The following lesson plan is a detailed description of one of the elements of the unit plan found on this website. One of the assessments used in the unit is the creation of mock primary sources based upon a learning experience in which students analyze stations of primary source documents pertaining to life at the Gila River Japanese-American internment camp, and using that information as evidence to create their own primary source about the camp. The lesson plan includes a detailed task analysis of the station activity, including duration, instructional strategies used, and Bloom’s levels. The lesson plan also includes the Note Taker Guide for students, slides from the PowerPoint lecture, as well as the primary source materials used for the activity.
The assessment involves students using digital oral histories to learn about some of the content, which helps to facilitate innovative learning experiences through the use of technology (ITSE-NETS-T Standard 1a, c, d; InTASC Standard 3g, m; Standard 4g, Standard 6a, b, e, ). In addition, the use of PowerPoint as an instructional method presents a mode of teaching different from the traditional textbook or lecture (ITSE-NETS-T Standard 3a). The Note Take Guides help students check for their own understanding during the lecture (InTASC Standard 3b), and includes multiple direct instruction methods during the lecture to help students engage in critical levels of thinking about the content (InTASC Standards 8b, f).
The assessment involves students using digital oral histories to learn about some of the content, which helps to facilitate innovative learning experiences through the use of technology (ITSE-NETS-T Standard 1a, c, d; InTASC Standard 3g, m; Standard 4g, Standard 6a, b, e, ). In addition, the use of PowerPoint as an instructional method presents a mode of teaching different from the traditional textbook or lecture (ITSE-NETS-T Standard 3a). The Note Take Guides help students check for their own understanding during the lecture (InTASC Standard 3b), and includes multiple direct instruction methods during the lecture to help students engage in critical levels of thinking about the content (InTASC Standards 8b, f).