Thematic Essay Writing Workshop

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

Aim: What is the writing strategy you should use for a Thematic Essay?

Do Now: What is the first step you should do when you have a Thematic Essay to complete?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

Classwork & Homework

Lesson PowerPoint:

• Thematic Essay Overview
• Thematic Essays

Lesson Activity:

• Thematic Essay Writing (Detailed Step-by-Step
• Thematic Essay Graphic Organizer 1 * 2 * 3 Topics
• All Thematic Essays PowerPoint Activity

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• Thematic Essay Writing Packet (Complete)

Peer Review Workshop

Day #1 - Norming Session:

• Sample Essay "A" - Non-Political Revolutions
• Sample Essay "B" - Non-Political Revolutions
• Score Sheet Individual
• Score Sheet Partners
• Non-Political Revolutions Scoring Notes

Day #2 - Peer Review Scoring

• Sample Essay "C" - Non-Political Revolutions
• Score Sheet Individual (Blank)
• Score Sheet Partners (Blank)
• Thematic Essay Self-Evaluation Checklist

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching or Teach/Assist
• 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.