UH COE Lesson Plan Template (Direct Instruction)

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Name of Teacher Candidate  Angela Brandes

Lesson Overview
Grade Level 11th grade
Estimated Time Needed One 45 min class period
The teacher will deliver the lesson via Google
Slides. While the teacher is leading the lesson
students will follow along with a drag or drop
activity, placing the description with the event
Lesson Description being discussed. Following the lesson the students
will navigate through a Great Depression game,
recording their steps on a google worksheet with a
partner on their own computer. Following they will
answer a exit ticket.
2(B) ​Explain the significance of the following years
as turning points, 1929 (the Great Depression
begins). 1929: Stock Market crash and the Great
Depression begins; ​16(B) ​Identify causes of the
Great Depression, including the impact of tariffs on
world trade, stock market speculation, bank
failures, and monetary policy of the Federal
Content Area Standards
Reserve System; ​16(C) ​Analyze the effects of the
Great Depression on the U.S. economy and
society such as widespread unemployment and
deportation and repatriation of people of Mexican
heritage.
 
 
Technology Standards
TSW: Explain the significance of the 1929 Stock
Market crash; Identify the causes of of the great
depression such as: tariffs on world trade, stock
market speculation, bank failures, and the federal
Objectives
reserve system; and Analyze the effects of the
great depression such as: unemployment, soup
lines, Hoovervilles and the Mexican Repatriation
Act.

Resources/Materials/Tools 
overproduction, tariffs, retaliate, speculation,
Terms/Vocabulary
reparation.
Technology Resources Tablets and computers
Google slides, Schoology, Kami extension and
Other Resources
internet access
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Lesson Procedures 
This template is built on the
traditional “Madeline
Hunter” lesson structure.
Focus/Anticipatory Set
(motivational hook)
Content-input 
(Could include content
outline, presentation,
questioning, modeling,
examples)
Modeling: Should include
both Tier 1 (examples) and
Tier 2 (think aloud)
A step-by-step description of the
scope and sequence of lesson
activities, with estimated time on task
noted in parentheses for each step.
In other words, completely describe
Describe how each stage of Cite specifically what
the flow of the lesson-the content to
the lesson will be managed, resources for this activity
be presented, and the strategies to
including role of teacher and will be used, and describe
be used. Include actual words you
learners (who is doing what in detail how they will be
will use and questions you will ask
students. Consider items such as:
at each point), location (e.g., used.
classroom, computer lab, Note who will be using the
parts of the lesson that might be
outside), and any special tool and in what ways. Note
difficult, and how you will know
considerations, such as for any safety considerations
whether you can go on; how to
differentiated instruction. needed.
ensure that students completely
understand directions before
releasing them to work
independently; and what students
will do if they finish their work early.
The teacher will go
over the Agenda, then
open the presentation
presenting the title slide The students will
● Analyze a photo
introducing the lesson, access the
collage of the great
discussing what will be presentation upon
depression. “Why do
included in the lesson arriving to class by
you think this woman
and what the activity logging into their
is selling her children?
will be. Opening the Schoology Account
(quick discussion)
next slide, which on their devices. The
● “What event led to the
contains a series of Agenda will be
start of the Great
pictures taken during presented on the
Depression?”
the great depression. teachers share
we will view these and screen and on the
begin a short smart board.
discussion about the
photos and what they
mean.
The teacher will The teacher will
present the content screen share the
through google slides presentation and
while checking for present on the class
understanding through smart board while the
● Google Slides
questioning, and students use their
● Discussion
assisting with the own tablets to access
● Drag and Drop Activity
activity. the drag and drop
notes assignment.
● Stock market
crash of 1929 is Google slides
ultimately what set Presentation
off the Great ​Drag and drop
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Depression, assignment
However a
depression does
not start overnight.
There were
multiple causes
that led up to this
moment. Next we’ll
look at a series of
causes.

● “What were we
doing with our
money during the
roaring 20’s?.”
● We were
experiencing an
influx of production
and consumerism-
buying products
and goods.
However, this is
going to lead
companies to
overproduce.
“What do you think
is going to happen
to the companies
that over produce
goods?” (Loss of
money, go out of
business, etc.)
● While these
companies are
struggling with
overproduction,Pre
sident Hoover is
going to sign a
Tariff that places a
high tax on goods.
“Why do you think
these high tariffs
would be one of
the causes of the
great depression?”
(High taxes made it
difficult for
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european countries
to make payments;
these countries
also put a tax on
american goods
which made it
difficult for
american
companies to sell
products)
Take a moment to 
check for 
understanding with 
drag and drop 
activity.  
● During the 20’s the
majority of
americans were
living in prosperity
everyone wanted
to get rich quick,
and one way to do
that was by
investing in stocks.
However not many
people could afford
to by stocks so
they did so by
“buying on margin.”
(read description
on slide). “What
does this sound
familiar to?
(Installment plans).
this was a cause to
the great
depression
because people
are going to begin
to lose alot of
money.
● So in the 20’s we
had a few options
on what to do with
our money. “What
do you think are
some of those
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options?” (Bank,
Stocks, Etc.) some
people put their
money in the stock
market, some put it
in banks, and some
even did both. In
the 20’s with the
stock market hitting
a boom, a lot of
bankers took these
peoples deposits
and invested them
in the stock market.
as the stock market
began to fall many
people began to
not trust keeping
their money in the
bank so they
started to withdraw
it. (Mention run on
the banks)
Take a moment to 
check for 
understanding with 
drag and drop 
activity.  

● with the stock

market falling, the
monetary value of
currency declining
because of the
banks failing, and
economic
uncertainty;
businesses are
going to start to be
forced to close.
“With these
businesses closing
what do you predict
is going to
happen?” (Mass
unemployment)
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● The federal reserve
is responsible for
setting interest
rates, in 1929 they
raise interest rates
to limit wal streets
speculation.
However, this is
does not help. and
in October of 1929
the stock market
crashes.

Take a moment to 

check for 
understanding with 
drag and drop 
activity.  

● now, we are going

to discuss the
effects of the Great
Depression.
● If you recall from
the mass amount
of business
failures, what do
we have now?
(mass
unemployment)
and also a short
amount of jobs.
Many low paying
jobs were held by
mexicans, in 1929
an influx of
american farmers
are going to want
these jobs. In order
to open these
positions Hoover is
going to sign the
Mexican
Repatriation Act​ .
“What do you think
this act is going to
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do? (Deport
mexicans)
● For many
americans being
unemployed meant
not paying a
mortgage, and this
meant getting
kicked out of your
house. Some
people had the
option of moving in
with friends and
family but for
others they had to
live in these
shacks, which
deemed the name
Hooverville. “Why
do you think they
were called
Hoovervilles?”
● As people were
living in
Hooverville, with
other families, and
not working, it
became popular to
go to soup lines,
these provided
food for those
unemployed who
could not afford
food. “Can you
think of any
programs that we
have today that
help feed families?”
● Finally, we have
the effect of fear.
Many people were
looking and waiting
for the president to
issue programs to
help them but there
were also a lot of
critics who fearful
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that if the
government did
expand to offer this
help then they
would have to face
consequences.

The teacher will

Students will go into their
Schoology accounts and
access the google doc
Guided Practice  present to offer help to
worksheet through KAMI,
Include Check for
located on the worksheet is
Understanding Questions
the link to the great depression
game, which they will open in
a separate tab.
upload the google
doc in schoology into
The teacher will be
a designated folder
for students to
Face to Face students,
access.
while supporting the
Great depression
virtual students.
worksheet with game
link

The teacher will

Students will answer a Exit
Ticket: “​How did Hoover
Independent Practice  attempt to 'make' jobs for
Include Check for the American Farmers?”
Understanding Questions Include specific supporting
information from today’s
lesson”​.
create a space
The teacher will through schoology for
monitor students to students to access
ensure that they are on and answer the
task. and help with any question using their
technical difficulties. own tablets.

The teacher will ask

Classroom discussion over the students to share their
Closure 
Great Depression game. . choices they made and
why.
Plans for Leading a Discussion Following Guided Practice and Independent Practice 
Launch Frame
What did president Hoover do to open jobs in America?
Eliciting, Orienting Questions to ask During the Discussion
Plan for Leading a 5-10  Why did he choose to deport Mexican-American citizens? Why not European
minute Discussion  Immigrants?
Following Guided Practice  Conclusion Frame
Keep this in mind because next week we will begin to discuss foreign policy and
eventually we will enter into war and this competition will play a part in these
decisions.
Launch Frame
Plan for Leading a 5-10 
Today you learned the causes and effects of the great depression. What
minute Discussion 
example can you give me of an cause of the Great Depression?
Following Independent 
Eliciting Orienting Questions to ask During the Discussion
Practice 
What effect did this cause lead to? How? Do you think this led to the election of
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a new president in 1932?
Conclusion Frame
Remember these events, we will talk about how these led to FDR’s presidency
and his decisions on the New Deal.
Plans for Differentiated Instruction/Accomodations 
Special Education 
NA
Students 
English Language 
NA
Learners 
Gifted and Talented  NA
Other:  
Assessment 
A four question quiz will be given the following day as a warm-up.
Classroom Management Plan for the Lesson 
The teacher will plan transition times between each activity to give students a chance to access their
assignments and to help those who are having any technical difficulties so they can stay on task. The
teacher will monitor students to ensure students are staying on task. The expectation is that students will
work in partners to ‘survive the Great Depression’. and record their steps on a google doc worksheet.
Lesson Resources 
T​here are many lesson plan ideas available, from other teachers, curriculum guides, and online. You are free to use
whatever information you find to inspire your lesson planning, provided:
1. You properly cite your sources;
2. You fit the information into this required lesson format, meaning you will need to add additional information to
complete the lesson; and
3. You modify the lesson to fit your objectives and student needs (You will almost never teach any lesson as is
– even those found in your teacher’s guides. You will always know best what the individual learners in your
classroom will respond to.