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Name:KyleGeissGrade:12Subject:AmericanGovernmentDate:2/3/14Day2of4

ContentStandard/Benchmark/Indicator:
AmericanGovernment:CivicInvolvement
2.PoliticalParties,interestgroupsandthemediaprovideopportunitiesforcivic
involvementthroughvariousmeans.
AmericanGovernment:CivicInvolvement
3.Issuescanbeanalyzedthroughthecriticaluseofinformationfrompublicrecords,
surveys,researchdataandpolicypositionsofadvocacygroups.

Objectives(Whatwillthesuccessfullearnerbeabletodoattheendofthelesson?)
SWBATexplainthepollingprocessbyfillingoutthepollingprocessguidednotes.
SWBATcreateaflowchartofthepollingprocess.

Materials/Resources(Whatwillbeusedtocommunicateunderstandingtothepupils?)
Chapter8GuidedNotes
AppleTV
TeacheriPad
Pen/Pencil/Writingutensil
Nearpod
Studentswillneedtheirlaptop/smartdeviceequippedwithNearpodandreadytogofor
class.
(IfNearpoddoesnotwork,usethisPowerPoint.)

InstructionalProcedures(Whatmotivatingactivities,techniques,andmethodswillbe
followed?Whatextensionactivitymightbeincluded?)Includetimeallocationforeachactivity.
TeacherwillhavetheNearpodupandreadytogofortheclasstoanswerthisquestion
onslide1:HowwelldoyouunderstandMassMediaanditsinfluence?
Whilethestudentsareansweringthequestion,theteacherwilltakeattendance.
Afterthestudentscompletethequestion,ashortdiscussionwillensue(Smallreview)
aboutMassMediaanditsinfluence)(nomorethan5minutesforabovepoints)
Afterthediscussion,thestudentsandteacherwillengageinaguidednotesactivityover
thepollingprocess.
UseNearpodtoassistthestudentsintheguidednotesactivity.(30minutes)
Forthelast5minutes,therewillbeashortreviewwherethestudentswhoanswerthe
questionscorrectlywillgetaStarburstcandy.

EvaluationStrategies[HowwillIknowifthestudentshavelearnedwhatIwantedthemtolearn
(formalandinformalstrategies)]?
Nearpodinitialslide1questionwillbeusedasapreassessment.
Guidedquestioning
Nearpodpresentationwillhaveotherquestionsinsertedtogainanunderstandingof
studentknowledgeandlearning.
Formal/informalobservationofstudentresponsestoguidednotesactivityand

DailyLessonPlan

Name:KyleGeissGrade:12Subject:AmericanGovernmentDate:2/3/14Day2of4

clarification/furtherexplanationsasneeded
8.2T/FQuickQuizattheendoftheNearpodpresentation(embeddedinthe
presentation)

AdaptationsForStudentswithSpecialNeeds
Guidednotesactivityisavailabletoallstudents,notjustthosestudentswithreading
comprehensionIEPs.
Studentswithvisualareseatedinthefrontoftheclassroom.
Nearpodpresentationisavailabletoallstudents,ontheirmobiledevicewhiletheguided
notesactivityisgoingon.