West Virginia State University

College of Professional Studies: Department of Education

LESSON PLAN FORMAT GUIDE (Updated 1/13)

Teacher Candidate -Trenton Williamson Date- 10/28/16

School- Stonewall Jackson Middle School Grade/Subject- 7th
Grade/World History
Lesson Topic- Sparta vs Athens

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES

After the lesson is completed students will be able to restate the differences
between Sparta and Athens. Students will be able to compare the differences
between Sparta and Athens men, women, and Government. Students will be
able to discuss the main points of the Peloponnesian War.

WV CSOs
SS.7.17 Demonstrate an understanding of ancient civilizations
NATIONAL STANDARDS
NSS-WH.5-12.6 ERA 6: THE EMERGENCE OF THE FIRST GLOBAL AGE, 1450-
1770
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Overall Time - 60 minute lesson
Time Frame 5 min. Students get settled and teacher intro
10 min. Diagnostic activity
10 min. Powerpoint demonstration
30 min. Group Activity
5 min. regroup and closure
STRATEGIES
Teacher led activity/Student led group activity

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION/ ADAPTATIONS/ INTERVENTIONS

None of my students will need differentiated
instruction/adaptations/Interventions

PROCEDURES
Introduction/ Lesson Set
I will introduce myself the the class and let them settle in for the first five
minutes. I will begin a teacher led diagnostic activity where each side of the
room is labeled either Sparta or Athens. Students will stand in the middle of
the classroom and I will read facts about Sparta and Athens and the students
will choose the side that fits with the fact. This activity will give be a general
knowledge of how much the students already know.
Body & Transitions
- Students will walk into the classroom and have 5 minutes to get
settled as I give an introduction of myself as the teacher.
- I will conduct a diagnostic activity where I will have students get
up out of there seats and come to the front of the class. Then I will
have the right side of the room labeled Sparta and the left side labeled
Athens, I will read 10 facts one by one and students will walk to the
side that they think the fact fits to see how much background
knowledge the students have on the topic.
- Students then will return to their seats.
- I will conduct a brief powerpoint presentation and explain the
main differences between Sparta and Athens and give a brief outline of
the Peloponnesian War.
- I will then start my group activity, students will work at their
tables (4 people to a table) on a worksheet that I have created
reviewing information I showed and talked about on the powerpoint.
- If students finish in time I will create a venn diagram on the
board where each group will come up with a fact for each side and
middle and I will let them write their responses in the venn diagram.
- I will end the lesson by asking if any of the students have
questions if not then students will have 5 minutes to gather their
materials and exit the class at 10:42 am.

Diagnostic: After I present my teacher introduction I will start my class with

a diagnostic assessment. I will inform the students that the right side of the
room is Sparta and the left side of the room is Athens. Students will get out
of there seats and stand in the middle of the room, once the students are
standing I will present a fact about either Sparta or Athens. Students will
read the board and walk to the side of the room that the fact fits. For
example (The men stayed in the army until they were 30) the students who
were correct would walk to the Sparta side.
Formative:
I will assess what the students already know when I watch the students
participate in the diagnostic activity. After teaching the material to the
students I will walk around and assess the students to make sure they
understand and are completing the activity. If students have time to
complete the venn diagram at the end I will be able to read their responses
to ensure they understood the material.
EXTENDED ACTIVITIES
If Student Finishes Early we will complete the venn diagram activity.
If Technology Fails
If technology fails I used a lot of the information for the activity from the
textbook so students will be able to follow along in the textbook and still
complete the activity without technology.