Lesson+Plan

For a full lesson plan of the Content Area, please click on the following link. By the time the set of lessons are complete, future teachers should understand the 14 Essential Knowledge Points at the bottom of this page. Use the Discussion Tab above to provide examples of how these Understandings are true (or false) in your opinion.

Thanks, EDM




 * Enduring Understandings/Essential Knowledge: ||
 * # There is no black and white in the social studies classroom.
 * 1) Students need to understand levels of every issue, including event, examples and causes.
 * 2) Point of view is the most difficult lesson to teach students because it is assumptive and analytical.
 * 3) //There is no such thing as teaching “the essay” in one lesson, it is only possible to teach a trait of the essay.//
 * 4) //It cannot be assumed that students read, so a plan in getting them to extract information is essential.//
 * 5) //Teachers must not be disseminators of information, despite their expertise.//
 * 6) //Technology allows for independent learning, but must be benchmarked for viable assessment.//
 * 7) //There is too much information out there for the social studies teacher. Weeding through resources is an essential skill of every teacher.//
 * 8) //Students will perform for others, but not necessarily for you.//
 * 9) //Grades are liquid.//
 * 10) //Being quiet is sometimes the greatest gift a teacher can give a student.//
 * 11) //Movies have the value you place on them. Explanation is just as important as the movie itself.//
 * 12) //Discipline should always protect the learning process.//
 * 13) //To truly work, lessons must be encasements of the author’s passion.//

//RELEVANT ARTICLES / READINGS RELATED TO THE ITEMS ABOVE.// //1. Binary Thinking:// (SEE No-Fault Classroom:[] //2. Levels of Understanding// (SEE Cognitive Perspectives on Peer Learning: [|https://books.google.com/books?id=7_ZRAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA88&dq=cognitive+levels+of+learning&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bsUlVau9Co6OuASkg4HYCg&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=cognitive%20levels%20of%20learning&f=false] //3. Point of View// (SEE: How To Teach Teaching and Learning Skills: [|https://books.google.com/books?id=pX6mzy6J_9IC&pg=PA99&dq=how+to+teach+point+of+view&hl=en&sa=X&ei=isYlVZetJM-8uASHoIGgCA&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=how%20to%20teach%20point%20of%20view&f=false] //4. The Essay:// (SEE: Teaching Writing: Landmarks and Horizons) [|https://books.google.com/books?id=0pfLYdJPTvQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=teaching+writing&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UMclVbmlOJSQuAT7q4DQDA&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=teaching%20writing&f=false] //5. Reading// //6. Facilitation// //7. Benchmarking Technology// //8. Content Focus// //9. Showcasing// //10. Grading Philosophies// //11. Listening and Think Time// //12. Movies// //13. Learning Process and Academic Atomosphere// //14. Lesson Planning and Relevancy// ||

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