Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Teachers: Subject:
Jacob Carrillo, Cindy Valle, Marc Troiola, Kaila Boone History
AZ State Standards:
 6.H3.1: Analyze the impact of religious, government, and civic groups over time.
Learning Objective:
 To understand how the broad effects of that the Protestant Reformation had on the Modern World.
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):

¨ How will you assess if your student achieved mastery of the lesson objective?

Students will be given a paper with instructions to name 3 major religious groups of the Protestant Reformation and what
regions they came from. Later, Students will make a presentation about a group during this time.

¨ Determine the type of demonstration/activity the student will use to demonstrate mastery of the objective.

Completing the worksheet with at least two correct answers and making a concise and detailed presentation.

¨ What is the condition and degree, the setting or situation in which the student will be able to express the depth and extent of
learning?

The classroom or online.

¨ What is an exemplar student response with the level of detail you expect to see?

The founders name, the place the religion started and spread, and at least 3 ways this effected the region in the long term.

Key Academic Vocabulary: (Consider Bloom’s Materials Needed: PowerPoint, pencil, poster,
Verbs) worksheet.
examine, scrutinize, break down, dissect, investigate,
determine elements or characteristics of

Opening Activity
¨ How will you activate student interest?
Try to intermingle some of the more ridiculous facts about why each of these religions split off, such as Martin Luther getting
mad at the church selling basically heaven tickets or how the whole debacle with King Henry. Also use art during the time and
videos on the issue.
¨ How will you connect and uncover prior knowledge?
Make a timeline of events to give students a sense of dates and make a discussion time after lectures for students to help
each other.
¨ How will you present the lesson objective in an engaging and student-friendly way?

Make it like a story, try not to spend so much time on boring minutia and instead try to highlight more interesting parts with details
splashed in between.

Instructional Input “I do”

Teacher Will: Student Will:
¨ How will you model/explain/demonstrate all ¨ What will students be doing to actively capture and
knowledge/skills required of the objective? process the new material and connect to their prior
knowledge?
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 Lecture give quotes from major historical figures at
the time.
¨ What types of visuals will you use?
Presentation, art, videos.
¨ How will you address misunderstandings or
common student errors that may be uncovered
within prior knowledge?
Open the lesson plan with major sticking points in
order to guide notes and help emphasize things
they should focus on.
¨ How will you explain and model behavioral
expectations?
Create a system of norms with the help of the
students and enforce those norms.
¨ Is there enough detail in this section so that
another person could teach it?
If they know about the Protestant Reformation.
Guided Practice “We do”
Teacher Will:
¨ How will you provide guidance to all students as
they practice?
Go around the class and check in on the groups
and their progress.
¨ How will you ensure that all students have multiple
opportunities to practice new content and skills
with your support?
Encouraging students to use their creative talents
through presentations, papers, Socratic
discussions and other things.
¨ How will you utilize the support of peers within this
practice?
Encouraging students to help each other and form
friendships in class. Students don’t learn as well if
they just can’t stop thinking about how much they
hate being there. Helping the students to discuss
the content and give their opinion on it will help
grow interest in the subject.
¨ Is there enough detail in this section so that
another person could facilitate this practice?
Maybe?
Taking notes for one, I also want to set up discussion
groups with a recap assignment assigned and have
them work together to complete them.
¨ How will students be engaged?
Give them time to ask questions, ask their opinions on
art works created during the time, ask them what
effects they could expect from these religious clashes.
Student Will:
¨ How will students be engaged?
Giving them time to make their opinions on the contents
and their interpretations will help grow interest. As well
as giving them access to primary sources such as art
and writings from people during the time and asking
them questions that encourage them to dig deeper into
it.
¨ How will students practice all knowledge/skills required
of the objective, with your support?
Students will be allowed to interpret artwork and
writings of time. As well as being given papers to help
me examine their knowledge.
¨ How will you elicit student-to-student interaction?
Socratic discussions and giving them time for group
projects.
¨ How are students practicing in ways that align to
independent practice?
Opportunities to read papers and descriptions of the
same event from different points of view. Allowing them
to connect the dots and come to their own conclusions.
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 Independent Practice “You do”
Teacher Will: Student Will:
¨ How will you plan to coach and correct during this ¨ How will students be engaged?
practice?
Students will complete a quiz that includes multiple choice
Going around the class looking over their work and questions and a short answer.
asking questions.
¨ How will students independently practice the knowledge and
¨ How will you provide opportunities for remediation and skills required by the objective?
extension?
Work on presentations outside class.
If they had genuine troubles, we can find some time to
do the assignment outside of class hours. As well as ¨ How are students practicing in ways that align to
opportunities for extra credit. assessment of collection of evidence of mastery?

¨ How will you clearly state and model academic and Practicing their presentations and comparing their notes with
behavioral expectations within the collection of other students and course resources.
evidence of mastery?

Grading the quizzes and presentation. ¨ How are students using self-assessment to guide their own
learning?
¨ Did you provide enough detail so that another person
could facilitate the practice? Writing notes and proofreading their work.

Yes
¨ How are you supporting students giving feedback to one
another?

The group discussions during work time.

Closing Activity:
¨ How will students reflect on learning?

Socratic discussions and a presentation about their chosen topic.

¨ Summarizing and stating the significance of what they learned.

Small test of 25 questions that goes over major impacts and events.

¨ Acknowledge the new information that was added/developed within their schema.

Finishing their presentation and give grades depending on their level of detail.