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Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC DETAILS CK
Name Mr. Wright
Subject American History Battle at Lexington
Grade Level 10
Date/Duration Dec. 6, 2016
Big Ideas The Battle of Lexington Started the war, what events
took place and what happened?

Essential How did the battle start here?
Questions What affect did this have in American history and the
rest of the war
How do we think the outcome of the war wouldve
changed if this battle went differently?
PA/Common Standard - CC.8.5.9-10.B
Core/Standards Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary
source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas
develop over the course of the text.
Objective Activate prior knowledge and teach the true history of
this battle
Develop an understanding of the war and how this
battle alone proved the war would be a true strategic
Bloom's battle for both sides
Taxonomy
Analyze, Apply, Understand
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge Recall and Reproduction, Strategic and Extending
(DOK)
Thinking
Formative & Prior to reading the online article students will complete
Summative a text response task, this will involve questions on
Assessment Battle of Lexington as if the student was a general in
Evidence the Continental Army formative assessment

After reading article alone, students will get into groups

and collaborate
ISTE Standards Critical Thinking and Collaboration
for Students

Articles found online both primary sources and a fact

article

Framework for Online articles and collaboration will serve as 21st century
21st Century learning
Learning
Accommodation None
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SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-by-Step

Procedures
RATIONALE for CK
the Learning
Plan
Introduction Activating Prior Knowledge
Beginning Class by asking students if they know what
battle started the war officially.

Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Primary source reading
The Shot heard round the world.
Explicit Big Idea Statement
Instructions The Battle of Lexington Started the war, what events
took place and what happened?
Essential Questions Statement
How did the battle start here?
What affect did this have in American history and the
rest of the war
Objective Statement
Activate any prior knowledge and teach the true history
of this battle
Transition
Break for students while I pass out articles to read
together
Key Vocabulary
Battle, Colonists, Red Coats
Lesson PreAssessment of Students
Procedure Prior Learning assessment of students
Modeling of the Concept
Showing students how to do Text Response Task Cards
Guiding the Practice
Circulating class to see if students have questions
Providing the Independent Practice
Independent reading of the article
Transition
Turn and talk
Reading Articles online will provide technology and reading
Materials materials
Technology
Equipment
Supplies
Evaluation of Formal Evaluation
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Learning/Master
y of the Informal Evaluation
Concept Answering EQs
Text Response Task Cards
Closure Summary & Review of the Learning
Review what we learned yesterday as a class
Homework/Assignments
Individually answer EQs if not completed in class
Teacher
Self-reflection