Lesson

Plan:Whos
GotThe
Power?

Name:
Vanessa
Marino
Date:Sept,
27,2016
Time:9:53
11:11a.m.
Duration:
75min

Subject:English
LessonTopic:
Howpeople
conformto
authority.
Grade:
Secondary5
Group:56S/50

BasedonThe
StanfordPrison
Experimentby
psychologist
Philip
Zimbardo
Objective

Bytheendofthislesson,thestudentswillbe
ableto:

Materials:

Develop their critical thinking skills

Enhance collaboration and communication skills
Identify scenarios in which people are using
power
Analyze how people conform to authority

Materials:PowerPointanddiscussionquestions.

SubjectCompetency:
Competency1.Useslanguage/talktocommunicateandtolearn
Competency2.Readsandlistenstowritten,spokenandmediatexts
Competency3:Exercisescriticaljudgment
CrossCurricularCompetencies:
Competency 8. Cooperates with others
Competency 9. Communicates appropriately
Time
Introduction:
15min

Lesson

Askstudentstotakeouttheirnotebook.

DoaquickreviewontheshortstoryThe
Pedestrianandexplainhowitwillconnectto
todayslesson.
Letthemknowthattheywillbeevaluatedatthe
endofthelesson.

10min
Development:
PowerPoint:TheStanfordPrisonExperiment
1.Whoarethesepeople?(Imagesofauthority
figures)
2.WhatistheStanfordexperiment?
3.Sample
4.Whichrolewouldyouchoose?(guardor
prisoner)
5.Whatdoyouthinkhappenednext?
6.ShowVideo
7.Discuss/Results

40min

10min

Assessment:Evaluation
Thestudentswillworkingroupsandwillgeta
differentquestioneach.Theywillhave15
minutestodiscussandwillhaveaninformaloral
presentation.Eachstudentisexpectedtospeak
andsaysomethingdifferentfromoneanother.
Theywillreceiveamarkindividually.
Thesearethequestions:
1.Shouldwealwaysfearthepowerofauthority?

PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
ADDRESSED:

Ordoyouthinkitisimportanttoquestion
authority?Explainyourthoughts/examples.
2.Althoughnoneoftheguardsshowedbad
tendenciesbeforethestudy,theyactedextremely
abusive/violenttowardstheprisoners.Howisit
possibleforordinary,average,evengoodnature
peopletobecomeevil?
3.Zimbardotalksabouthowtheprisonershadto
leavetheexperimentandothersbecame
zombieswhatdoesthistellusabout
humanity?
4.Isitsometimesrightforthegovernmentto
restrictthefreedomofspeech?
5.Doyouthinkauthorityfigureswhoabusetheir
powerisduetotheirnaturaltendenciesorisit
duetothecircumstancestheyareputin?(ex:
prisonexperiment)
6.Whyisitdifficulttostandalone?
7.WhatdoesZimbardomeanbytherole
becomingyou?
8.Afterthestudyended,howdoyouthinkthe
prisonersandguardsfeltwhentheysaweach
otheragainoutoftheexperiment?

Competency 2: To communicate clearly in the

language of instruction, both orally and in
writing, using correct grammar, in various
contexts related to teaching.

While I am teaching my lesson, I will have to

show professionalism and communicate in a
clear and engaging way. I will also make sure I
am using the correct grammar and vocabulary.
Competency 5: To evaluate student progress in
learning the subject content and mastering the
related competencies.

As the students are answering the discussion

questions, I will be able to see if the students

have understood the main purpose of the lesson.
As they are speaking, I will also take notes on the
points students are making. This will help me
remember what each student was saying.
Competency 6: To plan, organize and supervise
a class in such a way as to promote students
learning and social development.

I will make sure that my lesson is as clear and

organized as much as possible for students to
understand the main idea of the lesson. I will also
make sure that students are paying attention and
encourage them to participate in the activities.
Competency 8: To integrate information and
communications technologies (ICT) in the
preparation and delivery of teaching/learning
activities and for instructional management and
professional development purposes.

My lesson will include a PowerPoint, to give

students a visual of the lesson. More specifically,
I created a lesson that highlights the notes
students should write down and a few images. I
will also show a video that explains in details
what the Stanford Prison experiment is.