maine Standards for Initial teacher Certification since they are given a rubric which clearly outlines the expectations for their product as well as their presentation to the class. There is also ongoing informal assessment I will be doing during class to make sure the workload is evenly distributed and the students will also be making sure of this within their groups so they are assessing their teammates as well. ||


 * =Teaching and Learning Sequence:= ||
 * When students walk into class the web page for the WebQuest will be projected on the front of the board and the desks will be arranged into groups with a person's name on each one. the students will go to the desk with their name on it and we will briefly go over what they have to do for the WebQuest before they begin their research for it.


 * Agenda:**

Students enter class and are arranged into their groups Go over the WebQuest with them and explain what they need to do Facilitate the learning by helping them find sources or answer any questions they may have

Today in class students will use all of the knowledge they learned in all of the prior classes and work on their WebQuest project. They will be assigned to groups of four or five and do research on a particular form of government. I will begin by breifly explaining the assignment but the majority of class will be spent with students doing group and individual research on their form of government. By making students do the research themselves instead of simply giving them the information they will coming to their own conclusions about it based on their interpretations and those of their teammates but they will also serve as the "expert"in that area and need to present the class with that information at the end.(20minutes)
 * What, Why, Where, Hook, Tailor;** ||
 * After students have been given the instructions on what they are required to do they will converse within their groups about who will do what part of the work. They will all be using their own laptop to do some form of research individually but they will be pooling that knowledge once they are completed. Throughout this process I will be available to answer any questions the students have or to help them find additional resources beyond the ones I have provided them with. (50minutes)
 * Equip, Explore, Examine, Tailor; Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Spatial, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal** ||
 * Once students have had almost all of the class to research I will make them all stop and tell them if they need additional time to arrange to meet outside of class or in the library after school. They will also be receiving one more class period to do research but after that they will be notified that their projects will be due and the presentations will begin.
 * Rethink, Revise, Tailor; Interpersonal**, **Linguistic** ||
 * Students will explore a particular form of governent by researching it in groups and presenting their information to the class at the end since they will be the "experts" on it. I have provided them with a few websites to use in the beginning but I will also serve as a resource to them to answer any questions they may have during the process and to find any additional resources they may need. By working with groups they will be able to aquire the necessary information quicker and be able to discuss and formulate how to present it to the class. Creating their product will take less time as well because they will be able to spread the work out between themselves.
 * Tailor; Interpersonal, Spatial, Linguistic, Logical** ||

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