Differentiated Instruction Organizer

Lesson Instructional Alternate Method(s) Alternate Method(s)

Components Method to to
Originally Assist Students Challenge Students
Planned
Major PowerPoint Have students Have students
Concepts presentation. create study cards. create a movie strip
Economic and Pose a question illustrating a
political causes regarding a key sequence of events
of World War II. concept on the front that occurred during
Major events of of the card and World War II.
the war (1939- have the answer to
1945). the question on the
Major leaders back of the card.
of the war.
Vocabulary PowerPoint Have students Have students
Terms presentation. create snapshots; a create acronyms or
Totalitarian powers recall device that mnemonic devices
(Germany, shows students how to remember key
Italy, Japan), to define key terms terms.
Nationalism, through illustration.
Treaty of Drawing pictures
Versailles, that will associate
League of an image with a
Nations, term.
appeasement,
Isolationism and
pacifism.
Activities Writing letters Provide students Have students
to World War II with proper letter demonstrate
veterans. format outline and knowledge and
examples. understanding of
topic by writing a
reflection paper
about their
veteran’s response
letter.
Assessments Short answer Provide students Peer
quiz per lesson. with word banks, conferencing/editing
study guides and to assist in letter
40 question teacher led study writing. Teacher
multiple choice session prior to unit assists students in
end of unit test. Teacher developing student
examination. conferencing/editing led study sessions.
to assist in letter
Grading final writing.
copy of letters.