1. Topic-
Founding Fathers
 
2. Content-
The role of Christopher Columbus, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln in American history.
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.To teach history through theater and role playing.
2.To make history fun for students.
3.To accommodate special needs students through visual learning.
 
4. Objectives-
1.To ensure students can recall dates and details. Columbia's arrival to America, 1492. Washington, first U.S President, 1789. Lincoln's assassination, and the 13th Amendment that outlawed slavery, 1865.
2.To ensure students can recognize who Columbus, Washington,and Lincoln are,whether they are placed on currency, or future lessons.
3.To ensure students understand the important role Columbus, Washington and Lincoln in building America.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
Costumes for students.
Note cards for students initial identification of founding fathers.
Lined sheets for written information students collect during lesson.
Independent worksheets for matching photographs to information.
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

1. Students are told they can ask questions as their costumed classmates walk around.
2. Students will be silent as the teacher shares information about founding fathers.
3. Students are told to write on a notecard their initial identification of founding fathers.
 

B. Development-

1. Selected students wear costumes, and move among their peers.
2.Information about costumes and identity of founding fathers are given.
3. Students wearing costumes read their scripts. I am ____ I did _____ in _____ .
 

C. Practice-

1. Students will be placed in three groups.
2.Each group will concentrate on one founding father for 10 minutes, and then switch to another until they all have a chance with all the costumed students.
3.Students will write details and what they think about the founding fathers.
 

D. Independent Practice-

Students will work on their worksheets,of matching photographs to information.
 

E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-

Students with ADHD will wear costumes and move among their peers,and read from their scripts, keeping them active and learning at the same time.
 

F. Checking for understanding-

Students are asked questions.
1. Columbus first arrived in America in _____ ?
2. The first President of America was ______ ?
3. Lincoln was assassinated in ____ ?
 

G. Closure-

Teacher will review dates and information about founding fathers.
 
7. Evaluation-
Note cards will be compared to information written while lesson took place.
Worksheets will be checked for students recall of information about the founding fathers.
 

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