Instructor:
Subject:
Time Required:
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
By the end of the lesson, the student will be able to:
Participate in a class discussion on the early development of personal computers and the founding of Microsoft Corporation and Apple Computers.
How will students be evaluated and what methods will be used to measure competence?
Students will participate in a class discussion of the early development of the personal computer and the founding of Microsoft Corporation and Apple Computers.
ANTICIPATORY SET OR MENTAL READINESS (describe the introduction to the lesson you will use to get the students involved in the lesson):
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Distribute copies of the "Pirates of Silicon Valley" quiz and read the questions to prepare students for watching the film. (Click here to see a copy of the quiz.) |
Time Required: 5 minutes
INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS (include type of lesson and major concepts to be covered):
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Show the video "Pirates of Silicon Valley." |
Time Required: 95 minutes
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING AND/OR GUIDED PRACTICE AND INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
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Review the answers to the quiz. |
Time Required: 3 minutes
CLOSURE ("Are there any questions?" is NOT an adequate closure):
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Emphasize that making the choice between an Apple computer or a MS Windows-based computer is essentially a personal decision but that consideration must be given to the software applications to be used on the computer. |
Time Required: 2 minutes
MATERIALS NEEDED (video, worksheets, overhead, computer, quiz, etc.)
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Video - "Pirates of Silicon Valley" |
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One copy of the "Pirates of Silicon Valley" quiz for each student; answer sheet |
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Whiteboard markers |
(The video and an adequate supply of all materials is located in the second drawer of the beige file cabinet under the label "Substitute Lesson Plan #2.")