Content Area: Social Studies

Grade Level: 7
th
grade
Topic: Effects of War

Content Area Standard: 3-People, Places, and Environments
Literacy Anchor: 6- Identify aspects of a text that reveal an authors point of view or purpose.
Essential Question: The author thinks war is bad; what are some of the characteristics that the author
assigned to War?

Instructional Methodology:
Strategy: Question Web
Category: Questioning
Description: A question web is a graphic organizer in which a question is in the middle and
students may branch out and answer the question. The ultimate goal is building an answer to
the question with all the various bits of information. The web will often times help students
think more deeply about a subject while they answer the initial question.

Step- by- Step Procedures:
1. Read the picture book aloud to the class.
2. Discuss briefly with the class some of the concepts discussed in the book.
3. Have students complete their question web in small groups
4. Allow each group their findings and answers with the class.
5. Ask students if anyone has a question of their own relating to the book that they would like to
explore.
6. For homework, students will use their question web to produce a paragraph.

Formative Assessment: Check that all students have completed their question web, as well as
participated in class discussion.

Materials Used: Why War is Never a Good Idea by Alice Walker, Question Web worksheet, DocCam


Comment [G1]: 1. Content Pedagogy
The application of the reading strategy is aligned to
a literature standard. The content itself is aligned to
a social studies standard. By aligning the reading to
the standard, I am able to make the activity
educational and meaningful to the students.
Comment [G2]: 2. Student Development
I am allowing students to develop their answer to
the question at their own pace with minimal
support from the teacher. Group work will
encourage social development as well as intellectual
development.
Comment [G3]: 3. Diverse Learners
By reading the picture book aloud to the class, I
appeal to both audio and visual learners.
Comment [G4]: 5. Motivation and Management
Students will be motivated by group work and peer
input. Students will also be engaged in the learning
by presenting ideas to explore as a class.
Comment [G5]: 8. Assessment
Brief informal formative assessment is incorporated
into the activity so that I can check for student
understanding and alter the lesson if necessary to
achieve student success.