1. Curriculum Map: Teaching The American Revolution Through Mindful Engagement
Mike Griggs

2. Activities : Lesson 1: Understanding Multiple Intelligence Theory _
Learners will be able to identify the importance of Multiple
Intelligence Theory and how it applies to students learning
and achievement. _
Activities :
Read two articles
-Complete Intelligence Test
-Participate in Online Discussion

3. Lesson 2: Understanding Student Background Knowledge,
Motivation, and Engagement _
Learners will be able to understand how background knowledge.
motivation, and engagement all affect student learning. Learners
will read literature on the topic and come up with different
strategies to foster learning in the classroom. _
Activities:
Students will read articles based on student motivation/engagement
Students will participate in online discussion based on topic
Students will begin to plan a lesson based on what they are learning.

4. Learners will be learn about different techniques to facilitate
Lesson 3: How to Facilitate Meaningful Discussion About Text _
Learners will be learn about different techniques to facilitate
and scaffold discussion in a Social Studies classroom. They will
use primary source examples to create a discussion activity for
their sample lesson. _
Activities:
Read an article dealing with scaffolding and discussions.
Participate in online discussion about discussion based learning
Create discussion activity using scaffolding techniques.

5. Lesson 4: Developing Objectives Based on Mindful Engagement_
In this lesson learners will be able to create objectives for their
Sample lesson by following the guidelines for mindful engagement _
Activities:
Read article based on instructional objectives
Participate in online discussion based on instructional obj.
Create objectives for their sample lesson

6. Lesson 5: Rubrics and Assessment_
In this lesson students will create rubrics and other types of
Assessments and will finish up their lesson. _
Activities:
Read article about assessments
Finish their lessons.
Write reflective essay.