Lesson Plan

Date:
Class/Group: Time: 12:17 & 13:48
Lesson 4, Wk 6, T2
HASS History - Year 9 (3/11) Room: 115
2017
Subject: The making of the modern world.
Topic: Depth study 2: Investigating World War I (19141918).
Lesson content: Revising essay writing process using the TEEL method.
Curriculum links: Specific Objectives/Learning Goals:
The causes of World War I and the Students will:
reasons that men enlisted to fight in the Revise how to write an essay using TEEL
war (ACDSEH021).
T Topic
General Capabilities: E Example
Critical and creative thinking
Personal and social capability E Explain example
Ethical Understanding L Link to society/ context/ today
Cross-curriculum priorities:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Histories and Cultures

Skills Student Diversity:

Questioning and Researching
Analysing
Evaluating
Communicating and Reflecting
Prior Learning:
Students have been learning about
the First World War in during the
first four weeks of Term 2.
This lesson plan is designed for a higher achieving
class of students heading towards ATAR in years 11
& 12.
This lesson will also be taught to a lower stream of
students in the same year. More scaffolding may be
required during the lesson.
Resources/Materials required:
My Laptop and wireless mouse
Internet via Wi-Fi
Class web site http://cbchass9.weebly.com/

Resources for students:

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Lesson Steps
Time: Procedure Comment
Pre- Projector on, laptop on and plugged in, website loaded.
class
Class is ready to come in and quiet before entry. Make sure students are
seated and listening.
15 mins Welcome & roll
Ring Bell signal to start
Discuss the learning objectives

Teacher Input - Introduce and discuss the topic using Note students that dont
engaged.
PowerPoint
Students to take notes. Make sure students take
notes

Activity - Students to write one practice paragraph using the

20 Mins Hand out worksheet.
Douglas Grant Worksheet.
9-3
Students swap with a partner who will mark and identify the
TEEL components and key words.
10 mins
9-11
Students mark their own work noting links to concepts and
key words.
1 TEEL marks = 1 Vivo point

Activity Students to write three paragraphs on the following

15 mins
question:
9-3
Describe and explain the contribution of Aboriginal soldiers to
the ANZAC legend.
9-11
Do you think Aboriginal soldiers were treated fairly Before,
9-11s may not get to this
During and After World War 1?
during the lesson.

Evaluation of Student Learning:

1. Were the students engaged during the lesson?
2. Were the objectives met? If not, why not?
3. Were they able to successfully create their own Excel spreadsheet?
4. Was there sufficient scaffolding leading up to the lesson, i.e. were the students in the ZPD?
5. What was the feedback from the students? Did they enjoy it - was it fun?

Self-Evaluation/Reflection:
1. How did the overall lesson seem to go?
2. Did I stay on time?
3. What was the feedback from the students? Did they enjoy it - was it fun?
4. Did any students struggle to meet the objectives?
5. What would I do differently next time?

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PARAGRAPH : TEEL STRUCTURE

T Topic
E Example
E Explain example
L Link to society/ context/ today

Essay suggestions:
Point form main topic ideas
Plan and expand paragraphs based on TEEL model
Then write introduction pick a side if necessary, and
write 3 points/ideas/reasons found in rest of essay. Must
be able to tell what your essay is about from the intro
alone.
Then write conclusion be emotional, be future looking,
make an appeal.

Simple Example:
The cat often sits on the mat. When returning home from
school, the sun is warming the mat and the cat curls up in
the sunny spot. This is due to the fact that the rest of the
house is so cold and the cat finds the warmth of the sun
comforting. This can be seen in many homes as a form of
comfort for cats stuck indoors during the day.

Some starting ideas:

T Maslow suggests that
E For example
Expl This shows This links to This created
Link This impact can still be seen in. OR. This is clear to
see that

Now using your 3 points, write 3 TEEL paragraphs which

are the body of your essay. If it helps, write each T E E L
on a new line for your draft but not in the final draft.

Introduction Example:
State which side you have chosen

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 Mention the 3 topic paragraphs to support your
answer.
- Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3

Conclusion Example:
Wrap up your essay no new ideas or facts
Similar to introduction
Be emotional - like your essay is going to change the
world

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