Lesson

Control and Slowing of information Date Wednesday October 18

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Social Studies 8 43 minutes
Level Duration
Unit Renaissance Teacher Mr. Bradley

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General 8.2 Through an examination of Renaissance Europe, students will demonstrate an understanding
Learning and appreciation of how the exchange of ideas and knowledge contributed to shaping the worldview
Outcomes: of the Western world

Specific 8.S.1 - develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking

Learning 8.2.2 - demonstrate a willingness to consider differing beliefs, values and worldviews
Outcomes: 8.2.3 - recognize how beliefs and values are shaped by time, geographic location and societal context
8.S.9 - develop skills of media literacy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES What do you want your students to learn?
Students will:
1. Examine articles relating to information control to develop their understanding of how information
was slow to spread throughout Europe in the renaissance.

ASSESSMENTS How will you know your students have learned?

Formative / Summative Formative: sharing of findings and answering assigned questions.

LEARNING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT- #s

RESOURCES CONSULTED
Links to articles cited on Articles for consideration Power point (print off for modified notes)
Articles for consideration
Projector

PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Attention Grabber / Attendance
Introduction
Weve learned a lot about where and how the renaissance began, today
4 minutes
we are going to examine more about how the ideas of the renaissance
traveled throughout Europe

Learning Activity
Body Time
Power point on Renaissance review and Information control (5 minutes)
- Review of term status quo- notes
- Connect to feudalism--- keeping people uneducated is a good
way to keep power over thempeople assume that things just
are the way they are
- Modern information control to maintain status quo
35 minutes
Number off class into 4 groups
- Distribute materials
- Have students read articles as a group (1 out loud reader) and
answer the questions as a group. (20 minutes)
10 minutes to share answers with whole class
Closure Time
 Closure/ Put desks back in order
Next Class Finish answer sharing
4 minutes
Tomorrow we will continue our examination of how information spread
in Europe

Personal Reflection Notes: