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Duration: 23 50min
periods

Name of Lesson: Scale and Types of Conflict #5

Subject/Course: Social Science/AP Human Geography

Teacher(s): Morris

Grade
Level: 9

Other subject areas to be included, if any: English

Key Knowledge and
Common Core State Standards: CCSS
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1.a
Understanding
(CCSS or other standards) Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that

establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking
advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or
solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

21st Century Standards: 21CS

3.1.1 Conclude an inquiry-based research process by sharing new understandings and reflecting on the learning.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that
others can view, use, and assess.
3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

National Geography Standards: NGS

10 Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earths cultural mosaics.
13 Human Systems: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of the
Earths surface.
18 The Uses of Geography: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.

Success Skills
(to be taught and
assessed)

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Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

Collaboration

Self-Management
X

Other:

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Lesson Summary
(include student role,
issue, problem or
challenge, action taken,
and purpose/beneficiary)

In pairs students will construct an online Mindmap using https://www.mindmeister.com/, which

posted on their group BLOG. Students will construct a Mindmap illustrating varying types of
conflict; religious, ethnic, political, class etc., categorizing them into three scales, local,
regional/national, and global. Providing a brief summary of examples and reasoning for their
placement in the organizer. These artifacts will aid groups in creating their overarching research
project (#1) and help them understand the products presented by their peers.

Driving Question

How does conflict vary in scale and type?

Entry Event

Students will view Cosmic Voyage and respond to the following question. How does scale change
your perception? How can this be applied to geopolitical conflict? Responses will move from pairshare to whole class discussion.
After which students will attempt to construct a list of various types of conflict, starting with
individual lists, groups, then whole class.

Products

Specific content and success skills to

be assessed:

Individual:
BLOG: Reflection

21CS: 3.1.1

Team:
BLOG: Mindmap and Summaries

Specific content and success skills to

be assessed:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1.a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
21CS: 3.1.1
21CS: 3.1.4
21CS: 3.2.3
NGS: 10
NGS: 13
NGS: 18

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Making Products Public Students will be posting to both their individual reflection BLOGs and their group BLOGS.
(include how the
products will be made
public and who students
will engage with
during/at end of lesson)
Resources Needed

On-site people, facilities: Instructor as moderator.

Equipment: Chrome-Books, Internet Access
Materials: Pen, Paper
Community Resources:

Reflection Methods
(how individual, team,
and/or whole class will
reflect during/at end of
lesson)

Journal/Learning Log/Reflection BLOG

Focus Group

Whole-Class Discussion

Fishbowl Discussion

Survey

Other:

Notes:

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