Survey Responses

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I would use a Senatorial setup with the desks.

I would hang up historical memes around the classroom.

There would be a row of computers for students to use in their research and projects.

I would also hang up historical quotes around the classroom.

I would also use a bookshelf with historical novels and books students could use to do research that the school library might not have.

You are preparing to be a teacher. Imagine a typical lesson that you might teach in the future. Below, create a sketch or a description of a typical lesson in your future classroom. 
We would open up with a Bell Ringer, and then an activity to act as a hook to get the students engaged.  Then we would go through the lesson using a mix of lecture and activities to keep the students engaged.  The lesson would end with some kind of formative assessment to make sure the students retained the information.

Imagine the students in the classroom and describe them in more detail. Who are the typical students? What are their backgrounds? What are their interests? Where are they during the lesson?
If I was teaching back in Florida, most of the students would probably be from a rural background.  There would probably be about an even mix of white and black students.  Most kids in secondary education I've found would be more interested in the blood and gore apects of history, rather than the bills and laws part.  Most of the students are probably in their desks or sitting in groups, depending on the activity.

Imagine the surroundings in the classroom and describe them in more detail. What does the room look like? What resources are available to the students? How are those resources used during this lesson?

The room has a wall of windows to help the students feel less like they're "in prison", and to give the room a lighter atmosphere.  The desks are arranged in a way that makes it easier to walk around as I teach, but also encourages class discussion.  There's computers and a projector for presentations, and for students to use to do research.  There's also a bookshelf that students can use to do research.

Imagine the lesson and describe the topic in more detail. What are you teaching? What is the main thing you would want students to learn during this lesson? Why are you teaching this lesson?

I am teaching the students about why we learn about history.  I want students to understand the overall objective that I want them to learn over the course of the year, and that it's important, but I want them to come to that conclusion relatively on their own and with little nudging.  I feel like a lot of students feel like history is extremely boring and unimportant, and something that they can overlook, but it's not.

Imagine your work as a teacher during this lesson and describe it in more detail. What are you doing during the lesson? Where are you in during the lesson? 

I start off at the front of the classroom, but as the discussion goes on, I'll start walking among them.  I'll have a ball or some kind of stuffed animal that I can toss to different students as a way to "cold call" on them.  This makes sure everyone is paying attention and is contributing.  I want students to present their ideas and opinions on whether or not history is important.

Imagine the various lesson activities and describe them in more detail. What are the students doing during the lesson? Why have you chosen these activities?

For this particular lesson, students are discussing why they study history.  This would probably be the first lesson of the year, and it helps give purpose to what they're studying.  I would also probably have them toss the ball or the stuffed animal (probably the mascot of the school) around to each other.  It would help the students get to know who's in the class, and I've found that students are pretty good at calling on people who need to be kept alert.