Cause and Effect

 

Level:                   High School

 

Subject:                History

 

Objective:             Students will identify cause and effect relationships related to submarine history and society.

 

Background:         The relationship of cause and effect is an important component of social studies and history instruction. In most of the events that affect society, students should be able to identify the causes and effects.

 

Materials:              Russian Submarine Museum Curriculum Guide

 

Activity:                Have students “brainstorm” events leading that preceded the attack of the Turtle against British war ships during the Revolutionary War.

 

Individually or in groups, determine the cause of the effects.

 

Examples of “Effects”:   Satellite Communications

                                    Nuclear Safety Standards

                                    McCann Chamber

                                    Military Victory

                                    Underwater mapping

                                    Discovery of Titanic

                                                              

 

Circumstances of performance: This student work is to be produced under the following work conditions:

 

_x_ alone                                 __x_ in a group

_x_ in class                              ____ as homework

___ with teacher feedback       ____ timed

_x_ with peer feedback            ____ opportunity for revision

 

Standards addressed:

 

High School

E3b. Speaking, Listening and Viewing. The student participates in group meetings, in which the student:

·      Displays appropriate turn-taking behaviors;

·      Actively solicits another person’s comment or opinion;

·      Offers own opinion forcefully without dominating;

·      Responds appropriately to comments and questions;

·      Volunteers contributions and responds when directly solicited by teacher or discussion leader;

·      Gives reasons in support of the opinions expressed;

·      Clarifies, illustrates, or expands on a response when asked to do so; asks classmates for similar expansions;

·      Employs a group decision-making technique such as brainstorming or a problem-solving sequence.

E3c. Speaking, Listening, and Viewing. The student prepares and delivers an individual presentation in which the student:

·      Shapes information to achieve a particular purpose and to appeal to the interests and background knowledge of audience members;

·      Shapes content and organization according to criteria for importance and impact rather than according to availability of information in resource materials;

·      Uses notes or other memory aids to structure the presentation;

·      Develops several main points relating to a single thesis;

·      Engages the audience with appropriate verbal cues and eye contact;

·      Projects a sense of individuality and personality in selecting and organizing content, and in delivery.