SIOP LESSON PLAN

Date: 03/21/2008

Grade/Class/Subject: 11&12/American History I

Unit/Theme: Civil War

Standard:
2.2 Students know how to formulate questions and hypothesis regarding what
happened in the past and to obtain and analyze historical data to answer questions
and test hypothesis

2.1 Students know how to formulate questions and hypotheses

regarding what happened in the past and to obtain and
analyze historical data to answer questions and test hypotheses.

Content Objective (Colorado State Standards to be covered):

Language Objective:
Students will READ various articles and websites about the civil war of their choice.

Students will LISTEN to the teacher present a civil war

Students WRITE their presentation on the civil war of their choice

Student Outcomes (what should students know and be able to do?):

Students will understand what a civil war is
Students will be able to present or summarize their particular civil war

Key Vocabulary Supplementary Materials

Civil War

Aggressor

Clan/tribe

Religious

Sect

Declaration

SIOP Features

Preparation Scaffolding Grouping Options

_Adaptation of _Modeling _Whole Class
Content _Guided Practice _Small Groups
_Links to _Independent _Partners
Background Practice _Independent
_Links to Past _Comprehensible
Learning Input

Integration of Application Assessment

Process _Hands-on _Individual
_Reading _Meaningful _Group
_Writing _Linked to _Written
_Speaking Objectives _Oral
_Listening _Promotes
Engagement

Lesson 1. Students will take 3 column notes on the vocabulary

Sequence:
2. Students will identify presentation requirements by
watching the teacher model a presentation

3. Students will research a civil war and present it using the

 medium of their choice: voicethread.com,
onetruemedia.com, pb wiki

-Why this war started-Basic synopsis

-Who is involved

-How long?

-Explain the day to day life of the people

4. Students chart the civil wars based on the presentations.

Technology Laptop, projector, internet access

Integration
(equipment
and
strategies):

21st Century II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRON-

Skills/NETS-T MENTS AND EXPERIENCES
Standards: III. TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE CURRICULUM