Lesson Planning

Waynesburg University

Pre-Instructional Planning:
The thought process that leads to the development of quality,
meaningful lesson plans

Guiding questions that will provide the framework for the lesson. (Respond to each question.)
Who will you be teaching? (Identify student grade level as well as academic functioning level and specific needs of individual students)
9th grade students with several enrichment and inclusion students.

Who (if anybody) will assist with the presentation of this lesson, and what will their role be?
None.

What is the long range goal(s) that is tied to this lesson?

Students will evaluate the efforts of the international community to restrain Germany after the end of hostilities of WWI and will understand how
and why those efforts failed.

What is the specific learning objective(s) for this lesson?

To introduce the concept of appeasement and have the students explore the efficacy of the concept through a variety of scenarios.

What prerequisite skills/knowledge will students need to effectively access and participate in this lesson?
Students will need to understand the situation into which Germany was placed via the Treaty of Versailles and how Germany’s ambitions
differed from the expectations of the victorious nations.

When within the stages of learning will this lesson be presented? (Is it a learning acquisition lesson, learning fluency lesson, learning
maintenance lesson, or learning generalization lesson?)
It is both a learning acquisition and learning fluency lesson.

When will this lesson be completed? (Will it be a one-day lesson or a multiple day lesson?)
One day.

Where should this lesson be presented to ensure maximum student access and participation? (computer lab, classroom, science lab…) AND
what materials will be needed?
Classroom. Pre-prepared handouts will be utilized. Technology will be utilized for assessment activity.

Why are you planning to teach this lesson? Why must this information/skill be presented to the students?
Appeasement is a recurring approach to dealing with international conflict throughout history and by teaching this lesson students will gain a
framework for analyzing other situations to gauge the potential efficacy of appeasement measures as a mode of resolution.

How does this lesson relate to the PA Academic Standards?

8.1.9.A: Compare patterns of continuity and change over time, applying context of events.
8.4.9.D: Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development
of the world.

How does this lesson relate to the previous lesson? How does this lesson relate to future lessons?
This lesson is a stepping stone between the Treaty of Versailles and the outbreak of WWII.
How will you determine if students have met the lesson objective? (Think assessment)
Students will evaluate the efficacy of using appeasement measures to resolve modern international disputes.

How should this lesson be presented to ensure maximum student access and participation? (lecture, whole group activities, small group
activities, cooperative learning groups…)
There will be interactive lecture and group learning components.

Lesson Planning
Waynesburg University

Writing the lesson plan:

Translating thoughts into a plan of action
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Pennsylvania Academic Standard(s) addressed during this lesson:
(Provide Standard number and statement)

8.1.9.A: Compare patterns of continuity and change over time, applying context of events.
8.4.9.D: Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development
of the world.

Lesson Objective(s)
(Stated in observable and measurable terms)

Students will comprehend the concept of appeasement and will demonstrate the acquisition of this knowledge by applying the
concept to modern scenarios.

Assessment Plan
(What will be done to determine if lesson objectives have been met?)
Students will create a chart using GoogleDocs in which they will list pros and cons of using appeasement measures to solve a
modern international conflict of their choosing, and will evaluate the lists the create to determine whether or not they believe
appeasement would be an effective strategy for resolving the dispute.

Materials:
Computer/Smart Board
Handouts

Inclusion Techniques for Students with Special Needs:

Inclusion students will be grouped with enrichment students for group work.

Enrichment Techniques:

Enrichment students will be encouraged to analyze more complex international conflicts for assessment purposes to demonstrate a
deeper understanding of materials.

Lesson Differentiation (What modifications/accommodations will be made to ensure that ALL students have access to and are able to
participate in the lesson):
Inclusion students will be given a modified assessment seeking for them to analyze appeasement principles in real world situations
that will impact their lives more directly.
Lesson Presentation
Introduction/Motivational Activities/Anticipatory Set:
Anticipatory set will involve presentation of scenario for directed whole class discussion of dealing with a bully who threatens to stuff
a student in a locker unless lunch money is surrendered. Students will be questioned as to what the advantages and disadvantages
of giving the bully the lunch money would be, and likelihood of bully stopping his behavior if paid.

Detailed Teaching Sequence:

(Provide sufficient detail that would enable a substitute to effectively present this lesson. Bulleted statements are preferred)
 Brief PowerPoint presentation regarding attempts at appeasement undertaken by nations prior to 20th Century and outcomes
of those efforts
 Provision of handout regarding history of appeasement accompanied by interactive class lecture highlighting themes
presented.
 Students will be broken into groups and given 3 minutes to choose an international conflict to analyze to determine if
appeasement would be appropriate.
 After all groups have identified their topics, groups will be given 10 minutes to discuss pros and cons of using appeasement
in each scenario.
 Students will be presented with individual assignments as outlined above.

Guided Practice/Independent Practice/Assessment Activities

See assessment description above

Closure:
Last minute of class will involve summation of lesson and distribution of exit slips seeking student feedback as to questions left
unanswered by lesson.