Interactivity #4:

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I chose this particular lesson plan because it was carefully planned out and professional. Additionally, I am a huge advocate of utilizing art history within the classroom rather than just art production. Understanding where art originated from and how it affects different cultures, people, etc. is extremely important. I thought that this lesson plan was not only an interesting topic, but challenging for students and uses a large variety of both teaching strategies and technologies. 

I did not find gaps in this lesson. There was an abundance of teaching strategies, which switches from teacher-oriented, to student-oriented, depending on the session. Out of five sessions, there are a variety of activities including venn diagrams, presentations, group-work, etc. I believe that the abundance of teaching strategies helps this lesson not have any gaps. Both the computer and the projector are sufficient for these teaching strategies, but I went ahead and added a couple more ideas including iPads and movies. It may be a good idea for this lesson to include more of a variety of technologies rather than just two.

This lesson could be done through textbooks, supplemental readings, and paper handouts. The curriculum standards could have all been completed this way. BUT, I believe in order for this lesson to be successful in a classroom today, more updated technology is essential. Since this lesson is over five sessions long, having only paper material may drag out the lesson and make it less interactive.  The creator of the lesson could have made up this lesson without the mentioned uses of technology, but they carefully chose the tools. They understand the importance of introducing several technology tools in the classroom instead of resorting to "older" and more familiar ways.