Bryce Cooper W401 Lesson Plan for Social Studies

Lesson Plan
Bryce Cooper
M442 Teach Soc Studies
Mini-Lesson
Subject: World History or Civics
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Time Block: One class period (60 min)
Standards:
1. World History Standard 44Understands the search for community, stability, and peace in an interdependent world. Benchmarks: Understands common arguments of opposition groups in various countries around the world, common solutions they offer, and the position of these ideas with regard to Western economic and strategic interests; Understands how global political change has altered the world economy.
2. Economics Standard 10Understands basic concepts about international economics. Benchmarks: Understands that public policies affecting foreign trade impose costs and benefits on different groups of people and that decisions on these policies reflect economic and political interests and forces.
3. ISTE/NETS Standard 3
Research and Information Fluency. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
Learning Objectives:
· Students will explore the pros and cons of globalization, especially when it comes to developing countries.
· Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact and purpose of the World Trade Organization.
· Students will investigate and research the effects the WTO is having on China and other developing nations.
Resources:
Teacher: Laptop computer w/ DVD drive, Overhead projector, Dry erase markers or chalk, Copies of resources for students (i.e. Articles, Websites, etc)
Students: Paper, Pen or Pencil
Procedures
1. Opening Hook: Watch video clip from PBS on the WTO. (5 min)
2. Group Activity: After Watching the video students will be given articles explaining the pros and cons of the World Trade Organization and what stance they will take on the issue. Then students will be put into their according groups and each group will sit on a different side of the room facing each other. They will then debate the opposing side in an open forum style debate. (structured controversy) (30 min)
3. Lesson Closure: Students will be asked to research the origins and background of the WTO and what impact entering developing nations are having on it. They will be required write a formal essay on globalization and the WTO and whether it creates more poverity or brings prosperity to developing countries. What they did not finish in class would be given as homework. (25 min)
Assessment Tools:
1. Observation of group activity
2. Individual essays/homework
3. Observation of technology research
Narrative:
This lesson plan uses differentiated instruction with allowing groups to debate and have “civil conversation.” This allows for peer to peer learning and is student centered in its approach. The technology used will support learning by allowing students to have authentic topics that are relative in today’s world and that make connections in their community, state, and country which is what the Social Sciences are all about! It make take more then one class period to complete this lesson so I would probably allow for two full block periods in order to build on prior knowledge (scaffolding).