2 Social Studies Heroes and Villains Lesson Plan
Esther Steeves
Intended Audience
Grade: Jr. High (various grades)
Lesson: Social Studies Heroes and Villains
Class length: 45 min
Note to reader:
This lesson plan was designed as a “flex block” for junior high students. Students from any grade could sign up for this class. There are no prerequisites. This lesson could easily be retooled for high school
Before Class:
- Cue videos
- Test audio
Learning Objectives
Objectives:
- Students explore why it is important to humanize heroes and villains in social studies
- Students do Internet research to uncover the “human side” of social studies heroes and villains
- Students consider strategies they could use in the future when they encounter heroes and villains in social studies
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(Created by E. Steeves, 2018)