ability to write legibly and quickly. Therefore, this lesson's assessments are fair samples of the content.
By focusing interaction with the teacher on the "big picture" questions, the lesson plan emphasizes those questions, which are key to meeting the content standards. Since the content standards are the underlying rationale for the lessons, the teacher-student interaction emphasizes what matters most in the topic of study. For example, by having the teacher first give a short lecture on child labor and the efficiency movement, the students are primed to answer the question about how they would feel if they lived 125 years ago. This focuses their attention on the part of the lesson that most explicitly meets the content standards, which are what matters most.
Each of these types of assessments provides the opportunity for a student with a strength in a singular area to succeed in the class: auditory, oral, kinesthetic, visual, etc. For example, asking a student to illustrate an artisan leaves a wide range opportunity for the budding artist to create a piece that could range from a potter to a weaver and anything in between. Therefore, this provides an opportunity for each of those types of learners to exhibit what they understand, know, and can do, especially given the open-ended nature of many of the questions.
Works Cited
Angelo, T.A., & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques:...
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LESSON PLAN
This lesson is part of a major unit in 10th grade covering the Industrial Revolution. The lesson may be used to engage students in the technology of industrialization, before they study the changing culture in the U.S. Using a model steam engine, students will learn about the industrialization in the U.S. Using this knowledge as a springboard, students can then explore contemporary notions of industrialization, technology, and culture.
NCSS STANDARDS
1. I: Culture
2. II: Time, Continuity, and Change
3. IV: Individual Development and Identity
4. V: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
5. VI: Power, Authority, and Governance
6. VII: Production, Distribution, and Consumption
7. VIII: Science, Technology, and Society
8. IX: Global Connections
Content Standards and Objectives
Standard: 1 Citizenship
SS.S.10.01
Students will:
develop and employ the civic skills necessary for effective citizenship by using criteria to make judgments, arrive at and defend positions and evaluate the validity of the positions or data (Evaluation Skills).
recognize and communicate the responsibilities, privileges and rights of United States citizens (Civic Life).
Performance Descriptors
