MercyhurstUniversityLessonPlan

PreserviceTeacher

StevenAlfieri

th
School/GradeParkerMiddleSchool/8

Grade

CooperatingTeacher

Mr.Laser

DateReceived__________DateReviewed_________
(CooperatingTeacherInitialsRequired)

LessonTitleAttitudesandBehaviorsRegardingSlaveryDuringTheColonialPeriodTeachingTime90minutes
LessonConcept:StudentswilllearnaboutSlaveryDuringtheColonialPeriodbycompletingaworksheetonlineusingtranscriptions
oftheVirginiaGazetteRunawaySlaveAds.Studentswillthendiscussandsharewhattheylearnedaboutslaveryduringthattime.
Standards:8.1.8.A:Compareandcontrasteventsovertimeandhowcontinuityandchangeovertimeinfluencedthoseevents.
8.1.8.B:Compareandcontrastahistoricalevent,usingmultiplepointsofviewfromprimaryandsecondarysources.
8.3.8.A:Examinetherolegroupsandindividualsplayedinthesocial,political,cultural,andeconomicdevelopmentofthe
UnitedStates.
8.3.8.D:Examinehowconflictandcooperationamonggroupsandorganizationshaveimpactedthegrowthand

developmentoftheU.S.

Objectives

(Stateinmeasurabletermswhatthestudentsshould/willbeabletodoasa
resultofthelesson.)SeeBloomWheel.

Assessments

(Theassessmentshouldclearlystatehowstudentachievementofobjectivewill
bemeasured.)SeeBloomWheel.

1.Readandintepreteighteenthcenturydocumentsandmake
inferencesaboutthenatureandcharacteristicsofslavery.

1.Theteacherwillbecheckingforunderstandingduringclass
discussion

2.Communicatetheirfindingsviaannotateddiagramsand
developacomprehensivepictureofslaveryineighteenthcentury
Virginia.

2.Studentswillcompleteafocusquestionworksheet.

Materials:Powerpoint,OnlineWorksheetandWebResources
AnticipatorySetAskstudentswhattheylearnedyesterdayandreview.
ActivatingPriorKnowledge:Askstudentswhattheyknowsofaraboutslaveryinthecolonialageandhowitdevelopedovertime.
Adaptations:Givestudentstheworksheetpriortocomingtoclasssotheycouldreviewtheassessment
Procedure:
TeacherActions
1. Askthestudentstodefineslaveryanddiscusswiththe
studentshowslaveryevolvedformtheseventeethcentury
throughthenineteenthcenturywiththepowerpoint
2. Dividetheclassintogroupsoffour.Thendirectstudents
ontheiripadstothefocusquestionworksheetonline.
Assigneachgroupadifferentquestiontoanswer.Direct
studentstousetheTranscriptionsofVirginiaGazette
SlaveAdsandtheSlaveryandtheLawinVirginia
documents,andothersourcestheymaysearchonlineto
completetheirsectionoftheworksheet.Theirtaskisto
analyzetheadvertisementsandmakealistofactions,
attitudesandbehaviorsbasedupontheirfocusquestion.
3. Studentswhencompletedwillpreparetodiscussandshare
withtheotherstudentsintheclassandfillintherestof
theworksheetontheinformationthattheothergroups

StudentActions
1. Studentswilltakenotesonthepowerpointandengagein
discussion
2. Studentswillsplitupintogroupsandcompletetheonline
worksheetonthefocusquestionthatwasassignedtothem
usingtheTranscriptionsofVirginiaGazetteSlaveAds
andtheSlaveryandtheLawinVirginiadocuments,and
othersourcestheymaysearchonlinetocompletetheir
sectionoftheworksheet.Theywillcompletethetask
whichistoanalyzetheadvertisementsandmakealistof
actions,attitudesandbehaviorsbasedupontheirfocus
question.
3. Studentswillsharewiththerestoftheclasswhatthey
learnedandcompletedintheirworksheetandfillinthe
restoftheirownworksheetwiththeothergroups
presentedfindings.

present.
Closure:AskstudentswhatsurprisedthemintheirreadingsoftheTranscriptionsoftheRunawaySlaveAds.
AdditionalConceptRelatedActivity:Connectslaverytotheplantationsofthesouthduringthattime.
CooperatingTeacherEvaluation:

Pleasemarkappropriateboxandprovidespecificwrittenfeedbackincludingsuggestionsifwarranted.
Excellent

ClassroomManagement

UseofInstructionalTime

FacilitationofLesson

Implementation/
FacilitationofClosure

ObjectivesMet

Above
Average

Average

Needs
Improvement

AdditionalComments

CoopTeacherSignature________________________________________Date__________________________________________
PreserviceTeacherSelfEvaluation/Reflection:
Thoroughlyrespondtothefollowingquestions/prompts.

1.Weretheobjectivesofthislessonmet?HowdoIknowthis?

2.Rateyourmanagementoftheclassroom.Youcanuseascale
of1(low)to5(high)ifyoudlike,andprovidestatements
supportingyourrating.

3.Howwellwastheinstructionaltimeutilized?

4.WhatdidIdowell?

5.Weretherepartsofthislesson,includingmypresentationof
thelessonthatcouldbeimproved?Specificallyexplain.

6.IfIhadachancetoreteachthislesson,Iwould(address
yourcommentsfrom#5).