Lesson Plan- Lesson # 1-3 / Total in Unit Duration of Class: 45 Minutes

Class: Social Studies Unit: Orientation and

Worldview Date: Sept 6-8
Task: Orientation/Worldview
Learner Outcomes Plan for Diversity

Examine issues related to contact between societies with differing Allow for group
Worldviews. Explore elements of worldviews and how these views are discussion for
auditory learners,
expressed by people living in different times and in different
Powerpoint for
places. Through this inquiry, students will reflect on their own visual learners,
worldviews and assess the influence that the past has had on the and lead into a
present. collage activity
the following
week for
kinesthetic
learners. Allow
plenty of room for
questions and
help.

Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies and Attitudes Preliminary

Matters/Materials
Starting with World View helps them bring in the knowledge from Needed(MN):
the previous year before delving deep into Japan.
Worldview
Powerpoint and
textbooks.

Access to drawing
materials and
social media.

Teaching Strategy Student Activity Resources/ Materials Needed

Introduction Sept 6: Take Attendance. Sept 6: Sit in assigned Worldview PowerPoint

Sept 6: Start first class with
introductions and orientation
related things.
Sept 7: Take Attendance.
Sept 8: Take Attendance.
Sept 6-8: Each class should
begin asking if any of the
students have questions
from previous day and
answering them if needed.
seating. Resource, textbook, potential
Sept 6: Ice breakers on first drawing resources.
day.
Sept 7: Sit in assigned
seating.
Sept 8: Sit in assigned
seating.
Sept 7-8: Allow students to
share thoughts on the days
subject or what they need
clarification on.
Activity Sept 6: Introduce the Sept 6: Give students the Worldview PowerPoint
Sequence concept of Worldview and chance to take notes on and Resource, textbook, potential
have the students think discus their initial thoughts drawing resources.
about what it means to them on Worldview before delving
before diving into the into the concept.
material. Sept 7: Take notes and
Sept 7: Intro to Worldview participate in class
PowerPoint. discussion.
Sept 7: What is Worldview, Sept 8: Take notes and
perspective, and point of participate in class
view? What are examples of discussion.
each? Sept 6-8: Allow students to
Sept 7: What are beliefs, draw some examples of the
values, and perceptions? different concepts they learn
What are examples of throughout the world view
each? topic.
Sept 7: Intro to Visual
thinking.
Sept 8: Deep dive into
Worldview elements.
Sept 8: What is geography,
knowledge, economy, time,
values, society, and beliefs
in reference to Worldview
and how does it change or
shape one’s Worldview?
Sept 6-8: Visual and
discussion-based activities
will cultivate the first week of
lessons preparing them for
the world view collages they
will be creating in week 2.
Closure Sept 6-8: Allow some time
for questions and discus
potentially what needs to be
done before the next class.
Sept 6-8: Ensure students
have everything they need
for next class and ensure all
expectations are clear. Have
students fill out an exit slip.
Worldview PowerPoint
Resource, textbook, potential
drawing resources.