Lesson Plan: Homeschooling

1. BIG PICTURE: The controversy of homeschooling

2. OBJECTIVES: students will
Explain the pros and cons of homeschooling
3. ENGAGEMENT:
Students brainstorm pros and cons of homeschooling
4. STICKABILITY:
Homeschooling is rapidly gaining popularity (use a statistic from a
resource)
5. ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING:
Students write a short paragraph about their views on homeschooling
now that they know more about it
6. KEY WORDS:
Learning environment, curriculum, safety, religion, diversity, social
skills, resources
7. LEARNING EPISODE:
Show PowerPoint with Big Picture and Objectives
[ENGAGEMENT] Students brainstorm pros and cons of homeschooling
*10 mins*
o Have students discuss their pro and con ideas in pairs
o Have each pair write their ideas on the board
One board is pro, one board is con
Student pro and con groups read an article about the pros and cons of
homeschooling [
o Pro-homeschooling group reads section: Supporters Praise
Homeschooling
o Con-homeschooling group reads section: Home Schooling
Deprives Children, Opponents Say
o We call on students for their new, changed ideas about pros and
cons
o We erase or add to their previously formed lists
[STICKABILITY] Homeschooling is rapidly gaining popularity *10 mins*
o Share a lot of different statistics on PowerPoint
Students write a short paragraph about their views on homeschooling
now that they know more about it *10 mins*