Name: Written by Brett Mandel, Alan Newman, and Eddie Walsh Class/Subject: 8th Grade US History Date: 2/22/2012

Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: Students will be able to conceptualize the concept of the Occupy Wall Street movement and create their own scene from a movie that reflects this. Students will demonstrate understanding of the text through the use of a directed reading-thinking activity. Students will develop interpersonal skills through both discussion in small groups and the creation of the mock script with the larger class.

Content Standards: CC.6-8.R.H.2 Key Ideas and Details: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinion. CC.6-8.W.HST.2.d Text Types and Purposes: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

Materials/Resources/Technology: - Paper and writing tools for the students, handouts (article can be found at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/movies/2011/11/from-d-w-griffith-to-thegrapes-of-wrath-how-hollywood-portrayed-the-poor/)

Teachers Goals: To successfully implement a directed reading-thinking activity within the classroom and instill understanding of the text within his/her students. To ensure the class activity involving the mock script goes well through the facilitation of this discussion.

Time Pre-8:00

Start of Class: -The teacher will prearrange the students desks so that they are in five groups of five. Each group will have two students who struggle in reading; the rest of the students will be randomly dispersed. Nametags will be put on the desks prior to the students arrival to ensure that the lesson gets started as soon as possible and there is little to no debate over the groups. Introduction of Lesson: -To start the class, the teacher will introduce the topic of Occupy Wall Street and ask the students what they know about it. As they talk, the teacher will write key terms on the board they mention before summing up the movement in their own words. After this the teacher will explain the key terms mentioned by the students before passing out the reading. Lesson Instruction: -The teacher will have the groups read only the title and then ask the students what they predict the reading will be about as the teacher writes their predictions on the board. The teacher will then instruct the students to read 2 paragraphs at a time and then stop to discuss amongst their group what they predict will be discussed next in the reading. After each pause in reading, the teacher will pick on one group to share their predictions with the class. The teacher will edit the list of predictions as this goes on and each group will be given 2 opportunities to share their predictions as the class progresses (there are 10 paragraphs total). We will have the class come together for a discussion once we finish this.

8:00-8:10

8:10-8:35

8:35-8:50

Assessments/Checks for Understanding: -The teacher will spend about 5 minutes addressing which predictions that the students made came true and why. The teacher will also ask the class for brief summaries of what they now believe the reading to be about. After this, the teacher will begin an activity in which the class as a whole will create a mock movie script to tell the story of Occupy Wall Street. The teacher will ask the students what they think should be done in regards to setting, plot, characters, genre, and target audience. While they give their suggestions, the teacher will write them on the board for the class to see. As the class closes in on the 50-minute mark, the teacher will ask the students how accurately our class mock script is to the actual historic event. The class will wrap up with this activity. Closure/Wrap-Up/Review: -The script activity at the end of the class will serve as a review and wrap-up.

Self-Assessment: -I will evaluate my effectiveness bases on how well I am able to explain the terms and themes expressed in the reading and on how well the students act in the script activity.