The document outlines the steps of an instructional lesson plan for students to learn about important historical figures. The lesson involves students reading biographies of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Fidel Castro to identify their contributions. Students will take notes, create a conceptual map comparing the figures, and present a PowerPoint on one of them. The teacher will evaluate students based on their knowledge of the topic, creativity, use of technology, and grammar.

1. INSTRUCTIONAL RECIPE
WHO WERE THE PEOPLE THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD?
HIGH SCHOOL – HISTORY
STEP 1. ASK
OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN HISTORY WHO MADE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHANGE THE WORLD. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT SOME
CHARACTERS AND THEIR BIOGRAPHIES AND MENTION WHAT THEY DID.
INTRODUCTION: THE TEACHER WILL PRESENT THE BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY. THEN SHE
WILL GIVE TO STUDENTS A SHEET OF PAPER WITH QUESTIONS TO MAKE THEM ANSWER
ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY READ IN THE BIOGRAPHY.

2. ASK: WHAT IS A BIOGRAPHY?
DO YOU KNOW IMPORTANT PEOPLE LIKE JOHN F. KENNEDY?
WHY ARE THEY FAMOUS FOR?
VOCABULARY: *BIOGRAPHY: AN ACCOUNT OF SOMEONE'S LIFE WRITTEN BY SOMEONE ELSE.
STEP 2. INVESTIGATE
STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO READ THE BIOGRAPHIES OF TWO FAMOUS PEOPLE (MARTIN LUTHER
KING AND FIDEL CASTRO). STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE NOTES ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ASPECTS
MENTIONED IN THEIR BIOGRAPHIES.
* http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
ADDITIONAL WEBSITES:
*MARTIN LUTHER KING: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King
*FIDEL CASTRO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro

3. STEP 3. CREATE
STUDENTS CAN USE THEIR NOTES TO CREATE A CONCEPTUAL MAP AND SUMMARIZE THE MAIN
ASPECTS OF THE LIFE OF EACH CHARACTER.
TECHNOLOGY LINK. STUDENTS WILL USE A MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM SUCH AS BUBBL.US.COM TO
CREATE A CONCEPTUAL MAP. (TELL STUDENTS THAT IT’S NECESSARY TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN
BUBBL.US)
STEP 4. DISCUSS
ASK STUDENTS TO MAKE PAIRS. THEY WILL HAVE TO SEARCH THE BIOGRAPHY OF ONE
CHARACTER; THEY WILL HAVE TO CREATE A POWER POINT PRESENTATION IN WHICH THEY HAVE
TO EXPLAIN THE LIFE AND EVENTS OF THAT PERSON. THEY HAVE TO INCLUDE IMAGES. STUDENTS
WILL BE FREE TO USE THE LINK http://www.infoplease.com/people.html TO MAKE THE RESEARCH.
TECHNOLOGY LINK. STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO USE MICROSOFT POWER POINT TO CREATE THE
PRESENTATION.

4. STEP 5. REFLECT
STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PRESENT THE BIOGRAPHY THEY HAVE DEVELOPED. THE TEACHER
WILL TELL THE POINTS THAT WILL BE EVALUATED.
RUBRIC TO EVALUATE THE BIOGRAPHY’S PRESENTATION
STUDENTS
CHARACTER’S NAME
KNOWLEDGE OF THE CREATIVITY USE OF TECHNOLOGY USE OF GRAMMAR
TOPIC AND STRUCTURE
STUDENTS SHOW STUDENTS HAVE STUDENTS USE THE STUDENTS MAKE
PROFICIENCY WHEN INCLUDED IMAGES TECHNOLOGICAL WELL USE OF
TALKING ABOUT THE AND EFFECTS IN THE RESOURCES TO MAKE GRAMMAR AND TALK
CHARACTER’S LIFE PRESENTATION THE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE PAST
AND IMPORTANT EVENTS USING
EVENTS DIFFERENT TIME
EXPRESSIONS
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