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Ubd Lesson Plan - Us History - Post 9 11 Us Foreign Policy
Ubd Lesson Plan - Us History - Post 9 11 Us Foreign Policy
Ubd Lesson Plan - Us History - Post 9 11 Us Foreign Policy
Author:TaberWatson
Datecreated:09/30/201510:19PMEDTDatemodified:09/30/201510:59PMEDT
VITALINFORMATION
TotalNumberofStudents
30Students
14Male
16Female
Area(s)StudentsLiveIn
MillValley,CA
MarinCity,CA
Free/ReducedLunch
2studentsonfreelunchplans
EthnicityofStudents
27Caucasian
1AfricanAmerican
2Asian
EnglishLanguageLearners
OneESLstudentLevelIII
StudentswithSpecialNeeds
Onekidwhohasmorethan90%hearingloss.Hasanimplantandafulltimeaidwhosignsforhiminclass.
Subject(s)
History
Grade/Level
Grade11
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KEYCONCEPTS&STANDARDS
BigIdea&Essential
Questions
ThislessonistheculminationofthestudentsForeignPolicyUnit.9/11wasthemostrecenteventtohaveaprofound
effectontheUnitedStatesforeignpolicy.
Topical:Explainthedynamicshiftinforeignpolicyfollowingtheattackson9/11.
Overarching:Whateffecthaswarhadonyourlife?
LearningOutcome(s)
Standards
SWBATidentifytheeffectstheattacksof9/11hadonUSforeignpolicyaswellastheeffectsithadontherestofthe
world.Theywillbeabletoidentifythekeypointsofthe"BushDoctrine"aswellasbeabletoexplainthebeginningsof
thewarsinAfghanistanandIraq.
CACaliforniaCommonCoreStateStandards(2012)
Subject:EnglishLanguageArts&LiteracyinHistory/SocialStudies,Science,andTechnicalSubjects
Grade:Grades1112students:
ContentArea:LiteracyinHistory/SocialStudies
Strand:ReadingStandards
Domain:KeyIdeasandDetails
Standard:
2.Determinethecentralideasorinformationofaprimaryorsecondarysourceprovideanaccuratesummary
thatmakescleartherelationshipsamongthekeydetailsandideas.
Standard:
3.Evaluatevariousexplanationsforactionsoreventsanddeterminewhichexplanationbestaccordswith
textualevidence,acknowledgingwherethetextleavesmattersuncertain.
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ASSESSMENTS
Assessment/Rubrics
Diagnostic:studentswillanswerthreequestionsabouttheattackson9/11todeterminewhattheyknowanddon't
knowabouttheattacks.Itisimportanttorememberthesekidswere12yearsoldwhentheattackstookplacesoits
likelytheywillneedseveraldetailsclarified.
Formative:Therewillbeseveralchecksforunderstandingthroughouttheclassmostlythroughclassdiscussion.
Summative:Theunitexamwilltakeplacetwodaysafterthislessonandwillincludeseveralquestionsonthistopic.
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MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials&
Technology(handouts,etc.)
ThelessonwillbepresentedonaPreziandwillincludeseveralvideolinks.Therearenohandoutsforthislessonbutthe
studentswillberequiredtotakenotes.
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IMPLEMENTATION
SequenceofActivities
Hook:PresidentBush's"Freedom"speechtocongressoneweekaftertheattacks.Thiswasthespeechwhereheasked
congresstodeclarewaronAfghanistan.
AfterthatIaskthem3questions:
Wherewereyouon9/11?Wherewereyourparents?
Whatisitliketogototheairportin2015?Doyouknowwhatitwaslikeon9/10/2001?
Whatisoneofourgreatestprimalmotivaorsashumans?(Answer:Fear)
Afterthatdiscussionisoverwewillmoveintothedetailsoftheattackitself.Thisonlyneedstobecoveredbreiflybutit
isstillimportanttheyknowthesequenceofeventsandhowiteffectedtheUSpopulation.Thiswillbringusbacktothe
questionIaskedearlieraboutwhatisoneofourgreatestprimalmotivators.Thisattackscaredus,andwereactedina
hugeway.
BushDoctrine:Ourpost9/11foreignpolicy.EventhoughitwasneverofficalliketheMonroeorTrumandoctrines,itwas
stillournewFP.Itsaidwewilldeclarewaron"terrorism".Iwillhavethestudentsdiscussinpairswhythisisdifferent
fromtheotherwarswe'vefoughtandforwhatreasons.
NationalSecurityStrategy:OurmoreofficialFP.Ibrokedowntheimportantpointsofthetextandputitallonboardfor
thestudentstoreadandtakedown.Discussasaclassthedetails.
OncethepresentationhasfinishedIwillpassoutareadingwithfivequestionsattachedtoreinforcethematerialand
preparethemfortheirtest.Thiswillbetheirhomeworkandisduethenextclass.
http://prezi.com/y0ksabr1dh83/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
DifferentiatedInstruction
LeadingwiththevideofirstanddiscussingitwillhelptheESLandthehearingimparedstudentseaseintothematerial
withavisualaid.AlsoalltheinformationtheyneedwillbeuponthescreeninsimplebulletpointsasIam
presenting.Thisscaffoldstheinformationforthemandhelpspreventtheydon'tgetleftbehind.
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REFLECTIONS
PriortoLesson
Iamexcitedforthislessonbecausealthoughthematerialissomewhatdepressingitisfascinatingwhenpresented
properly.IthinkthevisualaidsIamprovidingwillhelpbridgethegapbecausethematerialisalittlebitcomplicated.I
amnervousbecauseoftheamountofclassdiscussionIhaveincluded.Ihavetogainthekidsinterestandtrustquickly
sowehaveaproductivediscussioninsteadofmejustansweringmyownquestionsthewholetime.
PostLesson
Thelessonitselfwentverywell.IhadalotoffunpresentingitandIbelivethestudentsgottheinformation.The
discussionwasprettygoodbutIhavetoseriouslyworkonmywaittime.Ihavetroublelettingthesilencesitthereafter
Iaskaquestionandit'sjustsomethingIwillhavetostarttogetcomfortablewith.JustbecauseIknowtheanswer
doesn'tmeanthestudentsdoandIhavetolearntogivethemafewsecondstocomeupwithananswerandtrustthey
won'tjustleavemestandingthere!
Onthewholemyvisualaidsworkedwellandeventheaidwhosignstothehearingimparedstudentsaidmypaceand
cadencewereeasytokeepupwith,whichwassomethingIwasveryworriedaboutgoingin.ItendtotalkfastwhenI
amnervous.
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