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Lesson Plan
Subject:__World History Grade:__7 Lesson Topic: The Renaissance Artists: Michelangelo

Candidate’s Name:_____Bailey Austerman _ ID #________040120421______

Site Support Provider: __Morgan Taylor NU Site Support Provider: __Terry Sayre__

1. Introduction: (Identify Grade Level K12 Academic Content Standard(s), rationale, focus
learner, create bridges from past learning, behavior expectations)
.
Beginning on April 9th, 2018, this seventh grade Rationale:
World history unit will focus on the Renaissance This unit comprises of comparing
artists, their humanist philosophies, and their Renaissance art and accomplishments
impact on society. The unit is two weeks long with to the Roman structures that
the first week focusing on Humanism and influenced many achievements. This
emergence of the new thought in European society. lesson also pulls from ideas and
Based on CA History and Social Science 7.8.1 and discussions that took place during the
7.8.5, this unit looks at the advancements made European feudalism unit and the
during the Renaissance time period and the effect occurrence of the Black Plague.
that it has on society. This information will build
off of previous units such as the study of the
Ancient Roman Empire. The final assessment for
this unit will take place on April 20th, 2018.

2. Learner Outcome(s)/Objective(s): (What will students learn from this lesson? How will
you measure mastery of the outcome?)

By the end of the lesson on April 16th, students Rationale:

should be able to adequately explain how This lesson focuses on the influence of
Michelangelo was a humanist and what type of Humanism on Renaissance society as
impact his advancements made on society. seen through Michelangelo and his
achievements. Students will identify
qualities that the artist had that help to
classify him as a humanist. I will
measure mastery of this objective

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 through discussions with the students
throughout the lesson and activities,
viewing their completed packet pages,
and finally the results of their
assessment.

3. Pre-assessment Activity: (Determine students’ abilities to achieve the Learner Outcome and
prescribe instruction accordingly. Consider: linguistic background, academic language abilities,
content knowledge, cultural and health considerations, interests and aspirations, physical
development, social development, emotional development. )

Students will engage in discussion and activities Rationale:

daily in this unit that will allow me to gauge their
understanding and achievement as it relates to the
learning objectives and lesson standards. This
particular lesson will begin with the discussion of
the student’s favorite Ninja Turtle.
This discussion is a fun and exciting
way for students to first be introduced
to the new content. The catchy tune
also helps students to recall the
various Renaissance artists later in the
school year.

4. Differentiation, Adaptation & Accommodation Strategies: (Based on the pre-

assessments, modify Learning Activities based on learner characteristics to meet the needs of
ELL & special needs students, highly achieving students and low achieving students)

This lesson’s accommodations will come in Rationale:

specific tasks that students will need to accomplish
during reading assignments. Students will need to
annotate their readings using a given model to
highlight ideas related to Humanism. This
structure has been practiced all year long and
students have responded well to the model.
Students have been practicing
document analysis all year long and
have gradually moved away from
certain supports. Throughout this
lesson, when it is needed, I will provide
additional supports to low achieving
students or English learners by
assisting them with the reading, helping
to explain the questions, and providing
them the opportunity to work with their
team.

5. Resources: (Identify materials needed for this lesson accounting for varying degrees of skill
level)

This unit will utilize several different resources Rationale:

and materials. Each day students will be given a
Having these materials available will
DBQ document that they will annotate and answer
help to make this lesson memorable for

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subsequent questions. Each day of the unit will
also utilize hands on activities that help students to
recreate the artist that they are studying. In this
lesson, students will use their Michelangelo DBQ
paper, a blank white piece of paper, and their
writing utensil. For instructional purposes, I will
be using a laptop, Elmo, two projectors, and
speakers for audio during the videos.
the students. This lesson includes a
variety of activities and tasks to help
students master the identification of
humanism thought and the influence
that it had on Renaissance society.

6. Learning Activities: Explicit Teacher Instruction - (Explain, Model, Demonstrate, Check

for Understanding)
When students arrive they will pick up their Rationale:
materials on their way to their seats. The lesson
This lesson is comprised of a variety of
hook will consist of a brief video of the Teenage
activities that gives students of all
Mutant Ninja Turtle theme song. Then students
learning types a chance to work with
will be asked to share their favorite Ninja Turtle
the material. We will be reading,
and what attributes they have. Then, I will
watching a brief video, and recreating
transition into explaining how the Ninja Turtles are
the Sistine Chapel. This gives students
related to the four main Renaissance artists that we
various avenues to achieve the learning
will be studying.
objective which is to explain in detail
Reminding students of their objective, learning
how Michelangelo was a humanist.
targets, and standard, I will introduce the
Students are also working towards
assignments for the lesson. Students will be asked
answering the DBQ question: Which of
to read and annotate a reading on Michelangelo.
the four Renaissance artists was the
Then they will briefly answer questions that follow
biggest humanist and why?
the reading. As a class we will go over the answers
to make sure that all of the students are working
towards achieving the learning goals.
Next, students will watch two videos on
Michelangelo’s sculptures and will be asked to
take notes on the qualities that help prove that
Michelangelo was a humanist.
Finally, I will introduce the Sistine Chapel and will
discuss some of the aspects that make this one of
Michelangelo’s most recognizable pieces. As the
activity for the day, students will be asked to lie on
their backs and recreate the Sistine Chapel
(Creation of Adam) using the bottom of their
desks.

Check for Understanding:

I will be checking for understanding as I move

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throughout the room during the reading and
independent activities. I will also be checking for
understanding by working one on one with
students who have specific questions or are in need
of assistance.

8. Independent Practice: (Provide practice that supports the learning outcome. Note:
Independent activities are assigned assuming that students understand the concept well enough
to work on their own.)

Students will work independently on their reading Rationale:

and annotating. They will also work independently
on their activity of the Sistine Chapel recreation.
Check for Understanding:
I will be checking for understanding as I walk
around the room and interact with students during
this activity. I will also provide a small closure at
the end of the activity to conclude the lesson.
The activity is a fun and interactive
way for students to explore the
achievements of the Renaissance
artists. This also provides them with a
memorable conclusion to the new
material that they learned in the
lesson.

9. Assessment and Evaluation: (Describe how you will assess and/or evaluate the students’
learning. Describe differentiating assessment strategies you will use for ELL, special needs
students, highly achieving students and low achieving students.)

The unit assessment will take place at the end of Rationale:

the week with a written response and multiple
This assessment will be the final gauge
choice question test. Each lesson will have daily
of students understanding in this unit
“tickets out the door” that will allow me to check
and will help to prepare them for the
daily progress and understanding.
semester final that is six weeks away.

10. Closure: (Describe how students will reflect on what they have learned.)

The lesson reflection will take place each day as Rationale:

students compare their art recreations to the
Using a final lesson closure will help
famous original pieces. The final reflection will
students gather their ideas and
take place during the assessment when students
information on how Michelangelo was
will identify which of the Renaissance artists was
a humanist and how his achievements
the most humanist of the four main artists.
helped to influence Renaissance
society.

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11. Lesson Reflection/Assessment: (Collect student learning data to determine: What went
well? What needs to be changed? Were the learning outcomes met? What activities will you
add, change, modify in the future? What can be done to follow up on the learning from this
lesson? Who needs additional help? Who needs enrichment or higher level work?)

The lesson reflection will come after students have submitted their packets, rough draft, and
final drafts of the essays. It will be then that I can plan opportunities for re-teaching if
necessary and design the best transition into the next unit. Following this I will make any
modifications necessary to the lesson design and assignment structure.