There are a zillion ways to teach, and thus a zillion ways to develop a lesson plan. Because this is your VERY first lesson plan, we are going to follow a fairly traditional lesson plan format. There is plenty of room for creativity within this format:
- Title of Lesson:
- Teachers:
- Date and time:
- Objectives (include content and skills):
- Anticipatory Homework:
- Introductory Warm-up:
- Activities:
- Wrap-up:
- Materials/Resources:
Today we want you to start working on your lesson plan. The most logical place to start is with OBJECTIVES. Before you can plan homework, or decide which cool videos or images you want to use, you need to figure out your goals. Your objectives should include content (what the students are learning about - Ex. Daily life inside the Warsaw Ghetto) and skills (how the students are learning - Ex. Detect cause and effect relationships ).
Here is a list of some BIG picture Social Studies skills from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills:
- Creativity and Innovation
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Information Literacy
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Initiative and Self Direction
- Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
You should also take a look at the
National Council for Social Studies Essentials of Social Studies Education list for more specific skills.
By the end of workshop today, we'd like you to submit a draft of your objectives to us. You should have anywhere from two to three objectives for your lesson.
