SSHS INTENTIONAL UNIT PLANS 2015-2016

Title of Unit / Lesson Title:

Duration of Lesson
(Days):

Date:

World War II Timeline

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

2-3 Days

2nd quarter

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:
through creative and critical thinking
skills
through effective communication
skills
through being goal oriented and selfdiscipline individuals

CAREER PREPARATION
taking initiative and demonstrating innovation
demonstrating professional conduct, collaboration
and other interpersonal skills
efficient use of time and resources to achieve
goals
demonstrating the ability to understand and
effectively use relevant technology

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
awareness of local and
global issues
contributing time and
talent to community
needs

Design Question Focus of the Lesson (elements from other DQs may be used as support)
Introducing New Knowledge

Deepening or Practicing

Generating and Testing Hypotheses

Learning Goal/ Objective: (based on Standards )

Standard 1: Culture

(teacher language)

Analyze primary and secondary source documents, records, and data, including artifacts, diaries, letters, journals,
photographs, newspapers, historical accounts, and art, to increase understanding of events and life in the U.S.
CCSS.
11.RLHS.2
Determine the central idea or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear
the relationships among the key details and ideas.
2.W.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe
actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
Given pictures of World War II events, students will accurately match, sequence, and identify events 4 out 5 trials.

Learning Targets: (write in the scale below)

(student language)

2.0 Simpler Content:

3.0 Target (Objective/Learning Goal):

4.0 More Complex:

I can..

I can..

I can..

critique the use of sources to increase

understanding of events and life in the US.

analyze primary and secondary source

documents, records, and data to increase
an understanding of events and life in the
US.

connect the use of sources to understand

events and life in the US.

Level 1 (Recall)
Recite, tell, recall, state, repeat, use,
name, match, 5 Ws, define, draw, identify,
list, label, measure, illustrate, memorize,
arrange, report, quote, calculate.

Level 2 ( Skill/Concept)

Level 3 (Strategic Thinking)

Graph, classify, separate, cause/effect,

estimate, compare, relate, infer, identify
patterns, organize, construct, modify,
predict, interpret, distinguish, make
observations, summarize, show, categorize

Revise, assess, apprise, construct,

critique, compare, investigate, differentiate,
draw conclusions, hypothesize, formulate,
cite evidence, critique, develop a logical
argument

Assessment and Monitoring: (checks for content and desired effect)

Level 4 (Extended Thinking)

Design, connect, synthesize, apply
concepts, critique, analyze, create, prove

Common Formative Assessment

Common Summative Assessment

Oral checking for understanding

Sequencing of Events Worksheet

Data Sheets for documentation

Critical Information Chunks (as determined by learning targets) i.e. vocabulary

World War II, Japan, United States
Learning Plan: Instructional Strategies /Lesson Activity: (Identify your CFAs and CITW strategies in your plan)
WRITE OUT EXPLICITLY:
Anticipatory Set:
Students will watch a video on the timeline of World War II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxZoXZoS68I
Engaging the student in learning the content:
Large Group Instruction: PowerPoint presentation of events of World War II.
Guided Practice

Students will do at least 2-3 of the sections on the data sheet.

D.B., J.B., K.G., J.G., E.R. Students will identify each picture, picture and words will be separated for them to match then sequence.
C.G., J.P. Students will match and identify pictures.
M.J., M.M., A.P. Students will identify and sequence pictures with words
P.J. While being spoken to, PJ will touch pictures that is spoken about.

Closure
Adaptations for Unique Student Needs: (ELL, Special Education, Gifted, Students who lack support for school)
More time if needed; Tasks will be broken down into smaller sections; visuals
Assignment(s):
Timeline worksheets
Resources and Materials:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxZoXZoS68I; World War II pictures; Powerpoint Presentation; Timeline
worksheets with documentation task sheet

CITW Strategies

Setting Objectives
Providing Feedback
Reinforcing Effort
Providing Recognition
Cooperative Learning

Cues/Questions
Advance Organizers
NLR - Graphic Organizer
NLR - Kinesthetic
NLR - Mental Image
NLR - Pictograph
NLR - Physical Model
Summarizing
Note-taking
Homework
Practice

ISD - Compare
ISD - Classify
ISD - Metaphor
ISD - Analogy
GTH - Problem Solving
GTH -Investigation
GTH - Systems Analysis
GTH -Experimental Inquiry

Webbs Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels