Micro Teach Lesson Plan

Gaston Famania

Derek Arthur

November 20, 2017

Social Studies/Grade 8

Understanding both Virginia and New Jersey plans

Objective: The student will compare both plans and analyze why representation was a major topic
argued by the reformers.

Common Core Standard: 6-8.8

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Apply and extend previous Knowledge towards the creation of the Constitution of the United States.

1. Apply and extend previous understandings

a. Understand how early state size became problematic in the representation vote for a new
government based on checks and balances.

Anticipatory Set:

Think back to how we learned what states were large and small. Which states would hold a large
representative body in the new government? Which states are small in representation?

Large- Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, N. Carolina, Pennsylvania, s. Carolina, Virginia, Connecticut.

Small- Delaware, Georgia, Rhode Island, New jersey, New Hampshire.

Go over the correct states by calling on students randomly using Ask-Pause-Call.

Today we are going to learn what the Virginia and New Jersey plans represented.

Information:
The following chart will be used to introduce to be used by the students to compare and contrst the
differences and similarities of both plans.

Have the students write the similarities and differences of both plans:

Similar ideas in center bubbles

Difference in ideas on opposite bubbles

Think, Pair, Share

Have the students group in two. First to read-Left side partner will read the Virginia plan and discuss.
Second to read-Right side partner will read the New Jersey plan and discuss. Each partner will have 20
seconds to read and discuss their assigned plan. Each group will read a proposed idea from one of the
plans.

Ask: Please point to your elbow partner.

Who gets to read first?

How long do you have before I give the signal to switch roles?

Someone please summarize for us what we are about to do.

Teacher will walk around the room listening for discussion.

Closure:

Using individual paper students will answer 3 questions given about the plans:

How were the Virginia and New Jersey Plan different?

Define Bicameral and Unicameral?

What was the Virginia Plan? The New Jersey plan?

Materials and Resources:

Paper
Printed notes
Individual whiteboards and markers

Assessment:

Answer questions:

What plan was supported by the large states and why?

What plan was supported by the small states and why?

Which state would MOST likely support the Virginia Plan?

Which state would MOST likely support the New Jersey plan?

The New Jersey plan was proposed as another option to the Virginia Plan. How did this plan differ from
the Virginia Plan?

Identify a significant difference between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

Why was Representation such a major debate at the Constitutional Convention?

Bicameral?

Unicameral?