Lesson Plan

Teacher(s): Jacob Stratton Grade Level: 7th Grade Date Taught: 12/1/2017

Lesson Title: John Brown Subject: Social Studies Approximate Time Length: 20 Minutes

KCCR Standard SS.7.3. Societies are shaped by beliefs, idea, and diversity: Slavery and
Abolition/John Brown
Lesson Objective Student will be able to explain the accomplishments and contexts of John Browns
life.
Essential Question What did John Brown do for Kansas, America, and enslaved people?

New & Familiar Abolition, Slavery, Rebellion, Martyr

Vocabulary
Assessment/Criteria- EDpuzzle video assessment made by the teacher.

Technology Technology
Resources Laptop and projector, Ipad for student assessment.
Resources
Setting
Textbook, related pictures, discussion prompts, teacher made assessment video.
Setting
Classroom

Est. Lesson Activities

Time
of Task

What will you say? Name the What will students do? Must have a
strategies you will use. What variety of engagement strategies.
questions will you ask?
Beginning 5 minutes Who can tell me who John Brown is?
Students will discuss material with
Engage What is he known for? each other and the teacher. Students
will see images related to John Brown
and Bleeding Kansas
Middle 10 Facilitate learning about the life of Students will be engaged in discussion
Explain/Explore minutes John Brown through lecture and and questioning throughout lesson.
discussion. Cover key points as they Students are welcome to share
relate to Kansas and Abolitionist work. experiences about locations
mentioned (Lawrence, statehouse,
etc). This connects the material to the
real world.
End 5 minutes Now were going to show what we Students will watch the video
Extend/Evaluate know. Everyone get out your iPads assessment and complete the
and lets go t o: attached questions. This will ensure
https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5a understanding of the material.
109f3e32aca040d101d48b/watch and
watch the video, and answer the
questions.

Adaptations ELL Emphasize visual themes throughout lesson, draw pictures on the
board.

Attention Call on students during discussion portion to keep them engaged.

issues Encourage students to share personal knowledge of Bleeding
Kansas and related locations.

Modalities Visual: Photos projected and pictures drawn on board.

Auditory: Entire lesson will be given verbally.
Strategies Questioning, Enthusiasm, Connections to content and world, Discussion.