• Design a lesson plan using state standards and benchmarks, using one of your topics.
• Submit Background (1. below) to me via email by 11/12
• Bring complete draft on 12/03
• Final project (25% of grade) due 12/10 by 4 p.m.

1. Background (email to me by 11/12)

• Grade Level and class/semester subject (e.g. Grade 7 Pacific Islands, 1st semester)
• Unit and Topic(s): Include a copy of the State Standards page (e.g. Standard 3: History: PACIFIC ISLANDS-Understand important historical events in the Pacific region; Topic: European Contact and Colonization)
• Reasons for choosing this unit: what you hope to gain or demonstrate.

2. Lesson Plan Outline for the week (5 days, 50-minute class time)

• Write your own Student Learning Outcomes based on the State Standards benchmarks and SPAs
• Integrate historical content and thinking skills with appropriate pedagogical techniques by listing for that week:
• reading assignments: textbook, other secondary, primary
• other homework and graded assignments (e.g. quizzes)
• in-class topic with activities or plan for each day
• Explain your assessment strategy: how you will apply the rubric from the Standards

3. One Day’s Lesson Plan in-depth (50 minutes)

• Goal for the day’s activities relative to week’s outline, unit, standards
• Bullet point outline of plan, with anticipated time for each aspect (e.g. 10 minute lecture on x; writing exercise; discussion groups, etc).
• Give content details on each item.
• List any multimedia you might use (web, PowerPoint, audio, etc)

4. Summary Statement