The document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 15 visually impaired Russian students about the history and traditions of the 4th of July in the United States. The plan uses the ASSURE model of instructional design and includes analyzing the learners, stating objectives, considering the audience and materials, utilizing media such as news shows and articles, requiring student participation through a skit and party, and evaluating student learning.

1. Mykel Dingess
Assure Model
9/9/14
CI 350
A-Analyze Learners
S- State Objectives
A- Audience
B- Behavior
C- Conditions
D- Degree
S- Select methods, Media, and Materials
U- Utilize Media and Materials
R- Require Learner Participation
E- Evaluate and Revise
A- 15 mild to severe visually impaired Russian students; 8 male and 7 female; ages 10, 15, and 19
S- The students will be able to list, perform, and describe the major traditions and history of the 4th of
July within 2 weeks with at least 75% accuracy.
S- Social/news/radio media on current 4th of July celebrations; articles and other handouts on 4th of
July’s traditions and history; Have Students help each other or ask me for help if they cannot see or read
something; have most of class as an open discussion environment, so that we are talking instead of
trying to read; Make plan to have a skit and activity (4th of July party) and end of lesson.
U- Make students watch current news shows and listen to radio for 4th of July events; Go over and have
students learn about 4th of July History.
R- Make students perform a skit of reenactment of the Declaration of Independence using what they
have learned about history of 4th of July; have students put on a 4th of July party using all traditional
activities that they have researched.
E- Constantly evaluate the progress of the students while modifying lesson to ensure that students learn
the traditions and history of 4th of July; evaluate skits and activities to see if students need more time on
learning the traditions and history of 4th of July