Student Teaching edTPA Lesson Plan Template

Subject: C& E

Central Focus:
Development of Political Parties

Essential Standard/Common Core Objective:

CE.C&G.2 Analyze government systems within

Date submitted: 03/15
Date taught: 03/17
the United States in terms of their structure,
function and relationships.
Daily Lesson Objective: CE.C&G.2.8 Analyze Americas two-party system in terms of the political and economic
views that led to its emergence and the role that political parties play in American politics
21st Century Skills: Communication, Collaboration,
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, and
Problem-Solving

Academic Language Demand (Language Function and

Vocabulary):
Function: Analyze
Vocab: political party, two-party system

Prior Knowledge:
Students have learned how the Federal government is broken down
Activity

Description of Activities and Setting

1. Focus and Review

Warmup- Analyze section on political parties from Washingtons Farwell

Address

2. Statement of Objective
for Student

I can explain how political parties developed

3. Teacher Input

4. Guided Practice
5. Independent Practice

6. Assessment Methods of
all objectives/skills:

7. Closure
8. Assessment Results of
all objectives/skills:

Time
12 mins

Lecture on Chapter 9 (Political Parties and Politics) Section 1 (Development

of Political Parties)

30 mins

Organize students into groups as chosen by teacher

8 mins

Explain to students that they will be forming their own political parties and
developing a platform
In groups students will develop their party and decide what issues will make
up their platforms
Objective:
Why do people form political parties?
Is the U.S.s two party system flawed? Should there be more options?
What makes up a partys platform?
What are major differences between the Republicans and Democrats?

20 mins

21st Century Skills:

How did students work together in groups?
Did they come up with a legitimate platform that reflected their feelings on different issues?
Was the platform one that could gain a following?
Introduce Isidewith to class. Explain they will be responsible for completing
10 mins
and posting results to Googleclassroom
Objective: Students were very participatory and answered questions correctly.
21st Century: Students did a good job on platform

Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations

504 plan-student sit near the board
504 plan- do not single out student
Student with ADD use computer for quizzes

Student/Small Group Modifications/Accommodations

Materials/Technology: SMART board, PowerPoint

Reflection on lesson:
1st: lecture went good, student did a decent job working on platform
2nd: lecture was good, students got into platform a bit more.
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