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Examples of differentiated
lesson plans
Example 7
JS History S3
Relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union During the Cold
Topic
War
Learning objectives
• Conflicts and rivalries between the US and the USSR at the beginning of the
Know
Cold War.
Pre-lesson
• Appetiser (Appendix 4)
preparation
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Teaching Flow
Group discussion:
Rivalries between two
superpowers: Who’s
Main Dish 1: Graphic Organizer (Appendix 5)
right and who’s wrong?
Flexible grouping for discussion. Individual
• Students will use the
students who are reluctant to participate
graphic organiser
in group activities can fill out the graphic
to summarise the
15 organiser by themselves. Students who
Group discussion: causes of the Berlin
mins have higher level of readiness may cite the
blockade and the
Berlin blockade or the civil war between the
civil war between the
Kuomintang and the Communist Party as
Kuomintang and the
an example to analyse whether the rivalries
Communist Party as
between the two powers can be avoided.
well as US-USSR
(From structured to open)
conflicts and results to
complete the first part
of the main dish.
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Teaching Flow
Lesson 2
• Use the Korean War as an example, teacher
5 asks questions about the cartoons and explains
mins Motivation
conflicts and rivalries between the US and the
USSR in that region. Students with different
level of readiness will have
opportunities to answer
• Teacher asks questions to find out students' the tiered questions.
5 readiness for the topic of the Cuban Missile
mins Pre-assessment
Crisis, and gives specific feedback on their
answers.
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Appendix 1
Number of
Data collected from Form A Students: 26
30
25
20
15
10
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17
Visual(V)
Reading level Writing Level Group (G) /
Interests Auditory(A)
R(1-3) W(1-3) Solo (S)
Kinesthetic(K)
R1 : 35% W1 : 27%
G : 85%
R2 : 35% W2 : 50% / /
S : 15%
R3 : 30% W3 : 23%
C3-1 : /
C1-1 : 26%
C3-2 : 4 %
C1-2 : 48% /
C3-3 : /
C1-3 : 26%
NA : 96%
Adapted from Carol Ann Tomlinson, Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom, ASCD, 2011. pp.156-157
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Appendix 2
Abstract
Concrete
Analyse how pictures or
Collect pictures or webpages
webpages reveal ideological
related to US-USSR rivalries
differences between the
from the Internet.
US and the USSR.
Structured Open
Complete the graphic
Was the rivalries between
organizer about the
the US and the
rivalries between the US
USSR inevitable?
and the USSR.
Open
Structured
Design indicators
Follow the instructions to fill
independently and fill out the
out the risk assessment form
risk assessment form for
for the Cuban Missile Crisis.
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Adapted from Carol Ann Tomlinson, How to differentiate instruction in mixed-ability classrooms,
Pearson Education, 2005. pp.47
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Appendix 4
1. Collect information: Collect pictures, webpages or political cartoons from the Internet about the Berlin
Blockade, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Korean War, and the
Cuban Missile Crisis. Then point out their relevance to the Cold War.
2. Watch video clips: Watch the following video clip about the civil war between the Kuomintang and the
Communist Party and prepare a report of 20 to 50 words, highlighting the resources relevant to the
Cold War.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TOP3316JXY
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Appendix 5
Group Discussion : Rivalries between two Superpowers, who’s right and who’s wrong?
Events:
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Appendix 6
If you were an assistant to the Soviet Union If you were an assistant to the US president
leader Nikita Khrushchev (Term of office : 1953- Kennedy (Term of office: 1961-63), how would
64), how would you advise him on decision- you advise him on decision-making on the
making on the Cuban Missile Crisis? Cuban Missile Crisis?
Proposal 1: Stay the course without making Proposal 1: Stay the course without making
any concession. any concession.
Proposal 2: Hold peaceful talks to avoid a war. Proposal 2: Hold peaceful talks to avoid a war.
In the face of the Cuban Missile Crisis, how In the face of the Cuban Missile Crisis, how
would you assess the risks before making a would you assess the risks before making a
decision? decision?
1. Your country’s military strength 1. Your country’s military strengths
5. Others 5. Others
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Appendix 7
1. Poster : According to the background of the Cold War, design or modify a sarcastic political cartoon of
the USA or the USSR.
2. Speech : If you were a leader of the USA/the USSR, write a one-minute speech to explain to your people
about your action in one of the following events:
(1) The Civil War between Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party
(2) The Berlin Blockade
(3) The Korean War
(4) The Cuban Missile
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