Title of lesson: Week 2 Enrichment Lesson

Your Name: Alyssa Stehlin

Length of lesson: 120 minutes (2 hours)

Context of Lesson: This lesson is additional materials which contribute to students

continued learning. This lesson is paired with the Unit on Absolutism which students
were completing before the school closures occured. Previous to this lesson students
have learned about Absolutism in Europe. This lesson continues on previous lessons in
class by reviewing absolute monarchy. This lesson builds with new material covering
new governmental systems, which will be compared to absolute monarchy.

Overview: This lesson will consist of: absolutism jeopardy game, governmental systems
article, types of governments with monarchs journal entry, why do we still have
monarchs video and journal entry, monarchies of the world today article, and
comparing monarchy governments today formative quiz.

Central problem/ Essential question: How do absolute rulers of the 1600’s/1700’s

compare to our current political monarchs and rulers today?

Objectives:

Students will know/be able to:

● describe the difference between government systems in 1600’s/1700’s Europe

(MI.HSCE.SS.WHG.5.1.1).
● compare historical absolute monarchs of the past to monarchies of today
(MI.HSCE.SS.WHG.5.1.1).
● express their observations about the different governmental systems in written
and graphic form (MI.HSCE.SS.WHG.P1.1).

Anticipated student conceptions or challenges to understanding:

Students have prior knowledge of absolute monarchy. I anticipate that most students
will not have any prior knowledge of the other governmental systems that this lesson
will cover. I anticipate that students may be familiar with some of the current monarchs
in the world.

Materials/Evidence/Sources:

● Absolutism Jeopardy Game

● Government Systems Article

● Monarchies in the World Today Article

● Week 2 Journals
 ● Comparing Monarchy Governments Today Formative Quiz (via Schoology)

● Week 2 Enrichment Email to Parents and Students

Instructional Sequence:

1. On Monday, March 23rd, at 3PM an email will be sent out to parents and
students introducing the enrichment work available for students to complete for
this week. In the email the central question for the lesson will be introduced, so
students have a question to refer back to when wondering how are all of these
assessments connected together. It is noted here that all instructions for the
assignments will be available via Schoology. Students will eventually have the
ability to view video instructions for the assignments in the future, Mrs. Burck
and I plan to add video direction for students on Schoology, in addition to the
written directions provided.
2. Students will start by completing the Absolutism Jeopardy Game. Students will
read the instructions at the top of the document then proceed to play the game
(20 minutes). Students are encouraged to refresh their knowledge of Absolutism
and read Chapter 16 Sections 2, 3, and 4 prior to starting the game (40 minutes),
in order to succeed (60 minutes).
3. Students will read the Government Systems article. Students will answer the
questions as they read the article. Questions are broken up, so students will read
the first section then complete the following questions. Students will repeat this
pattern with the remaining sections until they have read the entire article and all
questions have been answered (15 minutes).
4. Once students complete the Absolutism Jeopardy Game and the Government
Systems article, students will complete the Types of Government Systems with
Monarchs journal. Students will read the prompt provided and post to the forum
a response to the prompt. Once students post their answers, the teacher will
comment on individual students posts with additional questions or comments
(10 minutes).
5. Students will open the Why do we Still Have Monarchies journal and read the
directions provided. Students will watch the Why do we Still Have Monarchies
video. Students will spend 3 ½ minutes watching this video. Once the video is
completed, students will complete the corresponding journal for this video,
giving full answers. Once the students post their answers, the teacher will
comment on individual students posts with additional questions or comments
(10 minutes).
6. Students will read the Monarchies in the World Today article. Students will
answer the questions as they read the article. Questions are broken up, so
students will read a short passage then get a question or two to answer, then
move on to the next part. Students will complete this pattern until they finish the
entire article (15 minutes).
7. Once students complete the Why do we Still Have Monarchies video and
Journal, and the Monarchies in the World Today article, students will complete
the Comparing Monarchy Governments Today Formative Quiz. Students will
complete the chart provided on the three types of monarchies that exist today:
Absolute, Limited, and FIgurehead/Ceremonial. Students will be given 10
minutes to complete this. (10 minutes).
Assessment: Students will be assessed via journal entries and a formative quiz via
schoology. The first half of the lesson on monarchical government systems of the 1600’s
and 1700’s, steps 2 and 3, will be assessed via journal entry. The second half of the lesson
on present day monarchies, steps 5 and 6, will be assessed via a comparison chart
formative quiz.