Sample Template for a Lesson Plan (Teacher and Student Activities)

Class: Humanities 8 Date: November 29th

Title: Renaissance Artists – Research Project Lesson Number 1 out of 4

Objective of Lesson (in own words):

Students will understand the influence that Renaissance artists had on their own time period and
how those influences are still felt today.

Learner Outcomes (Program of Studies) Plan for Diversity

Social Studies: 8.2.4 Multimodal presentation of information –

audial and visual explanations will be
How did the Renaissance spark the growth and provided for students.
exchange of ideas and knowledge across Europe
(i.e., astronomy, mathematics, science, politics, Students may present their knowledge in any
religion, arts)? type of format they choose, such as a
PowerPoint, essay, poster, etc.
In what ways did thinkers and philosophers
influence society in the development of a
humanist worldview during the Renaissance?

Language Arts: 2.2 Respond to Texts

Experience various texts

Appreciate the artistry of texts

3.2 Select and Process

Use a variety of sources

Access information
Evaluate sources

3.3 Organize, Record, and Evaluate

Organize information
Record information
Evaluate information

3.4 Share and Review

Share ideas and information

Review research process
Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies Preliminary Matters (Announcements, etc.)
and Attitudes

Students should understand the shift from

Medieval art to Renaissance art, and how that
shift reflected the emergence of humanist values.

Students should understand what humanism is.

Students should know basic research skills

which includes how to effectively search for
information.

Time What the teacher What the Resources Assessment

does. student does.
Introduction 25 Present a Listen and ask PowerPoint N/A
(Link to previous learning,
min PowerPoint giving questions when
introduction of new an introduction to appropriate
concepts) artists of the
Renaissance, with a
focus on Leonardo
da Vinci. The
PowerPoint will
also serve as an
exemplar for their
upcoming research
project. Students
have watched a
movie for
homework which
also discussed
some of the artists
of the Renaissance.
Activity 10 Introduce the Listen and ask Activity Summative
Sequence min research project to questions when handout and assessment
students. Teacher appropriate rubric at a later
May involve Presentation,
Explanation, Guided will explain that date. Rubric
Practice, Independent students must is provided.
Practice
research one of the
OR artists from the
Approaching, Renaissance and
Encountering, present the
Noticing
Internalizing information for
Applying, their peers.
Refining
Personalizing,
Transforming,
Assessing
 10 Review of effective
min research techniques
Closure 5 min Teacher will pass Students will Sign-up N/A
(Summary of learning,
around a sign-up choose their sheet
link to upcoming learning) sheet artist.

Reflection

Adapted from Alberta Education, Canada, 2008