TOPIC: The Rise of Dictators

Strategy Used: Debate

Reading Level: 8th Grade
2/19
Spring 2019
8th Grade World History
Using varying levels of agreement to stimulate discussion
Learning Intention: Explain how the various dictators that came to power in the 1930s
Success Criteria: I can describe and explain the various dictators and how they came to power in
between the wars.
Rationale: This Unit is about the rise of dictators in between World War I and World War II and
since the power went out suddenly we could not watch the videos we were going to watch so we
switched on the fly to a different activity.
Materials: None
Differentiation: I can rephrase my statements in order to make them more easily understood.
Activities:
Instructor:
 First I will have the students stand up
 Then I will explain that we are going to be changing the activity since we cannot watch
the videos we had planned so we will be doing something else instead. I am going to give
them a statement and they need to move based on how much they agree or disagree with
it. On the right side of the room will be agree, middle will be neutral and left will be
disagree.
 I will say a statement, such as was Hitler an effective ruler? And then allow students to
move.
 Once they move I will foster a discussion/debate by allowing students to share why they
chose to stand where they did and then defend their position to those who stood opposite
of them.
Students:
 Move around the room and then share their point of view on each statement.
WICOR: Inquiry and Collaboration are present in this lesson
Evaluation/Assessment: The lesson will be successful if the students participate in the activity
and can have a meaningful discussion.
Closing Activity: Give the students time to return to their desks and pack up their things.