Daily Lesson Plan Format

Day 8

Name: The Secret of Happiness Date(s) of Lesson: January 29, 2018

Student Learning Objective(s) and Related Assessment(s):

-Students will begin to ponder what their definition of happiness is.
-Students will be able to apply their ideal society into a functioning society, creating their own
utopia.

Enduring Understanding:
-Students will begin to think about their own definition of happiness and will be able to picture
how to apply it to their own utopia.

Standard(s):
CCSS: SL.11-12.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades, topics, texts, and issues,
building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

CCSS: SL 11-12.4: Present information, findings and supporting evidence, conveying a clear
and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or
opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance and style are
appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.

Materials/Resources:
-Poster Paper
-Projector
-Computer
-Markers
-Colored Pencils

Learning Activities:

Initiation:

10 Minutes: Dear

Lesson Development:

15 Minutes: Have the final debate

10 Minutes:
I will introduce the question, “what does it mean to be happy?” I will show them
my powerpoint slide show showing Thomas Jefferson’s famous line “Life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.” I will briefly refer back to the American dream and
how the idealized American dream has evolved into working hard and making it
 big financially. I will then indicate that for many the Americans, their dream no
longer fits that mold, and many no longer wish to obtain a 9-5 job, a white picket
fence, and to one day have 2.5 children.

I will go over the goals for the day:

-Students will begin to ponder what their definition of happiness is.
-Students will be able to apply their ideal society into a functioning society,
creating their own utopia.

The goal “Students will be able to apply their ideal society into a functioning
society, creating their own utopia,” should tip them off that they’re going to be
creating a utopia for the day. I will point this out and lead them their task for the
day: creating an image of their ideal society.

20 Minutes:
Students will be tasked with creating images of their perfect society, or their
utopia. They will be asked to work in groups of four to create a picture with the
following criteria:

-What type of environment does your perfect utopia have? Is it sunny and
bright? Or is it dark and stormy?

-Are there a lot of people in your utopia? Or is there a small population?

-Where do people live? Do people aspire to live in big houses, apartments,

or tents?

-What do people dress like?

-What’s the “dream job”?

-Is your society a democracy or a monarchy?

-What are the laws that govern your society (aim to have at least three)?

15 minutes: Students will share their posters with the class.

5 Minutes Share the HDT quote, because he was one of the biggest inspirations to Chris,
each member in the group will share the place that they have in mind.

10 Minutes: Explain that Chris chose the name Alexander Supertramp, just like they’re
going to choose their group name. I will share the logical song and have them come up
with a group theme song and take their group name from their song/group.
Closure:

10 Minutes: Students will go down to the book room and pick up their books.