Lesson Plan : "As I See It"
Teacher Name: | Deah Chamberlain |
Grade: | Grade 11-12 |
Subject: | Social Studies |
Topic: | Considering a topic from various points of view. |
Content: | Any topic with conflict/ opposing points of view |
Goals: | Students will investigate differing points of view on a topic in U.S. History. By studying all points of conflict, and choosing or being assigned a "side", they will create a 2-dimensional artistic product to illustrate the points of view. |
Objectives: | Students will see that in a conflict, there are reasons for each point of view... depending on the social, economic, cultural, and/or regional differences of people. |
Materials: | Paper, Markers, Map Colors, Scissors, Glue |
Introduction: | Introduce the topic for discussion, being sure to emphasize the facts surrounding the conflicts. (Example: Revolution, States Rights v. Federal, Civil War Issues, Westward Expansion, Regional Differences, etc. |
Development: | Students read and research the topic, making a "T-chart" to collect data ... PROS and CONS. They will either DECIDE which "side" to support, or that will be assigned. |
Practice: | Students will write a "slogan" for their argument, and will illustrate on full sheet of paper. They must state whether they are FOR or AGAINST the topic, and create the illustration as if it were a commercial billboard. Each student will fold the finished artwork in accordian folds equal in size to an opposing student. Cut each strip on the fold and glue to a large double sheet of paper, also folded accordian style... alternating person A, then B, then A, then B... and so on. |
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Checking For Understanding: | When the product is complete, it is very impressive. Looking at the folds from one angle, it is obvious which point of view that artist took. Looking from the opposite angle, one can see the other artist's point of view. I displayed these on the wall outside my classroom, and both students and teachers stop and study them carefully. |
Closure: | Final assignment; Students write a persuasive essay explaining their viewpoint and supporting it. |
Evaluation: | Great lesson, and the students love it |
Teacher Reflections: | I see that this could be used with almost any curriculum. It could be very telling in English with story characterization or plots. I will use this again and again. |
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