Nelson,+Susan

Blog Lesson Plan: The New Deal || **Objectives:**
 * Mrs. Sue Nelson**  **Content:** (text Chapter 15-New Deal)
 * Developing Online Communities Online****J ** **Chapter 3 :** Weblogs/getting started
 * **Subject:**

TSW be able to: · Write with fluency and accuracy, using appropriate language · Demonstrate critical thinking about various New Deal programs. (defend their ideas) · Respond to blog posts of teachers and other participants · || Obtain your laptop and start it up. Click on the link for the Schmoop site linked off your Edline page. Explore the various page links looking for: · Various names of New Deal Programs · What did the programs do? ||^  ||
 * Bell ringer:

5-10 minutes ||
 * **Agenda/Activities** || **Materials/Handouts** || =Skills= || =Time= ||
 * Whole group: What New Deal Programs were mentioned? Brainstorm list (save in a document for all to access easily at any point). || Lap tops/Whiteboard or promethean board || Teaming & negotiating ||
 * Today we’ll be using our blog to discuss and defend the New Deal program you feel is most important. Explain criteria for an “important” program (i.e. How do we evaluate the program we choose?)

__Options__: (depending on class size)
 * Assigning small groups of students to particular programs may alleviate repetition.
 * Picking a program from a hat would allow variation, but eliminates student interest as an aspect of choice.

. || Key ideas: (on board?)
 * **Who** was helped?
 * **How** did your program help?
 * How many?
 * Short and long term impacts? || Critical thinking, researching & writing || 5-10 minutes ||
 * Post to the blog. Log on to the class blog and find the teacher post titled **//Essential New Deal Programs//**

Blog instructions: Write about the New Deal Program you feel is most important. Include ideas that fit the rubric distributed in class. See below.

Allow class time to blog. || Laptops || Online researching, blogging, critical thinking, writing || 50-55 minutes || __Other information__: Students can be asked to look for common themes the programs, perhaps chart which programs are Relief, Recovery, and Reform? || White board or promethean board ||  || ||
 * __Closure to lesson__: Review the alphabet list of acronyms. Ask what each stands for, who it helped etc.

 New Deal Blogging Rubric Name: Evaluating New Deal Programs Class Section:
 * Homework**: Please read through the various blogs tonight, and be prepared to vote on the “best” of these best programs.

**Student Reflection/Self Assessment of their New Deal blogging efforts** || **Teacher Assessment of Student New Deal Blogs** ||
 * (5) Original Post contains at least 100 words

(20) Student has included
 * the program name (acronym and full name
 * What it did
 * Who it helped & How it helped
 * Why it was important (short and/or long term)

_ (5) Blog includes at least ONE link to a valuable website about your New Deal program.

_ (10) Student has responded with at least a paragraph to TWO other student blogs.

_ (10) Student uses quality writing skills
 * Evidence of proofreading (free of grammatical errors)
 * Evidence of research (5-7 facts about your program)
 * Evidence of critical thinking (asks good questions, reflective/in-depth thoughts obvious) || (5) Original Post contains at least 100 words

(20) Student has included
 * the program name (acronym and full name
 * What it did
 * Who it helped & How it helped
 * Why it was important (short and/or long term)

_ (5) Blog includes at least ONE link to a valuable website about your New Deal program.

_ (10) Student has responded with at least a paragraph to TWO other student blogs.

_ (10) Student uses quality writing skills
 * Evidence of proofreading (free of grammatical errors)
 * Evidence of research (5-7 facts about your program)
 * Evidence of critical thinking (asks good questions, reflective/in-depth thoughts obvious) ||


 * __Student total out of 40 possible__ __Teacher total out of 40__** **_**

//Student Comments: Teacher Comments://