Belief Systems Workshop
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Teachers: Mr. Ott - Period 1 & 2 /Mr. Ott (General Ed.) & Mr. Tieri (Special Ed.) Period 5,6
Aim: How do Belief Systems differ and how are they similar?
Do Now: Define the following:
- Monotheism
- Polytheism
- Religion or Belief System
Lesson Overview:
Item | Approx Time |
Do Now | 3-5 Min |
Mini Lesson | 5 Min |
Activity | 30 Min |
Discussion | 5 Min |
Classwork & Homework
Lesson Activity:
- Belief Systems Overview
- Belief System Chart
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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.
- Special Ed Students: