DBQ History Project

Main Idea Lesson Plan Template

Loras Student _______Allie Berryman________
Topic Area: War History

Group A Group B

Elementary Student Topic Area/Question Elementary Student Topic Area/Question

Eden WWI Andrew Civil War

Leah WWI Cayden Civil War

Ollie WWI

Small Group (with teacher)

Standards (Common ● Ask & answer questions to demonstrate the understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text
Core) as a basis for the answers (RI.3.1)
● Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main
idea (RI.3.2)
● Cite evidence that supports a response to supporting or compelling questions (SS.3.4)

Materials ● Highlighter
● Primary source example
● Note taking sheet / graphic organizer
● https://teachingmadepractical.com/teaching-main-idea/

Connect: How is this This lesson teaches students how to locate facts and main ideas. It is foundational in that they will use
lesson important to the this skill for the rest of the project.
overall goal of the
project?

Teaching Point/Skill: Identify the main idea and supporting details

What skill will students
use?
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Main Idea Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Sequence 1. Give students materials (highlighters and primary source)

2. Instruction - We are going to identify what this passage is about.
3. I do: Highlight title of article. Look for topic sentences (usually first sentence). Let’s skim read this
article/source. What kind of information do you think we might find? What do you think the
supporting details - what fact will they talk about?
4. We do:Read the next part, what ideas support (refer to main idea)
5. You do: highlight independently
6. If time - move highlighted parts onto note taking

Differentiation/ 1. Students continue to work independently, have students with behavior issues stay with teacher
Modifications/ and work next to teacher
Accommodations 2. Read with students who need additional support

Assessment Check highlights, graphic organizer, or note taking sheet

Small Group (independent/seat work)

Standards (Common Core) ● Ask & answer questions to demonstrate the understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the te
● Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the ma
● Cite evidence that supports a response to supporting or compelling questions (SS.3.4)

Materials ● Highlighter
● Primary source example
● Note taking sheet / graphic organizer
● https://teachingmadepractical.com/teaching-main-idea/

Connect: How is this lesson important to This lesson teaches students how to locate facts and main ideas. It is foundational in that they will use
the overall goal of the project?

Teaching Point/Skill: What skill will Identify the main idea and supporting details
students use?

Lesson Sequence 1. Students can read independently or complete the highlighter lesson

Differentiation/ Modifications/
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Main Idea Lesson Plan Template

Accommodations

Assessment Check highlights, graphic organizer, or note taking sheet

Reflection/Notes From Lesson:

- Today I believe that we made a big step into our project and are moving along well. I got the answer that we can combine
Dubuque history along with each war’s world history to add to the board. Today each student chose which section they would
like to focus on and on Thursday we will begin researching for each student’s individual topic.

Questions to ask:
- What’s the best way to help the students learn while using the computer individually?