Time: 1:40

Duration: 35 minutes

Lesson Plan
Date:
2/16/15
Teacher: Marissa Weidner
Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Stauffer
School: Tyson-Schoener Elementary School

Title:

Harriet Tubman

State Standard
8.1.3.A: Identify fact, opinion, multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events;
8.3.3.B: Identify and describe historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history;
8.3.3.D: Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and
development of the US
Lesson Objective(s)/Desired Result:

The students will be able to apply their knowledge and

understanding of Harriet Tubman through class discussions
and written work.

Assessment Evidence:
Formative: Teacher will use a checklist when going
over their homework.
Summative: No summative assessment for this
lesson.

Getting Started:
____ Go over homework:
__x_ At board
__x_ Orally at seats
____ Collect
____ Teacher check at seats
____ Review concepts

Lesson Content

Begin by asking students if they remember who Harriet Tubman and The
Underground Railroad are.
Tell them that they are going to watch a video about her and The
Underground Railroad and afterwards they are going to answer some
New Lesson:
questions about it.
Lesson Style:
Before turning the video on, go over the difference between fact and
__x_ Lecture / notes
opinion. Then complete a KWL chart by asking students what they already
____ Demonstration
know and what they want to know. Fill in the chart with their answers.
__x_ Class discussion

Watch the video with the students.

__x_ Individual seatwork

Stop the video every couple of minutes to ask students what is going on
____ Group seatwork
so far.
____ Computer work
When the movie is over, have them talk to their group about what
____ Read aloud in class
happened in the video.
____ Project
____ Share strategies or ideas Ask them what did Harriet Tubman do? What happened to the slaves that
____ Review activity
kept secrets?
____ Quiz or test
Fill in the Learned part of the KWL chart. Remember to discuss that this
____ Video/DVD
part should be a fact and not an opinion. Review the terms again if
____ Other
needed.
Tell students that we are going to continue to learn more about Harriet
Tubman, her life and how one person can do great things.

For homework, have students color a picture of Harriet Tubman and have
Materials:
them write one sentence about what they learned about her. The sentence
Computer
should be a fact and not an opinion.
Video

KWL Chart
Whiteboard
Whiteboard Markers
Homework Sheets
Popsicle Sticks with Names
Weebly Site ( www.marissaweidnerharriettubman.weebly.com )

Accommodations:
For student F, who doesnt speak English, I will have a classroom assistant translate my instruction if he doesnt understand
what I am asking him to do.

Self-Reflection:
Was the video engaging enough to keep students interested in learning about Harriet Tubman and The Underground
Railroad?

Did the students understand the difference between fact and opinion?

Is there anything that I could have changed to make the lesson better?

Harriet Tubman
Directions: Color the picture of Harriet Tubman and then write one sentence about her that you have
learned from the video. Remember, your sentence should be a fact!

Write your sentence: