Old+Lesson+Plan

C&G 4 (5-6) -3 Students participate in a civil society by demonsrating respect for the opinions of others (e.g., considering alternative perspectives) || Students complete worksheet of arranging BC/AD dates. ||
 * Grade/Content Area: || 6th Grade Social Studies ||
 * Lesson Title: || Understanding Political Correctness and terms BC/AD & BCE/CE ||
 * GSE's: || HP 2 (5-6) -2 Students chronicle events and conditions by placing key events and people of particular historical era in chronological sequence.
 * GSE's: || HP 2 (5-6) -2 Students chronicle events and conditions by placing key events and people of particular historical era in chronological sequence.
 * Context of Lesson: || Teaching students political correctness and different views of it; teaching students BC/AD & BCE/CE ||
 * Opportunities to Learn: || * Accessing prior knowledge through anticipation guide
 * Taking notes together explaining BC/AD & BCE/CE
 * Hands on learning opportunity with BC/AD/BCE/CE clothesline game ||
 * Objectives: || * Students will be able to determine the difference between BC/AD/BCE/CE
 * Students will understand the term/concept political correctness
 * Students will be able to arrange dates in correct order ||
 * Instructional Procedures: || **Opening**: Anticipation guide regarding political correctness/BC/AD/BCE/CE
 * Engagement:** Students will be given definition for political correctness and be given examples. Students will take notes regarding BC/AD/BCE/CE. Timeline written on overhead with students understanding that with BC/BCE dates the higher the number the longer ago it happened and with AD/CE dates, the higher the date the more recent it is in history. Students participate in clothesline date activity arranging dates in correct order.
 * Closure/Assessment:** Students complete learning log - students write responses to teacher questions as summary of what they have learned or what they do not understand. Used for reflection and to inform teacher of progress.