Daily Lesson Plan

Grade/Subject: 8th Social Studies Teacher: Mitch Cain Date: 8 21 17

TEKS: 8.17(C): Write responses to literary or expository texts that demonstrate the Agenda:
use of writing skills for a multi-paragraph essay and provide sustained First Five (Do Now) – 5 minutes
evidence from the text using quotations when appropriate Getting Started – 8 minutes
Content Objective: KWBAT justify their response to an article by using the ACE method Introducing ACE – 5 minutes
Language Objective: C3G: Write & speak about their opinions, ideas and feelings about police Article 1 Analysis – 10 minutes
shootings using the words “injustice,” “justice,” & “bias” Article 2 Analysis – 10 minutes
Assessment: Article 4: The Shooting of Jordan Edwards Article 3 Analysis – 10 minutes
Question: What is one way to help hold police officers accountable in the Article 4 Analysis – 15 minutes
shootings of civilians? Wrapping Up & Discussion – 10 minutes
Answer the question: Last Five (Closing) – 5 minutes
Cite the text:
Expand your answer:
Essential Question: How did the police’s story of Jordan Edwards’ killing change over time? SpEd/ 504 Accommodations:
(list KIPPster initials and supports to be provided)
Content Vocabulary: Injustice - Modeling first question on ET
What words/word parts/ roots will you teach? Justice - Frequent CFU’s during IP
Bias - Pulling for guided instruction during IP

Lesson Content
-Adjust this portion of the lesson based on
learning cycle (e.g., 5E, Close Reading, etc.)
1) Do Now (activates prior
knowledge and is shorter than 5
minutes)
2) Connect & Engage (Frame the
lesson by reviewing the content
and language objectives. It is less
than 2 min)
o Yesterday, we…
o Today, we will…
(Objective)…
o So tomorrow we can ….
3) Skill building/ vocabulary/
building background
knowledge(15 minutes)
4) Model- Introduce the new
material (10 min or less)
o Includes the script or key
points of what will
The Lesson- What will you do? I What will KIPPsters do?
First Five/Do Now - 5 minutes Lesson Notes
What experiences have you had with the police?
Opening (Connect & Engage) – 8 minutes
1. Watching a news clip from the day the story broke
2. Discussing what we already know about the shooting
3. Discussing the way we feel about police shootings
Introducing ACE – 5 minutes
1. What is ACE?
2. How to use ACE
Model – 10 minutes
1. Using ACE on Article 1
Shared Practice – 10 minutes
1. Using ACE on Article 2
Guided Practice – 10 minutes
1. Using ACE on Article 3
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presented to the Independent Practice – 15 minutes
KIPPsters. 1. Using ACE on Article 4
5) Guided practice (10 min or less)
o Walk KIPPsters through Closing – 10 minutes
the process 1. Wrap up discussion
o KIPPsters are doing the
thinking, talking, etc. Last Five – 5 minutes
o Include that you will do 1. Clean up, pack up, line up
and what kids will do.
6) Independent practice (at least 15
minutes)
o KIPPsters are working
silently and
independently for some
portion of this time
o Include what you will be
doing during this time
(i.e. pulling small group,
collecting data, etc.)
7) Exit Ticket and Closing (5-10 min)
Homework
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