2. Plan an interest based lesson. What does your lesson look like? How will you measure its success?
Monday, October 24, 2011
Week of 10/24; • Ch. 9 “The How To’s of Planning Lessons Differentiated by Interest” (pages 52-59)
1. Take a look at the 8 instructional strategies suggested in the chapter to invite students to link their interests with the requirements of the curriculum. In what specific ways might you use one or more of these strategies to draw on student interest in your classroom?
2. Plan an interest based lesson. What does your lesson look like? How will you measure its success?
2. Plan an interest based lesson. What does your lesson look like? How will you measure its success?
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Plan an interest based lesson. What does your lesson look like? How will you measure its success?
ReplyDeleteThe lesson I would plan would mirror that found in our text about the Civil War. What I would love to do is actually have students pick sides as if they were being drafted into the war. By tapping into that interest, I could then incorporate vocabulary and Social Studies as whole group through the examination of the battles. The students could also attend a reenactment of the war in Hartville. The city performs one every year. I would have the students individually research their selected position in the war from the eyes of an actual solider, or slave if someone wanted to take that position choosing sides in the war. The student could also choose to create a monologue of the solider to present to the class if they do not want to submit a report. In both occasions, references and research can be presented. The way in which I could measure the lesson would be to create a rubric that has a list of what is expected and assignments created to meet the expectations outlined in the rubric aside from the rubric for the report or monologue. This is just a brief lesson plan of course, but there are lots we as educators can do to reach our students especially if we have the technology behind us. If there were 4 computers in every room, that in and of itself would be a center where students can research and locate their own areas of interest.
What a great idea, Aleicia! I remember teaching the Holocaust to sixth grade special education students. They loved it! If you can "hook" the students by tapping into or helping then develop a special interest, then much of the motivation factor is already addressed.
ReplyDeleteI love your ideas, Aleicia! I just introduced Unit 2 to our students today. We are starting the history part of our book. We could have a lot of fun with your ideas. I just wish I had more time for Social Studies. I am really trying to incorporate it into my reading lessons, but it's not always easy to do. I am always struggling with the schedule so I am utilizing my time wisely. I just can't get everything done. Michele
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