Lesson Plan: John Hopkins University School of Education
Lesson Plan: John Hopkins University School of Education
Lesson Plan: John Hopkins University School of Education
KEY POINTS
What three to five key points will you emphasize?
• Fact- a statement that claims truth and contains no value language.
• Opinion- a personal view or belief based on emotions or interpretation of facts.
• Loaded term- a term or phrase that has a strong emotional tone and that is meant to
evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning.
OPENING (7 min.) MATERIALS
(Consider: How will you communicate what is about to happen?
LESSON
CYCLE
Students view “Lie Witness News” video from Jimmy Kimmel and write down
an answer to the CPQ in their notebooks.
Students discuss the video and their answers to the essential question with
their elbow partner. The teacher selects 2-3 students to share their partner’s
response to the CPQ with the class.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (8 min.)
(Consider: What key points will you emphasize and reiterate?
How will you ensure that students actively take in information?
How will you vary your approach to make information accessible to all
students?
Which potential misunderstandings will you anticipate? Why will students be
engaged/interested?)
Facts & Opinions Mini Lesson- Students complete fill in the blank notes taped Fill in the
into their notebooks with new vocabulary definitions and examples from a blank notes,
PowerPoint presentation. slideshow
Loaded Terms Mini Lesson- Students complete fill in the blank notes taped with the
into their notebooks with new vocabulary definitions and examples from a notes and
PowerPoint presentation. examples,
interactive
Students will write an example of a fact, opinion, and loaded term at the notebooks.
bottom of their notes.
Formative Assessment for this portion of the lesson: Student created Notebooks
examples.
GUIDED PRACTICE (16 min.)
(Consider: How will you clearly state and model behavioral expectations?
How will you ensure that all students have multiple opportunities to practice?
How will you scaffold practice exercises from easy to hard? How will you
monitor and correct student performance? Why will students be
engaged/interested?)
The teacher models highlighting facts, underlining opinions, and circling loaded
terms with the first paragraph. Then, the teacher selects a student to read the
second paragraph, pausing after each sentence when the uses popsicle sticks
to select a student to come up to the board and highlight facts, underline
opinions, and circle loaded words from that sentence and explain their
thinking. Then, the class will determine if they agree or disagree and adjust
accordingly as students follow along on their copy.
Formative Assessment for this portion of the lesson: Sorting activity Card stock
sorting
activity
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (18 min.)
(Consider: How will you clearly state and model behavioral expectations?
In what ways will students attempt to demonstrate independent mastery of the
objective? How will you provide opportunities for extension? Why will students
be engaged/interested?)
Students read the article in a sheet protector and highlight facts, underline Class set of
opinions, and circle loaded terms with their dry-erase marker. The teacher article, sheet
monitors and provides partner interventions where necessary. protectors,
dry-erase
markers.
Formative Assessment for this portion of the lesson: Index card
Exit Ticket (on an index card)-
3. What do you think the author’s purpose of this article is? Explain your
answer using evidence from the text (2-3 sentences).
4. In your opinion, do you think the presidential debate was a success? Why
or why not? Explain using facts from the article (2-3 sentences).
Students share their answers for #1-2 with their elbow partner. Teacher asks
2-3 students to discuss their partner’s answers to #2 with the class.
- Materials: sheet protectors, white boards, dry-erase markers, index cards - Facts or Opinions
Sorting Activity (attached)
- “Insults, acrimony dominate an unusually bitter presidential debate” Article (attached)
- Fill in the blank notes:
• Fact- a statement that _______________________ and contains ___________________
___________________________.
• Opinion- a _______________________ or _____________ based on emotions or
interpretation of facts.
• Loaded term- a term or phrase that has a __________________________________ and
that is meant to __________________________________ beyond the specific meaning.
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