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Lesson Overview
Title: Columbus: Hero or Villain?
Author: Dana Doggett
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Subject: ELA
Grade Level(s): 6
Duration: 90 minutes
State Standards RI.6.3: Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is
introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text.
RI.6.9: Compare and contrast one authors presentation of events
with that of another.
L.6.6: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic
and domain-specific words and phrases.

Goals/Objectives:
Lesson Goals: I can analyze how Christopher Columbus is introduced,
illustrated, and elaborated in various texts.
I can compare and contrast one authors presentation of events
with that of another.

Methods/Procedure:
Anticipatory Set: 1. Warm-up: Finish this sentence with an adjective: Heroes are
Write your adjective on the index card on your desk.
Introduce and Model 2. Read objectives and agenda.
New Knowledge: 3. Review warm-up. Invite students to post the index card on the
hero wall at the back of the room. Tell students they can
I DO bring in photos of people they consider to be heroes.
Provide Guided 4. Vocabulary: Review homework from last night.
Practice: 5. Assess prior knowledge: Ask students what they already know
about Christopher Columbus. Record their thoughts on the
WE DO screen.
Provide Independent 6. Ask the question: Is Christopher Columbus a hero?
Practice: 7. Remind students how to mark an informational text as they
read.
YOU DO 8. Distribute textbook chapter on Christopher Columbus. Remind
students how to mark the text. Have them answer the questions
at the bottom of the text.
9. Discuss answers to questions at tables.
10. Group discussion of text.
11. Distribute primary source of Christopher Columbus. Ask
students to mark the text as they read. Answer the questions at
the bottom of the text.
12. Discuss answers to questions at tables.

CAST 2006 Adapted from http://lessonbuilder.cast.org

 13. Group discussion of text.
14. Closure: What did you learn about Christopher Columbus
today that you didnt know before?

Assessment:
Formative/Ongoing Student responses during homework review
Assessment: Answers to questions about the text
Student responses during closure
Summative/End Of Vocabulary quiz on Friday
Lesson Assessment: Philosophical Chairs discussion

Materials (including technology, texts, manipulatives, audio-visual):

iPads/Showbie
Vocabulary books
Textbook chapter with questions
Primary source with questions

Reflection (include discussion on time management, engagement, assessment, data

outcomes):

CAST 2006 Adapted from http://lessonbuilder.cast.org