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ASSURE Model Instructional Plan

“Patterns in Our World’s History”
12th Grade
World History
Lesson length: 60 minutes, or one class period
Analyze Learners
Total number of students: 20
Male students: 12
Female students: 8
Students with low learning skills:4
ESL Student: 2
Hearing Impaired: 0
SPL IEP: 3
Visual/Spatial learners (approximately 1/3 of students)
Kinesthetic learners (approximately 1/3 of students)
Verbal/linguistic learners (two to three students)
Interpersonal learners (one or two students)
Logical/Mathematical (two or two students)

State Objectives
STANDARD WHII.1b
The student will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis,
economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by
b) using geographic information to determine patterns and trends in world history

Select Media, Materials, and Methods

Media:
Chromebooks
Projection Screen linked to instructor’s Chromebook
Video

Materials:
Wall World Map
Map worksheets
Play-doh
Video question quiz

Methods
Whole group map skills to study the change of the land masses and how it affected
migration.
Whole group introduction to Pangea and the current state of land.
Small group work.
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Utilize Media, Materials, and Methods

Media:
5 Chromebooks for students already logged on to the school’s internet.
Google Earth will be used to observe the current state of the continent’s today.
The teacher’s laptop will be used to project the video on the change from Pangea to the
current state of land and how populations moved across the land in migration patterns.

Materials:
Wall World Map – Teacher will show students the current state of land mass and the seven
continents.
Map Worksheets – Students will trace the migration patterns during the different stages of
change from Pangea to the seven continents.
Colored pencils – Used to color map worksheet.
Play-doh.
Tool to trace in the Play-doh such as a toothpick.
Video questions quiz.

Methods:
Whole Group Map Skills – TTW utilize the world map to show the current state of the land.
Whole Group Introduction to Pangea– As a first day introduction, TTW explain how the
earth was initially composed of one land mass, Pangea, and then progressed into the
current state of seven continents.
Require Learner Participation
Whole Group Map Skills:
During this time TTW call the class close to the world map and ask students to locate the
seven continents and their names on the map. TTW then call on other students to point out
the surrounding islands that broke off from the continents. TTW inform students to mentally
note these locations for future work with studying Pangea. TSW be actively engaged
because they are able to find the locations rather than passively watching the teacher find
each location.

Whole Group Introduction to Pangea:

As part of the first day introduction to Pangea, TTW provide a video outlining Pangea and
how it separated into different continents. The video will show how the populations migrated
with the change in land.

Whole Group Instruction of Center Activities:

TTW explain and demonstrate how to complete each center activity. TTW utilize the
Chromebooks, Play-doh, worksheets, and Google Earth. TTW further explain that each
computer at the Chromebook center has Google Earth set up with a view of earth from
space. The purpose is to study the seven continents for use with the worksheet. TTW then
explain how the students should use the Play-doh to construct a model of Pangea. The
students will then complete a worksheet using the colored pencils to trace the migration
patterns.
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Small Group Center Activities:

TSW work in groups of five to collaborate on each center activity. Each center rotation will
last 7 minutes.
• Chromebooks – TSW get on a Chromebook and use the Google Earth application to
complete the worksheet regarding the current state of continents for this group
center.
• Play-doh – Each group will create a model of Pangea out of the Play-doh based on
the video. The students will trace migration patterns on Pangea with the tool.
• Worksheet – TSW work together on the worksheet which displays the migration
patterns during the change of the shapes of the continent/continents.
• Prose – TSW work to create a one-page poem or short story concerning migration
life during the time of Pangea. There will be a rubric on the table for them to follow.
Each of these center activities appeals to multiple intelligences. Kinesthetic learners are
allowed to use Play-doh, drawing, and the computer. Each activity is visually stimulating
for visual/spatial learners, especially Google Earth and the video. Interpersonal learners
get to work closely with their peers and collaborate at the different centers. These
learners will also have the added benefit of ensuring that their partners are productive in
their work. Verbal/linguistic learners are provided with info from the instructor. They also
must discuss with their peers in order to work together at each center.
Evaluate & Revise
Student Performance:
The students will be evaluated on each center activity. The main focus will be “map skills.”
TSW demonstrate an understanding of Pangea and the continents. The worksheet from the
Chromebooks, the Play-doh Pangea creation, the video quiz, and the creative prose will all
be used to assess understanding.

Instructor Performance:
During the center activities the instructor can listen to the students collaborate. When the
students turn in their work, the teacher will have final confirmation if the lesson fulfilled the
stated objectives. If necessary, the instructor can review info which the students do not fully
understand.

Media Performance:
The media that was used serves as a gateway for the students to access a wide variety of
information regarding the earth and its continents. If students are able utilize Google Earth
to complete the worksheet, then the media was used successfully.

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