Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
a. determine priorities in teaching.
b. define content and give examples in a variety of subjects.
c. compare and contrast different groups in education.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: In their notebooks, students will answer the following question: Is it more important that a teacher have a knowledge of how to handle students or to have a knowledge of the subject that they teach? Why? Write 3 sentences.

2. Today's Vocabulary:
a. Content - the actual facts and concepts that a teacher teaches
Example: In English class the content involves reading poetry and learning about commas.

3. Question: In their notebooks, students will answer the following:
What is an example of the content that you learn about in:
a. Algebra (exponents, roots, slopes)
b. American History (Civil War, MLK, Harriet Tubman)
c. Health (sex, drug addiction, Nutrition)
d. Biology (DNA, cells, diseases)

4. Activity: Compare and Contrast: Students will create Venn Diagrams that compare and contrast...
a. elementary teachers versus high school teachers
b. high school students versus college students
Students will share their answers on the board as a group.

Homework: There is no homework assigned for this class tonight.