Lesson Plan

Saint Peter’s Preparatory School

Social Ethics and Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Utilitarianism

Cohort Names: (Scott Andreas, Patrick Sweeney, Connor Kirkwood, Paul Lyskawinski)

Instructor’s Name: Doctor Scibilia

Date: 9/26/14

Grade Level: 11th

Lesson Theme or Topic (describe)

Happiness is a feeling of well-being by maximizing pleasure and reducing pain.(Concept of Utilitarianism)

Objectives and Outcomes

Students will learn what Utilitarianism is and also about who John Stuart Mill was. They will be able to say if they are utilitarians. They will be able to say what happiness is. They will be able to recognize times in their lives where utilitarianism was relevant.

NJCCC Standards

TEC.9-12.8.1.12 · All students will use digital tools to access, manage, evaluate, and synthesize information in order to solve problems individually and collaboratively and to create and communicate knowledge.

JSEA Standards (List the specific objectives that students will learn during your class)

Section: Background Information Students will be able to have a sense of who John Stuart Mill is.

Section: Utilitarianism Students will be able to have a firm understanding of what Utilitarianism is and the key concepts of the topic Section: Difference between Pleasure and Pain and Calculus Students will be able to know the concepts of pleasure and pain and how they are involved to Utilitarian calculus.

METHODOLOGY (Select the methods you will use. Add any that you are using, but are not listed.)

Collaborative Learning Project-Based Learning   Writing Processes

Peer Editing Think-Pair-Share Group Discussion

Discovery/Inquiry Technology/Delivery

Reflection

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES: Check the non-technology materials and resources you plan to use in your lesson.

	Visuals		Reading Materials
	Games		Maps
			Objects/Artifacts
	Manipulatives		Guest Speakers
	Handouts		List Others:

TECHNOLOGY UTILIZED

			PowerPoint Slides
			Commercial Software (e.g. Inspiration) ExitTicket
	MP3		Blog, Wiki, other Web-based communication
			Digital Storytelling
	Assistive Technology Devices (Type)		Podcast
	Smart Board		Other not listed
	Computers/Printers		Survey/Reflection/Yotube
	Basic software tools (Excel, Word, Access)

PROCEDURE

Time allocated for lesson: Each session is 30 minutes.

Describe what will happen during class: How will students engage in learning? Create a coherent and specific process.

Students will engage in learning through our presentation that incorporates numerous connections to student/social life. The presentation will have the students very active and alert for we have many activities for them during our lesson. We hope to involve the students in a “hands on presentation” where they will be deeply involved.

-YouTube Clip (Big Bang Theory Utilitarianism)

-Introduction Questions (Schoology Response)

-PowerPoint Presentation (Utilitarianism) (Presentation Questions?)

-Reflection on Utilitarianism (Survey assessing class on lesson)

ASSESSMENT, PERFORMANCE TASKS, PROJECTS (Describe how students will demonstrate what they learned, how they learned it, and the learnings significance)

To start our lesson off, we will ask students, by means of schoology, general questions involving Utilitarianism that serve as a time for students to individually connect to the philosophy without previous knowledge. During our presentation we will incorporate questions and small activities for the students to do so that we keep them involved and enhance their knowledge of the subject. Lastly we will give the students a reflection/assessment on Utilitarianism about what they think it is and to recognize situations in their lives where it applied to them, in order to give them an emotional connection with the topic.

DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES (Consult Dr. Scibilia)