UH COE Lesson Plan Template (Differentiated Instruction)

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Name of Teacher Candidate Melanie Hastings

Lesson Overview
Grade Level 7th
Estimated Time Needed One 49 minute class period
The lesson will detail the consequences and ending of the Mier
Lesson Description
Expedition carried out during Sam Houston’s presidency.
(A) identify individuals, events, and issues during the
administrations of Republic of Texas Presidents Houston, Lamar,
and Jones such as the Texas Navy, the Texas Rangers, Jack Coffee
Content Area Standards
Hays, Chief Bowles, William Goyens, Mary Maverick, José Antonio
Navarro, the Córdova Rebellion, the Council House Fight, the Santa
Fe Expedition, slavery, and the roles of racial and ethnic groups;
(F) understand troubleshooting techniques such as restarting
systems, checking power issues, resolving software compatibility,
Technology Standards
verifying network connectivity, connecting to remote resources, and
modifying display properties;
The students are expected to understand the Bean Episode during
Objectives
Sam Houston’s presidential administration.

Resources/Materials/Tools
Terms/Vocabulary Expedition
The students could use a chromebook or laptop to access their online
Technology Resources
textbook to look up information for their assignment.
-Texas History Journal
Other Resources
-Content Google Slides

Lesson Procedures
This template is built on the
traditional “Madeline
Hunter” lesson structure.
● Students will come in and
be tasked with updating
their table of contents in
their journal (This is their
warm-up) (5 min.)
● The teacher will start the
presentation by asking
about what the students
remember about the Mier
Expedition (3 min.)
● The teacher will then
review the Mier Expedition
(3 min.)
● Then the teacher and the
students will popcorn read
the excerpt (5 min.)
● The teacher will go over
the expectations for
participating in the bean
draw (1 min.)
● The warm up of
the lesson is a
clear procedure
students have
been doing all
year
● The teacher will
walk throughout
the room to check
each students https://education.texashistor
journal to make y.unt.edu/lessons/psa/Mier_
sure it is correct Expedition/
and answer any
questions
● The teacher will
present the hook
of the lesson and
expect students to
raise their hands
when sharing their
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● The teacher will present ideas about what
the hook of the lesson the quote means
which is students will draw ● The teacher will
a bean from a cup to relate conduct the mini
to the captured Texan lesson and expect
soldiers (3 min.) student to raise
● The teacher then will their hands if they
present the google slides have any
presentation about the questions
ending to the Mier ● The teacher will
Expedition and the correct students if
consequences that the environment
followed.The students will becomes too loud.
copy down the day’s notes ● The teacher will
in their notebooks conduct the check
simultaneously. (5 min.) for understanding
● Next the teacher will questions
instruct the students how throughout the
to complete today’s lesson and this
assignment and will be done with
independent work. The another whole
students will copy down in group discussion
their journals the probing where students
questions they will be are expected to
writing about for their raise their hands.
independent practice. (6 ● The teacher will
min.) ask a couple
● The students will work on times if there are
today’s assignment in their any questions
journals (15 min.) related to today’s
● When there is 5 minutes assignment.
left of class the teacher will Students will raise
display today’s exit ticket their hand if they
on the board. (3 min. ) have any
questions.
● The teacher will
monitor the
classroom when
students are
completing
today’s
assignment. The
teacher will walk
around the
classroom during
this portion of
independent work.
The teacher will
guide and answer
student’s
questions if they
have any.
● The Teacher will
finish the lesson
by leading a
closing discussion
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when presenting
today’s exit ticket

Focus/Anticipatory Set ● The This will take place in a

(motivational hook) Focus/Anticipatory Set whole group setting
of this lesson is the where the teacher will
bean draw. Students go over first the
will be able to expectations for the
participate and relate bean draw. Which
to the captured include:
Texans fate. 1. When you stick
your hand in
you will only be
allowed to pick
up one bean
2. Take the bean
out of the jar
3. Place the bean
on your desk
4. Do not play
with the bean
5. We will pick up
the beans
before your
assignment
Content-input Link to the Google Slides This will be
(Could include content Presentation: presented in a whole
outline, presentation, https://docs.google.com/prese group discussion and
questioning, modeling, ntation/d/1jZKbdHJRf8MTNhw be led by the teacher
examples) l6_OWp1v4rPfpmu2tirO1jeHx
Modeling: Should include Dps/edit?usp=sharing
both Tier 1 (examples) and
Tier 2 (think aloud)
- What did Santa
Anna order to
be done about
the Texans?
This will include individual - What does it
Teacher Guided Groups
students who need assistance mean if you
Include Check for
with the independent work. drew a black
Understanding Questions
bean?
- What does it
mean if you
drew a white
bean?
Students will be completing Students will be
Workstations and/or
independent practice in their answering questions
Independent Practice
journals by answering probing such as:
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questions about the Mier
Expedition and the treatment
of the captured Texan soldiers.
Do you think "drawing
for your life" was a fair
punishment? Explain
why.

Plans for Leading a Discussion at the Closing of the Lesson/Period

Launch Frame
We have been learning about the Mier Expedition. We talked about how the
majority of the Texan troops at the Rio Grande border decided to disobey
Somerville’s orders to go home after the expedition was decided to be a failure.
The Texans then proceeded to invade the Mexican city of Mier where a battle
took place between the Mexicans and the Texans. The Texans surrendered and
were taken as prisoners. The Texans escaped but suffered from starvation. They
were eventually recaptured. Today we are going to figure out what happens next
Plan for Leading a 5-10
to the Texans.
minute Closing
Exit Ticket Question: Do you believe drawing of the beans was a fair
Discussion
punishment?
Conclusion Frame
We have been learning about the Mier Expedition and the grim consequences
that followed for the Texans. The combination of Santa Anna’s cruel and unusual
order and the disobeying of Somerville’s orders led the Texans to their demise.
The Texans faced two harsh futures during the Bean draw. Draw a black bean
and be executed, or draw a white bean and be imprisoned in unsurvivable
conditions.
Plans for Differentiated Instruction/Accomodations
The teacher will provide sentence stems for special education students. The
Special Education
sentence stems will be in response to the questions asked during the
Students
independent practice.
My mentor teacher is fluent in spanish so she can translate the necessary
English Language information to English Language Learners. The presentation in itself will be
Learners visual to display to English Language Learners the assignment that is expected
of them.
The teacher will ask deeper level thinking questions during the presentation to
Gifted and Talented ensure mastery of the content on an appropriate level for gifted and talented
students.
Other:
Assessment
The post assessment for this lesson will be in the form of their independent practice. The teacher will
examine their work from answering the questions about whether or not the bean draw was a fair practice
and the question about how they would of handled the situation if they were Santa Anna.
Classroom Management Plan for the Lesson
The management strategies I plan to use revolve around the students knowing the clear expectations and
procedures of the classroom environment. Students will always have something to do and there will be little
to no down time. The teacher will go over the expectations for the bean draw. The teacher will explain the
clear expectation that everyone will raise their hands when they want to answer a question at the beginning
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of the lesson. The students will immediately have a task to complete as soon as they enter the classroom.
This will set a clear expectation of the procedure being asked of them. The teacher will continuously
monitor students and their behavior by walking around the classroom to check if students are on task.
Lesson Resources
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/mier-expedition
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/black-bean-episode