SOAPSTONE

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

Aim: How do you evaluate a source?

Do Now: With a partner, Create a list of important elements (characteristics/traits) that should be considered when reading and evaluating sources.

Lesson Overview:

Item	Approx Time
Do Now	3-5 Min
Activity	50 Min
Discussion	30 Min

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Activity: Students will use the SOAPSTONE strategy for the documents below.

• SOAPSTONE Resource Guide
• The Plague Hits Florence - Giovanni Bocaccio (c.1350)
• The Trial of Joan of Arc - Anonymous (1431)
• The Imitation of Christ - Thomas A Kempis (1418)

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.