Thematic Essay Exam

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

Aim: How do you maximize the amount of points you will receive on a DBQ Essay?

Do Now: Answer the DBQ Document questions (10 min)

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Activity	60 Min

Lesson Plan

• Thematic Essay Exam Lesson Plan

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Activity: Students will complete a DBQ Essay within 60 Minutes of class time.

Thematic Essays

Homework: Assignments

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.