Marco Polo - Fact or Fiction

AP Psychology	Current Events	Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1	Periods 3 & 5	Period 8
Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott	Mr. Ott

Aim: Did Marco Polo travel to China? Was it Fact or Fiction?

Do Now: What are the steps to an argumentative prompt or essay?

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	30 Min
Discussion	10 Min

Lesson Plan

1. Students will complete the Do Now
2. Whole class discussion on Do Now / Examples: THIEDIED Claim,Evidence, Evidence, Counter-Claim, Evidence (Best)
3. Class will watch video on Marco Polo
4. Students will read and annotate the both positions on the Travels of Marco Polo.
5. Student will complete a body paragraph with argument (thesis), Evidence, and a counter claim. / Students may use THIEDIED or Argumentative Essay Format

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Video:

• Marco Polo Overview

Lesson PowerPoint: Argumentative Essay

Lesson Activity:

• Marco Polo - Journey was Real
• Marco Polo - Journey was Fiction

Homework: Assignments

Special Education Modifications

• Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
• Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
  • Special Ed Students:
    • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
    • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
    • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
    • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
    • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
    • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
    • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.