Corinne Gumann

Extended Lesson 1
1.) Topic and Type: Looking at the difference between history and theatre
focusing on child labor. Lesson in comparing and contrasting different types
of artifacts on child labor.
2.) Content Overview in this class the students will be focusing on comparing
and contrasting skills based off of a play that they will be performing and a
video that covers the same topic, which is child labor.
3.) SOLs
a. English SOL 8.5 The student will read and analyze a variety of
fictional texts, narrative nonfiction, and poetry.
i. F. Compare and contrast authors styles
4.) Instructional Objectives
a. Know: The students will know the definitions of compare and contrast
when it comes to writing.
b. Understand: The students will understand how comparing and
contrasting can give one a different perspective on the same issue.
c. Do: The students will be able to compare and contrast two different
types of works.
5.) Assessment Plan
Objectives
Know Objective

Understand Objective

Do objective

Assessments: Formative and

Summative
Formative: Their answers that they
write down on their sticky notes
about comparing and contrasting.
Summative: Having the students
answer questions about the topic of
compare and contrast.
Formative: Class discussion after the
end of both the play and the video
on the difference in depictions of
child labor through the play and the
video.
Summative: A written assignment
that focuses on comparing and
contrasting the play and the video
on child labor.

6.) Materials
a. Copies of the play to be read
b. Child labor video http://www.history.com/topics/labor/videos/the-fightto-end-child-labor
c. Sticky notes
7.) Warm-up

a. Essential question based of comparing and contrasting. The students

will write their answer on sticky notes that I will collect once they are
finished.
8.) Closure
a. A final writing assignment that incorporates comparing and contrasting
the two items we went over in class; the play and the video. Along with
the compare and contrast aspect of the writing, the students will also
choose which one they liked better and why they chose that one.
9.) Lesson Body and Sequence
Time
Minutes

Minutes 10-30

Minutes 30-35

Minutes 35-40

Minutes 40-45

Minutes 45-60

10.)

Teacher Actions
Warm up where the
teacher administers an
essential question
involving comparing
and contrasting two
elements. It will be a
basic question. (Key
words in comparing and
contrasting)
Divide the students into
two groups to act out
the play for each other.
Lead a quick debrief
about the plays content

Prepare and show a

short video about child
labor in America.
Lead a quick debrief
session about the video
they watched

I will post their final

writing prompt activity
that they will complete
for the remainder of
class.

Student Actions
The students will write
their answer on a sticky
note that I will collect
when they are finished.

Acting out the play

Kids, Unite! (3 pages)
Students will
participate in a quick
discussion on what they
found interesting about
the play.
Students will watch the
video.
Students will discuss
the plot of the video, as
well as, any other
aspects about it that
come up.
The students will write
a compare and contrast
piece about the play
and the video, choosing
which one they
preferred and why.

Diversity Plan

Student Characteristics
ADD

Method/Strategy/Activity:
This lesson involves a lot of different
activities that will have the students

constantly shifting their focus, which will

keep the ADD students engaged in the
lesson because they will be moving
around throughout the period.