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#Class will watch video on Marco Polo
#Class will watch video on Marco Polo
#Students will read and annotate the both positions on the Travels of Marco Polo.
#Students will read and annotate the both positions on the Travels of Marco Polo.
#Student will complete a body paragraph with argument (thesis), Evidence, and a counter claim. / Students may use THIEDIED or [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/7/77/Argumentativeessayformat.pdf Argumentative Essay Format]
#Student will complete a body paragraph with argument (thesis), Evidence, and a counter claim. / Students may use THIEDIED or [http://www.mysocialstudiesteacher.com/wiki/images/7/77/Argumentativeessayformat.pdf Argumentative Essay Format]


== Classwork & Homework ==  
== Classwork & Homework ==  
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'''Lesson Video:'''
'''Lesson Video:'''


*[http://www.classroomexplorations.org/classroom/video/Marco%20Polo%20-%20Video%20Overview.flv Marco Polo Overview]
*[http://www.mysocialstudiesteacher.com/classroom/video/Marco%20Polo%20-%20Video%20Overview.flv Marco Polo Overview]


'''Lesson PowerPoint:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/6/6e/Argumentativeppt.pptx Argumentative Essay]
'''Lesson PowerPoint:''' [http://www.mysocialstudiesteacher.com/wiki/images/6/6e/Argumentativeppt.pptx Argumentative Essay]


'''Lesson Activity:'''
'''Lesson Activity:'''
*[http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/b/b5/Marcoyes.pdf Marco Polo - Journey was Real]
*[http://www.mysocialstudiesteacher.com/wiki/images/b/b5/Marcoyes.pdf Marco Polo - Journey was Real]
*[http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/c/ce/Marcono.pdf Marco Polo - Journey was Fiction]
*[http://www.mysocialstudiesteacher.com/wiki/images/c/ce/Marcono.pdf Marco Polo - Journey was Fiction]


'''Homework:''' [[Assignments]]
'''Homework:''' [[Assignments]]

Revision as of 22:47, 12 August 2017

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

Aim: Did Marco Polo travel to China? Was it Fact or Fiction?

Do Now: What are the steps to an argumentative prompt or essay?

Lesson Overview:

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

Lesson Plan

  1. Students will complete the Do Now
  2. Whole class discussion on Do Now / Examples: THIEDIED Claim,Evidence, Evidence, Counter-Claim, Evidence (Best)
  3. Class will watch video on Marco Polo
  4. Students will read and annotate the both positions on the Travels of Marco Polo.
  5. Student will complete a body paragraph with argument (thesis), Evidence, and a counter claim. / Students may use THIEDIED or Argumentative Essay Format

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Video:

Lesson PowerPoint: Argumentative Essay

Lesson Activity:

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.