Lesson Plan Template

Name: Ariel Hall, Tiffany Green, Robyn Edwards-

Roberson, Taylor Britt

Subject: Social Studies

Date: November 8, 2018

SOL: NPS4.4a-The student will demonstrate an

understanding of the European Exploration of
North America by explaining the impact of
technological advances on exploration.

Essential -How did the various levels of technology

Questions/Big Idea: during the early explorations help develop
present day technology?
-What are the benefits and limitations of
using technology?

Learner Objective: Students will research and describe different

Includes behavior, condition and
advances in sailing technology to the picture
criteria.
shown on poster.
● Astrolabe
● Orienteering compass
● Sextant
● Stern rudder
● Caravel

Anticipatory Set: Entry ticket -reviewing the specific explorers

Activates prior knowledge in an
from last lesson (Columbus, Cabot, Hudson,
experience that engages students.
Collaborative teachers: Identify and Cartier).
roles and co-teaching models.

Direct Instruction:
Instructional Best Practices
Links to unit or curriculum Big
Ideas .Incorporates higher – level
thinking. List needed resources.
Formative assessment
Collaborative teachers: Identify
roles and co-teaching models
(station teaching, or parallel
teaching)
1. Thinking back to last week and the
explorers you learned about, what
obstacles do you think they faced with
technology? Without technology?
2. What do your parents use/travel in
when traveling place to place?
3. In your own words, what does
navigation mean?
-Explain Instructions
1. Name what the technological tool is.
2. Write what the tool is used for and interesting facts.
3. Name what explorer would use the tool the most during
their exploration.
-Padlet on smartboard for students to refer to
for guided practice portion.
-Explaining the five major advancements
during the Age of Exploration to the students.
-Padlet:
https://padlet.com/tgree019/tdopjdxtwsb3
- Prezi Video:
http://prezi.com/3rvirc6n26zw/?utm_campaig

Guided / Independent
Practice:
Addresses possible
misconceptions.
Formative assessment
Collaborative teachers: Identify
roles and co-teaching models
(station teaching, or parallel
teaching)
Closure:
Links to daily learner objective
Formative Assessment
Check for Understanding
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Questions to ask while discussing
technological advances:
-Compare past technologies with current
technology.
-Do we still use the past exploration
technologies today?
-Students are put into groups (counting 1-5 to
make teams) for the different advances in
sailing technology.
Students are to use padlet to:
-Write name of technological tool.
-Write what the tool is used for and
interesting facts.
-Name what explorer you think used these
tools during their exploration.
Students then share with there finding with
their classmates
-Kahoot exit game (Students are given class
tablets in there assigned groups)
Link Below:
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/db985ad1-579d-
4b51-a643-7b015f52bcbe