TPACK Lesson Plan

Name and Grade Level: Japan Unit: Grade 3, Lesson 2

Title: Government

Content Knowledge - Objective: How do the people of Japan

govern themselves?

After reading and annotating an article from a website about the

government in Japan, students will answer questions and participate in
a class discussion about Japans government.

Common Core/ISTE Standard

Gathering, Interpreting, and Using
Evidence
Create understanding of the past by using and analyzing primary and secondary
sources.

Civic
Participation
Identify those in positions of power and how they can influence peoples rights and
freedom.

ISTE Standards

3c. Students curate information from digital resources using a

variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts
that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
Pedagogy:

Independent: Students will independently read and annotate an online

article and answer questions.

Class Discussion: Students will participate in a class discussion,

reviewing and discussing the article and what they learned about the
government in Japan.

Assessment Plan: Check off which apply: Detail How

___X__: Informal ____: Formal

___X__: Formative ____: Summative

Notes:
Students will be informally assess through the class discussion. The
formative assessment will be students work samples.

Technology for Learners Being Used

Students will be using iPads or computers to read an article about the
government in Japan.
Technology for Teachers Being Used
Teachers will use the computer to find an article for students to read.
The teacher can use Newsela, an online source, to find leveled articles
based on the students reading levels.

What 21st Century Skills are Students Using?

Critical Thinking: Students will be critically thinking while reading,

answering questions, and discussing Japans government.

Creating:

Communication: Students will be communicating during the class

discussion about Japans government.

Collaboration: Students will be collaborating during the class

discussion, where they can feed off each others ideas and comments.
Which Blooms Taxonomy? And Which Bloom Taxonomy for Digital?

Remember/ Understand- Students will learn new information about

Japans government.

Analyze- Students will draw connections among ideas during the class
discussion, as they build upon others ideas.

Apply/ Evaluate- Students will use an article from the internet to

read and demonstrate an understanding of the government in Japan.

Essential Vocabulary: Japan, government, Constitutional monarchy,

emperor,

Materials: iPads, computers, article on government in Japan

Introduction/Engagement:

The word emperor will be written on the board. Students will take a
few minutes to jot down what they think an emperor is, then there will
be a class discussion.
Lesson: (developmental procedures)

Students will independently read an article about the government

in Japan. After reading the article independently, students will
answer questions.
The class will reread the article together, and go over the
answers and have a class discussion on the government in Japan.

Modification:
The articles will be scaffolded based on my students reading
levels/ability.

Enrichment:

Students will research and make a venn diagram, comparing and

contrasting the United States government with Japans government.