Decades - Syllabus Day - Spring Semester
| AP Psychology | Current Events | Resource Room (SETSS) |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | Periods 3 & 5 | Period 8 |
| Mr. Ott | Mr. Ott | Mr. Ott |
Essential Question: Why do we separate our culture into Decades?
Opening Move/Do Now:
- What is a decade?
- How is it defined?
- What are the things that make up American Society?
Lesson Overview:
| Item | Approx Time |
| Opening Move | 3-5 Min |
| Activity | 30 Min |
| Discussion | 10 Min |
Classwork & Homework
Lesson PowerPoint: Decades in History & Film Syllabus
Lesson Music/Video:
Lesson Activity: Decade Group Assignments
Homework: Courseworks Plus - Login Needed
Special Education Modifications
- Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
- Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
- Special Ed Students:
- Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
- Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
- Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
- Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
- Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
- Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
- Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.
- Special Ed Students: