Lesson Topic: First Day of Genocide Unit Grade level: 10th Grade English

Length of lesson: 50 Minutes Stage 1 Desired Results Content Standard(s): 11.9.1.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (oneon-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 1112 topics, te ts, and issues, including those by and about !innesota "#erican Indians, building on others$ ideas and e pressing their own clearly and persuasively.a. %o#e to discussions prepared, having read and researched #aterial under study& e plicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence fro# te ts and other research on the topic or issue to sti#ulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned e change of ideas.
11.11.1.1 - 'e#onstrate co##and of the conventions of standard (nglish gra##ar and

usage when writing or spea)ing.a. "pply the understanding that usage is a #atter of convention, can change over ti#e, and is so#eti#es contested.b. *esolve issues of co#ple or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., !erria#-+ebster$s 'ictionary of (nglish ,sage, -arner$s !odern "#erican ,sage) as needed.

Understanding (s) goals Students will understand: -Students will understand that power can e dangerous when in the wrong hands! -"ppression cannot e #ustified! -

!ssential "uestion(s): $an you recall a ti%e in your life when you were forced to follow certain rules that did not see% fair to you& 're there any people in the world today who are eing forced to do things that are not fair to the%& Do they ha(e a say in the %atter& Should a s%all group e allowed to dictate the lifestyle of others& )ow do people gain this %uch power& *s this %uch power safe& +hat can we gain y surrounding oursel(es with people who ha(e different opinions and eliefs than us&

Student o#$ectives (outco%es): Students will e a le to: -,oice their opinions in an effecti(e discussion! -$ritically consider the perspecti(e of a life %uch different fro% their own!

Stage & 'ssess%ent !vidence (erfor%ance Tas)(s): *ther !vidence: -Student will participate in s%all group and large group discussion -Students will fill out e-it slips to display what they learned a out during class!

Stage + Learning (lan Learning ,aterials: -"pinionnaire ready on the S%art.oard -.lue and /ed cards Learning 'ctivities: )""0 110 Minutes2 3his lesson will e used to launch students into the unit y tac4ling a tough su #ect fro% the start! First5 while the students are entering the classroo%5 * will hand the% either a lue card or a red card with a string attached so they can e worn around their nec4! * will tell the% to si%ply hold onto their cards for now5 we will e using the% later! * will egin y gi(ing directions for the opinionnaire6 the students will choose to either agree or disagree with the state%ents presented on the poll! * will encourage the% to tell the truth and ensure that the answers will e anony%ous! "nce e(eryone has co%pleted the opionnaire5 * will display the results on the oard! * will as4 a few 7uestions: +hat do you notice fro% these results& D" they surprise you& Much li4e the world5 our classroo% is %ade up of a di(erse group of thin4ers! +hat can we gain y surrounding oursel(es with people who

ha(e different opinions and eliefs than us& "88/ESS*"9 '$3*,*3:; D*S$USS*"9 1<0 Minutes2 9ow5 * will introduce the %eaning ehind the cards! * will ha(e of the students stand up in the %iddle of the roo% and put on the cards6 the colors will e %ingled! * will as4 so%eone to (olunteer a na%e for our fa4e country =for now5 we>ll call it 'tlantis?! * will e-plain that we5 as a classroo%5 %a4e up the population of 'tlantis! *t has recently een deter%ined that those with lue cards are etter than those with red cards! .ecause of this5 the cards will need to e separated! 3he lue cards will go to one side of the classroo% and the red card will go to the other! * will as4 oth the red and lue cards if this upsets the%! 3hey will not e a le to e-plain why they are upset6 they will si%ply gi(e a yes or no answer! 9e-t5 * will e-plain that * ha(e #ust recei(ed a notification fro% the president of 'tlantis! Effecti(e i%%ediately5 all red cards will no longer e a le to attend school! 'gain5 * will as4 the red and lue cards if this upsets the%! * will continue this process with three %ore announce%ents6 those with red cards will e separated fro% their fa%ilies5 those with red cards will no longer ha(e access to their ho%es =they %ust see4 shelter where they can find it?5 and those with red cards will no longer ha(e access to food! 'fter each announce%ent5 * will as4 each color group if they are particularly othered y these new ter%s! 9e-t5 * will as4 all of the students to return to their nor%al seats! +e will #u%p into a discussion a out the acti(ity! * will use the following 7uestions to lead the discussion: )ow did you feel when the group was initially separated& +as this fair& $an you recall a ti%e in your life when you were forced to follow certain rules that did not see% fair to you& 're there any people in the world today who are eing forced to do things that are not fair to the%& Do they ha(e a say in the %atter& Should a s%all group e allowed to dictate the lifestyle of others& )ow do people gain this %uch power& *s this %uch power safe&

$"9$@US*"9 110 Minutes2 *n the final 10 %inutes of class5 * will do a thin4-pair-share discussing

one thing the students would li4e to learn %ore a out after the acti(ity and discussion today! * will write the 7uestions on the white oard as the students share the%5 and the 7uestions will stay there until we ha(e answered the% all o(er the ne-t few wee4s! * will then e-plain that we are starting a unit e-ploring genocide and %e%oirs! @astly5 * will hand out e-it slips that * will collect as the students wal4 through the door!