Lesson Plan: Anticipation Guide
Procedure
At the beginning of class, pass out the anticipation guide handout to the students. The students will complete the handout as a warm-up activity. Allow approximately ten minutes for students to finish. When students are finished, begin a discussion about the statements from the handout. A good way to spark conversation is to take a poll of how many students agree with the first statement and how many disagree. Keep track of the majority vote on the overhead or by using chart paper. During class discussion, have students support their opinions about each statement. As the discussion wraps up, review the majority opinion of the class. As a culminating activity, have students choose one statement from the handout and write a reflective paragraph about the statement in their journal. They should use supporting details to explain why they agree or disagree with the statement.
Materials
Students will need the anticipation guide handout to complete in the beginning of class. They will also need a composition book to reflect on the statements at the end of the lesson. Teachers may want to make a transparency of the handout or use chart paper to keep track of student opinions.
Handout
Instruction: Respond to each statement twice: once before the lesson and again at the end of the unit.
- Write A if you agree with the statement
- Write B if you disagree with the statement
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