Name: Neely Parsons

Date: March 27, 2019

Lesson Details
Lesson Title: The Bayeux Tapestry

Content Area: World History

Grade Level: 7th

Timeline: 6 of 24

Date of Lesson: April 8, 2019

UBD Stage I: Identify Desired Results

Enduring Understandings
1. The Bayeux Tapestry is used a primary source to describe the events of William the Conqueror and the
Battle of Hastings.

Essential Questions
1. What story does the Bayeux Tapestry tell?
2. What is the significance of the Bayeux Tapestry?

PA Core Standards: Standards Aligned System (SAS)

1. 8.4.7.B: Explain the importance of historical documents, artifacts, and sites which are critical to world
history.

Lesson Objectives
The students will be able to:

Explain (understanding) the significance of the Bayeux Tapestry in a worksheet with 90% accuracy.

Examine (analyzing) the Bayeux Tapestry to determine its meaning in a worksheet with 85% accuracy.

UBD Stage II: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Tasks
The teacher will:
Formally assess the student’s ability to explain the significance of the Bayeux Tapestry in a worksheet with
90% accuracy by collecting and grading it.

Formally assess the student’s ability to examine the Bayeux Tapestry to determine its meaning in a worksheet
with 85% accuracy by collecting and grading it.

Assessment Adaptations

1. Struggling reader: Directions will be made orally. Additional time to complete the Bayeux Tapestry will
be given if necessary.
 2. English Language Learner: None
3. Gifted Student: Will be given more than one section of the tapestry to analyze.
4. Physical needs: None
5. Cognitive needs: Additional time to analyze the tapestry section will be given. Prompts and guided
questions will be given for the students.
6. Behavioral: Behavior chart will be used to monitor behavior. Breaks will be given if necessary.

Rubric/Scoring Criteria

The worksheet will be given a score out of 22, 1 point for each question.

UBD Stage III: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Materials and Resources

 Youtube video: Bayeux, France: Famous Medieval https://youtu.be/e1XbJSu1ejw

 Bayeux Tapestry sections (10)
 “What’s the Story?” task cards
 Bayeux Tapestry notes worksheet

Anticipatory Set

S: Will complete pride call on their worksheet

 Pride Call: “What is a tapestry?”

T: Will introduce the lesson by having students watch the YouTube video: Bayeux, France: Famous Medieval
Tapestry and review what they learned about yesterday. (1 min.)

S: Students will watch the video (3 min.)

Procedures and Content

T: Will assign students into groups of 2 or 3 and give each group a section (or two, depending on the class size).
(4 min.)

T: Will explain that they will read the “What’s the Story?” cards and answer the questions that go with their
assigned sections with their partner on their notes worksheet. (2 min.)

S: Will read their “What’s the Story?” cards, analyze their tapestry section, and answer the questions. (8 min.)

T: Will bring students back and explain that they will present their answers to the rest of the class. As groups
are presenting, students are expected to fill in the sections of the tapestry that their peers are presenting on in
their worksheet. (1 min.)

S: Will present their section of the Bayeux Tapestry. (18 min.)

Closure
T: Will ask student to explain the significance of the Bayeux Tapestry on their worksheet. (1 min.)

S: Will explain the significance of the Bayeux Tapestry. (3 min.)

T: Will review the objectives and explain the content for the next day. (1 min.)

Homework

None

If Time Activities

T/S: Teacher will show the video: The Animated Bayeux Tapestry. Students will watch the video.

Procedural Adaptations/Differentiated Instruction

1. Struggling reader: Directions will be made orally. Additional time to complete the Bayeux Tapestry will
be given if necessary.
2. English Language Learner: None
3. Gifted Student: Will be given more than one section of the tapestry to analyze.
4. Physical needs: None
5. Cognitive needs: Additional time to analyze the tapestry section will be given. Prompts and guided
questions will be given for the students.
6. Behavioral: Behavior chart will be used to monitor behavior. Breaks will be given if necessary.