Movie - The Patriot (2000)

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Essential Question: How is American History portrayed in the film, "The Patriot"?

Opening Move/Do Now: What is the definition of the word "Revolution"? How was the American Revolution a "Revolution" ?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Opening Move	3-5 Min
Activity	35 Min
Discussion	5 Min

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Video:

• The Patriot (2000)
• History Buffs - The Patriot

Lesson Activity: The Patriot Student Packet

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.