Lesson plan using the instructional model steps for teachers based on Gagne's theory, including Bloom's taxonomy

This paper analyzes a lesson plan for an eight grade class covering the Emancipation Proclamation. This was a turning point for the United States and the world as freedom was given to a race enslaved for centuries. An important piece of American history with an elaborate story in itself, the Emancipation Proclamation gives the teacher an opportunity to expand the students' understanding of the world in which they live.

The Learners

This lesson is for an 8th grade class. These learners have some experience in school and are typically between ages 12 and 14 years old. Eighth graders have some experience in school and many have either decided to be part of it or not. This makes...