Balboa High School
San Francisco, California
Lesson plan
Reflection (5-7 Minutes)
"A teacher is like the downstairs maid. My God, there
isn't a single teacher on the New York City Board of Education,
it's preposterous. Can you imagine a Board of Surgery that didn't
include a Surgeon."
-- Frank McCourt
Write a reflection on your feeling of this quote. What do you
think McCourt is trying to say? boes San Francisco's Unified School
District fit the idea of this quote, why or why not?
Lecture of the Four articles (15-20 Minutes)
Lecture will cover the basic idea of the readings, notes are
optional, but are a good idea as ideas can be expressed in the
homework assignment. There will be no overhead, as students are
required to already have knowledge of how to take oral notes.
Socratic Seminar/biscussion (25 Minutes)
The purpose of this section is to test the knowledge of the students,
as well as get feedback to their [students'] basic understanding
of the reading. Maximum participation is required, as this section
of the lesson will be graded (the more the students participate
the better the grade).
"The nature of public education today is roughly this:
There are few excellent schools and too many horrendous ones,
but most are somewhere in between."
-- Life Education
"Typically, people in poor communities and in inner cities
spend [a higher percentage] of their wealth on education and
spend more of their local tax money on public education than
any other community in the nation"
-- Michael Casserly, Council of Great Schools
The following will be the quotes used in this discussion ...
the item below is the point system as to how students will accumulate
points:
lpt. - Explanation of quote (i.e. what do they think the quote(s)
mean)
2pts. - Explanation of quote plus relation to your life
3pts. - Explanation of quote plus comparison between Balboa and
MA
4pts. - Explanation of quote plus connection to society and law
today
5pts. - Explanation of quote plus relation to other readings
Homework (5 Minutes)
The homework is to evaluate what the students got from the lesson.
The assignments total worth is 100 points, failure to do the homework
will result in the student's failure for this lesson.
Question to Answer: Do the articles relate to our situation
at Balboa? at AM? Explain, defend your claim with strong warrants.
Write a 2-page minimum Analysis of the four articles. Compare
the articles to our situation at Balboa.
Requirements: At least two pages typed, double spaced 12-point
font (if no computer is available two pages-two pieces of paper
back and front-NEATLY hand written work will be accepted) Sloppy
handwriting will hurt your grade.
IF I can't read it, you get docked points!
Essays must have citations from the four articles and for EXTRA
CREDIT students may also cite pass readings. When you don't cite
you plagiarize, and I know all your writing styles so please cite
your work.Jf I see that you claim work that is not yours ATUOMATIC
FAILURE...
Students must turn in the essay in on WEDNESDAY- March 29. 2000
NO EXCEPTIONS; IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO DO IT THEN EXPECT AN F!
Extra Points, if you care to rack up on points:
Use the following terms on your paper: dehumanization, humanization,
bipolar, spectrum, society, school, funding, inferiority, superiority
and resources.
Include citations from other reudings we have done in Pre-Law
(MAJOR PT5)
Impress me with other research!
If you don't pull through...
If you do not do this assignment, I cannot stress it more that
you willfail this lesson, the assignment is the largest component
of your grade, if you decide to mess around, you grade will be
severely hurt, I ADVISE THAT YOU DO NOT PLAKEIII It is your grade
and your choice, do the advisable thing...
GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION, HAVE A NICE DAY!
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