LL4-Lesson Plan Planning
Lesson 1
1. A Day in the Life
2. Social Studies
3. 7th to 8th Grade
4. Use the web cast to learn about different societal roles and social levels within the time period of 1800’s- 1850’s
5. Educational goals
a. Understands how major technological and economic developments influenced various people. (Ex: business owners, farmers, workers in different regions)
b. Understands different economic, cultural, and social characteristics of slavery after 1800s. Struggles of plantation life and experiences of escaped slaves.
c. Understands influences of urban life in the early and late 19th century (Ex: how rapid urbanization, immigration, and industrialization affected the social fabric of cities: Immigrant experiences and typical life of an immigrant coming to America.
d. Understands the social and economic impacts of the factory system and what a typical family person working in the factory system would look like. Characteristics, lifestyle, etc.
6. Students will be graded using the following rubrics from the website
a. Research summary
Or PowerPoint presentation
b. Group Work
c. Enrichment Activity
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- Research Summay Rubric
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- PowerPoint Presentation Rubric
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- Group Work Rubric
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- Enrichment Activity Rubric
• What I liked about the lesson
o This lesson gets students to not only use the Internet but to use other applications and tools to teach other student in the class about something.
• What I didn’t like
o The problem with this lesson is depending on home good the presentations of the students are, it will possibly change the content that the other
students learn about each aspect
• What I want to know more about/didn’t understand about the lesson.
o This lesson relies on a school to have adequate equipment, so my only question would really be, how do we equip schools with necessary
equipment to teach this lesson?
Lesson 2
1. Ancient Egypt
2. 7th Grade
3. The students will work in groups to learn about different aspects of life in Ancient Egypt with the use of the Internet.
4. Educational goals
a. Learn about Ancient Egyptian Writing (hieroglyphics).
b. Learn about the Nile.
c. Explain different aspects about the Great Pyramid of Giza.
d. Learn about the job of an archeologist.
e. Use Egyptian math to a product of two 2-digit numbers (do not use the one identified on the website).
f. Learn about famous ancient Egyptian Rulers.
i. Tutankhamen
ii. Ramses II
iii. Queen Hatshepsut
iv. Queen Cleopatra
g. Learn about the Ankh, a cartouche and the scarab.
i. Describe the significance of each.
ii. Identify and draw each.
6. Students will create a portfolio with the use of different computer applications and will be graded on accuracy of information, neatness, and
cooperation among group members.
• What I liked about the lesson
o This lesson also gets students to not only use the Internet but to use other applications and tools.
• What I didn’t like
o Some of the links are old and outdated
• What I want to know more about/didn’t understand about the lesson.
o How would we combat the problem of outdated material as well as proxy’s that might block certain content that might be relevant and
appropriate, but might have certain trigger words for proxies?
Lesson 3
1. Science Day in the Park
2. Physics
3. Middle school physics (probably 8th grade)
4. Students go to an amusement park (this one is specific to Hershey park but can be modified for similar rides at other parks) and use what they
learn in physics lessons and apply that to the rides. The lesson covers concepts of speed, acceleration, potential energy, kinetic energy, momentum,
jerk, Archimedes principle, horsepower, mass, and weightlessness, law of conservation, work, power, height, “G” forces, and laws of motion. This
lesson gets students to work in teams to calculate different things for each ride in a fun environment.
5. Educational goals
a. To encourage a desire to learn science.
b. Calculate centripetal acceleration.
i. Measure “G” forces.
c. Calculate the work and power needed to lift an object to a certain height.
d. Calculate distance with the use of speed.
e. Calculate average speed.
i. In relation to circumference.
f. Calculate potential and kinetic energy.
g. Apply knowledge of scientific principles at work in a pendulum.
h. Compare speeds and compare the difference of forces at those speeds.
i. Explain the forces involved with collisions.
i. Calculate momentum.
ii. Calculate speed.
j. Use knowledge gained in lab activities to write scientifically about concepts covered.
6. The assignment is graded by assigning points to the completion of a set number of worksheets. Teachers can choose to grade for correctness.
• What I liked about the lesson
o This lesson gives the students the opportunity to learn in a very fun environment.
• What I didn’t like
o The cost of the activity, though it is reduced it still may be too expensive for certain schools to do because of distance of the nearest amusement
park.
• What I want to know more about/didn’t understand about the lesson.
o How would a school get funding to do a trip like this that would inspire learning?
