Lesson Plans | Magritte's Missives

Social studies lesson plans and activities created for classes in UDC's Masters of Arts in Teaching teacher-prep program. Unless otherwise noted, all were created for my Social Studies Methods and Social Studies Curriculum classes.

Below are lesson plans on following topics:

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Right to Vote

When is a law unjust?

With my colleague Esther Fitts, a C3 inquiry arc on XXX

What are human rights?

Looks at what are human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international human rights treaties.

Lesson Plan (PDF) (Word)

(created for my Practicum class.)

What's undermining the right to vote?

A C3 inquiry covering voter fraud and laws that limit the right to vote in 3 parts for a secondary school government or civics class.

C3 Inquiry (PDF) (Word)
Supplemental Materials (PDF)

The Tragedy of the Commons

A 5E lesson plan for a secondary school government or civics class exploring the tragedy of the commons around sharing public resources.

5E Lesson Plan (PDF) (Word)

Causes of the Civil War: Debunking the Lost Cause Narrative

Lesson begins with a recent major presidential candidate repeating the Lost Cause

narrative on the causes of the Civil War, and then students debunk the narrative with primary sources.

Concept Lesson Plan (revised) (PDF) (Word)
Basic Presentation with video (PPT)

The Great Depression: Tell a Story

A digital storytelling assignment for secondary school students in a U.S. History class using primary-source photographs as the starting point.

Tell A Story (webpage)

(created for Curriculum Integration of Technology class)

Operation Lethe –

Should we have the right to be forgotten?

A project-based learning WebQuest to learn about the "right to be forgotten" for a secondary school government or civics class. Students develop a position on the issue, draft talking points, produce an issue ad, and provide a brief reflection.

Operation Lethe (webpage)

(created for Curriculum Integration of Technology class)

Unjust

UDHR

Commons

Civil War

Tell a Story

Lethe

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MATTHEW HAMMOND

Aspiring Social Studies Teacher,
former Antitrust Enforcer & Dad