Lesson Plan Benchmark Template

Writing

For this benchmark assignment, you will be creating a mini unit for Brenda’s first grade class consisting of three sequential lesson plans aligned to Common Core content standards (in either Mathematics or English language arts). Use the COE lesson plan template to complete your three lesson plans.

Next, add modifications on your three lesson plans that are designed to meet Brenda’s needs as identified in the case scenario. Incorporate the key components of accommodations, assistive technologies, and instructional and behavioral strategies in your lesson plans to meet Brenda’s special needs. Describe any necessary tools and supports that will be needed to implement the lessons for Brenda.

Write a 250-500-word rationale explaining the choices you made for Brenda’s accommodations. Cite three scholarly resources that support your rationale.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectation for successful completion.

Review the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects – Appendix B.

http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf

Read “Knowing Your Learning Target,” from Educational Leadership (2011).

http://www.educationalleadership-digital.com/educationalleadership/201103/?pg=68#pg68

NETW 208 DeVry University Network technology discussion

Programming

The question is to be answered in 2 sections. Part 1 is a component, and then whatever part 1 decides, we need to expand on that in part 2.

Need APA. This goes along with Netw208 “Connecting Networks/ Introduction to WAN Technologies” course from DeVry.

Part 1:

Now that you have been introduced to various methods of interconnecting remote locations, we must decide on a technology and identify the devices and media that will be necessary for communication with our headquarters in Pittsburgh. Remember that you are dealing with the communication devices for the new branch office located in Cleveland.

Keep in mind that there is no single correct answer for this exercise. It is very important to justify any recommendations that you make. In addition to accomplishing this week’s design objective, your secondary goal is to demonstrate your comprehension of this week’s topics.

Your report should be formatted, and references should be cited using APA style.

Part 2:

Now that you have researched WAN and VPN connectivity options and Frame Relay specifically, you will extend your work on the Cleveland to Pittsburgh network by selecting Frame Relay and explain how it works to Kim. You will need to justify your solution by comparing it to other possibilities such as ATM or PPP.

Keep in mind that there is no single correct answer for this exercise. It is very important to justify any recommendations that you make. In addition to accomplishing this week’s design objective, your secondary goal is to demonstrate your comprehension of this week’s topics.

Complete 5.5 Discussion

Humanities

Alignment

For this assignment, you will venture out on your own. You will select a new short story that you have not read before, read it, and apply some of the skills you have developed in this course to that story.

Upon successful completion of this assignment you will be able to:

  • Explain how literary devices are used to communicate truths about God and/or human nature.
  • Construct a specifically supported literary analysis.
  • Analyze the message of the text using biblical principles.
  • Apply literary discoveries about human nature to your own personal and/or professional life.

Resources

Instructions

  1. Read a short story from the “Additional Stories” section of your textbook (pp. 303-532).
  2. As you read, mark passages that communicate the major themes of the story. (Make sure you mark some quotations that illustrate the final results of the story.)
  3. Compose a thesis for the story which contains all the typical components you have been asked to include in your thesis for this course.
  4. Paste at least one quotation into your post that proves each theme in your thesis.
  5. Take time to highlight the key words from each quotation that most explicitly prove your thesis themes and to label those highlights with the thesis themes. Using the comment feature in MS Word is often the best way to label passages with themes.
  6. Refine your thesis, making it more specifically and accurately reflect your quotations, allowing the key words that you highlighted and the interrelationships between themes within the quotations to help you in this refining process.
  7. Post the following in Dropbox 5.5 by the end of the workshop:
    1. Refined thesis.
    2. Quotations: A minimum of three support quotations, making sure all thesis themes are proven by one of these quotations and that the thesis theme(s) proven by each quotation are clearly labeled.
    3. Brief plot summary of the story: 5-7 sentences.
    4. One of the following:
      1. Biblical Evaluation:
        1. Select a portion of the universal message of your thesis.
        2. Paste into your post one scripture which clearly indicates whether the bible agrees or disagrees with the selected portion of your thesis message.
        3. Clearly explain how you see the scripture agreeing/disagreeing with your author’s message using key words from your thesis, key words from the biblical quotation, and comparing the scripture to specific portions of the story you read.
      2. Personal Application:
  1. Select a character or event from the story.
  2. Briefly describe the character or event.
  3. Explain in specific detail one of the following:
    1. How that character/event better helped you to understand yourself and something you plan to do differently in the future as a result.
    2. How that character/event better helped you to understand someone else and something specific you plan to do with this new understanding.

Sociology essay

Humanities

☐ Maintain an academic tone, using appropriate course vocabulary, proper punctuation and grammar

☐ Edit your entry carefully so there are (few to) no typos, misspellings, or grammatical errors

☐ Respond to all parts of the prompt

☐ Engage the sociological imagination drawing connections between the unit readings, discussions, and themes and your social location and experiences

☐ Move beyond the most obvious writing points, building off but not simply repeating what we have discussed in lecture and section. In other words, be creative.

To answer this prompt: ☐ To begin your essay, write a paragraph summarizing color-blind racism and explain how it may create a challenge for students learning about race and racism. In your discussion, cite Bonilla-Silva, paraphrase in your own words and if you use quotes, use only very, very short quotes (include page numbers).

☐ Next, write a paragraph summarizing white fragility and explain how it may create a challenge for some white students learning about race and racism. In your discussion, cite DiAngelo, paraphrase in your own words and if you use quotes, use only very, very short quotes (include page numbers).

☐ Next, write a paragraph summarizing racial battle fatigue and microagressions and explain how it may create a challenge for some students of color in a classroom discussing race and racism. In your discussion, cite Embrick et al., paraphrase in your own words and if you use quotes, use only very, very short quotes (include page numbers).

Note: The three paragraphs above should extend in length to 1.5 to 2 pages.

Then, write a paragraph discussing and identifying one strategy a student should employ when learning about race and racism that addresses a concrete and specific challenge related to color-blind racism. Explain how that challenge could be overcome through a specific, concrete plausible strategy. Be creative and detailed.

☐ Next, write a paragraph discussing and identifying one strategy a student should employ when learning about race and racism that addresses a concrete and specific challenge related to white fragility. Explain how that challenge could be overcome through a specific, concrete plausible strategy. Be creative and detailed.

☐ Next, write a paragraph discussing and identifying one strategy a student should employ when learning about race and racism that addresses a concrete and specific challenge related to racial battle fatigue and microaggressions. Explain how that challenge could be overcome through a specific, concrete plausible strategy. Be creative and detailed.

Note: The three paragraphs above should extend in length to 1.5 to 2 pages.

☐ Include a works cited or bibliography in whatever format you prefer (e.g., APA, ASA, MLA).