SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template Abridged

(May be adapted based on instructors needs)

Pre-Planning
TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Standards/
anchors/
competencies
PA/Common
Core/Standards
(Plus any others
as may be
required)
Formative
AND/OR
Summative
Assessment
Evidence
Objective
A-B-C-D
Bloom's Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

DETAILS
Cindy Dunmire
Social Studies
9th
2 weeks
Standard - 8.4.9.D Analyze how conflict and cooperation
among groups and organizations have influenced the history
and development of the world.

CK

Standard - 8.4.9.C Analyze how continuity and change have

impacted world history.

Formal Evaluation
KWL Chart
Informal Evaluation
Observation and discussion with students

To gain knowledge of literature, art, and history of

Dominican Republic culture.
To explore life in the Dominican Republic during the
General Rafael Trujillo regime.
To learn how to relate literature to important social
issues.

Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the
Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge
What is a President or Dictator?
What do they do?
How important is someone who is considered a leader
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Bring students to the circle area and discuss a KWL chart
about each dictator.
Explicit
Big Idea Statement
Instructions
What is dictatorship?
Big Ideas
What is their job as the leader
Essential Questions
Essential
Who is Trujillo?
Questions
Who is Pinochet?
What did they have in common?
What made them different?

CK

Lesson Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodations
for students with
special needs
Accommodations,
Modifications

Materials
(reading,
technology,
equipment,
supplies, etc.)
Closure

How long were they in power?

When did they die?
Were there any good things that they accomplished?
What stuck out to you the most about either leader and
why?
Key Vocabulary
Government
Dictatorship
Leader
Power
Assassination
Pre-Assessment of Students
Does anyone know what a Dictator is?
Modeling of the Concept
As a class we will discuss what a dictator is, and their job
during their dictatorship.
Transition
Go Noodle
Guiding the Practice
After reading the two novels over several days, will
be Dictator of the Day. As a class we will discuss what
they students believe is positive and negative about
being a leader. We will make a chart, as a class, and
then set it aside while the dictatorship goes on. This will
give the students the experience of what its like to be
dictator and experience the pros and cons of being the
leader. The students will make decisions about our daily
routine in the classroom throughout the day. At the end
of our school day we will discuss pros and cons again of
being the dictator. We will discuss new positive and
negative things the students have experienced.
Providing the Independent Practice
Explain the activity and what they need to think about
for their day as dictator. What would they change?
Would they keep anything the same?
Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
Student who has trouble reading will use headphones to
listen to each novel.
In the time of Butterflies by Julia Alverez
The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet by
Heraldo Muoz
Pencil
Paper
KWL Chart
Summary & Review of the Learning
Review each dictator as a class
Review the importance of each.
Homework/Assignments


Other(This area
is to be
determined by
instructor OR
student as
needed)
Supervising
teacher
comments and
signature
Teacher
Self-reflection
What
worked?
What would
you
change?

Prepare for their day as the dictator