Date: 8/28/17 Content: Social Studies Grade: 8th grade Teacher: Mr.

Rivas

Academic Standard S1C1PO2: Introduce the events that led up to World War II

Today I will describe the fascist dictators of Europe by creating an informational pamphlet for either Hitler or
Content Objective Mussolini or Stalin

Today I will be able to describe dictators by analyzing their background, listing their effects of leaderships,
Language Objective and creating timelines of one of the 4 dictators that we have covered.
Anticipatory Set/ Students will watch a video about Hitler and the Holocaust and students will answer questions and use
Building Background bellwork to build upon prior knowledge.
I Do: Discourse/Questioning
Explain and reinforce my rules and expectations Strategies:
for bellwork, explain how to create an
informational pamphlet Who is Hitler?
When was World War II?
We Do: How did he rise to power?
Watch video, do bellwork, answer questions, What are some things that he
Lesson Implementation wrap up working on pamphlets did while he was in power?
Who is Mussolini?
You Do: What is fascism?
Watch video, do bellwork, answer text based How did he come to power?
questions, students will complete and turn in
informational pamphlet since this is the last day
working in class with them.
Shorten assignments, give more time, focus on vocabulary (background, achievements,
Differentiation
goals, leadership, effectiveness)
Assessment Bellwork, checks for understanding, class discussion, complete informational pamphlet.
(Formative/Summative)
Always keep in mind the PLC guiding questions:
1. What do we want students to know and be able to do? 2. How will we know if they have learned it? 3. What will we do if they dont learn it? 4. What do
we do when they do learn it?