Diffinstorganizer Lesson Plan 2.1

Differentiated Instruction Organizer Lesson Components Major Concepts

Vocabulary Terms

Activities

Assessments

Instructional Method Originally Planned PowerPoint presentation. Economic and political causes of World War II. Major events of the war (19391945). Major leaders of the war. PowerPoint presentation. Totalitarian powers (Germany, Italy, Japan), Nationalism, Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, appeasement, Isolationism and pacifism. Writing letters to World War II veterans.

Short answer quiz per lesson. 40 question multiple choice end of unit examination. Grading final copy of letters.

Alternate Method(s) to Assist Students

Alternate Method(s) to Challenge Students

Have students create study cards. Pose a question regarding a key concept on the front of the card and have the answer to the question on the back of the card.

Have students create a movie strip illustrating a sequence of events that occurred during World War II.

Have students create snapshots; a recall device that shows students how to define key terms through illustration. Drawing pictures that will associate an image with a term.

Have students create acronyms or mnemonic devices to remember key terms.

Provide students with proper letter format outline and examples.

Have students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of topic by writing a reflection paper about their veteran’s response letter. Peer conferencing/editing to assist in letter writing. Teacher assists students in developing student led study sessions.

Provide students with word banks, study guides and teacher led study session prior to unit test. Teacher conferencing/editing to assist in letter writing.