Instructor: Ms.

Nelson
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: Sixth
Class Period: 50 minutes
Class Size: 25
Location: Germany

Objectives-SWBAT:
-work collaboratively in groups
-distinguish between the social, political, and global interactions between Germany and other countries
-chart events chronologically in a timeline

NCSCOS:
1.01-Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about
different people, places and regions in South America and Europe.

7.02-Examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia and
analyze the short- and long-range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.

8.01-Describe the role of key historical figures and evaluate their impact on past and present societies
in South America and Europe.

Materials:
-Whiteboard/Posterboard
-Markers, Colored Pencils
-Index Cards
-Computer
-Dry-Erase markers(3 different colors)
-Powerpoint

Procedure:
Introduction/Warm-up(10 min): As students walk in, there will be a greeting written in German on the
board, with the translation underneath. Students will freewrite in their journal on what they know
about Germany and what kind of opinions they have toward Germany and German culture. After 6-7
minutes student's will share writing with the class and from there we'll discuss any misconceptions they
discuss.

Overview of German History(20min):

This will involve direct instruction on the history of Germany and the German culture from a
powerpoint presentation presenting the political, social, and military rise and fall of Germany
throughout history. Before the powerpoint, each student will be given an index card, a time period, and
an area of power to listen for specifically.

Activity(15min):
As I go through the powerpoint, the students will follow with me and as I talk about their time period
and area of power, they will write down one event, person, or global interaction they feel is important.
Once I'm done with the presentation, we will create a positive/negative map for the different areas of
power using different colors on the board for each area. Each student will come up to the board,
placing their index card chronologically on the map and matching it with the area of power color-coded
on the board. After all the students have gone up to the board we'll discuss the highs and lows of
Germany's social, political, and military power and the implications to global relations with Germany
today.

Exit Pass(5min): Before they leave for the day, each student will write down one thing he/she did not
know before class that day and one thing that they would like to know more about. They will turn in
these passes to me before they leave class.

Assessment: My assessment will be partly participation for students listening and participating in the
positive/negative life map activity. My other form of assessment will be with the exit passes to see
what they learned from class today and what they would like to learn in the future about the subject.

Lesson Narrative:
It took me a while to figure out exactly on what and where I wanted to do my lesson, but I've
always been interested in Germany, it's history and interactions on a global scale. Because of its
immense history, good and bad, people have had many different opinions and ideas about Germany and
its culture, and I thought it would be important for students to get the historical information to really
understand the events and figures that impacted German history and culture. Another issue that I think
happens in schools is that Germany is only studied in reference to the World Wars and little beyond
that, but it's important to look at it's early history to show some of the major positive contributions the
culture has given society throughout history.
Because there's so much information, I thought it would be best to take care of the broad
overview for students in the form of a powerpoint. This doesn't just have to be slides of text, but also
pictures and videos of important figures and events. I would want students to have their index cards
before I start the powerpoint so students could take special note of their time period and area of power,
knowing that it would be a part of their assessment for the day.
Though it may seem like the students would miss some of the information, or parts would get
neglected because of their focus on one specific time or area of study,that's where the positive/negative
map comes in. Once every student puts his/her index card on the board, the class will be able to see a
time-line of not only the military history of Germany, but the social and political aspects as well.
Having the different color-coded aspects in one place, students will be able to see how each aspect
affects the other and how they combine to make a country's total history.
I wanted to have an exit pass, not only to see what students had learned, but also to see what I
may have missed or where specifically to go next with the information. It helps to have a form of
student feedback as well as being able to use it as a form of assessment. I really think students would
enjoy having a more interactive history lesson, as well as seeing a more broad view of history and
seeing the intricacies of history from different angles.