What four (4) key components do you believe you must include in your plan?

Answer 1

A lesson plan?

What is my goal and objective?
How will I present it?
What will the children learn?
How will I know they learned it?

Answer 2

1. How effective will my plan be?

2. Will they show any interest?

3. How to make it clear that it is more than just a grade, that schoolwork can be fun?

4. Is tenure my motive?

Those are some of the things I wish that I could have asked some of my instructors but was either too shy or naive to know how. I mean no disrespect to you. Teaching is an honorable and noble profession.

Answer 3

First, make the information understandable: Give examples. If the information is new, say so from the beginning. Tie it to other known/learned information. Be certain you understand it before you attempt to teach it.

Next, provide the information in a logical sequence and in several learning styles: List steps, if possible. Provide the information orally and in written form (hand-out, on chalkboard). Encourage questions and/or discussion.

Then, check the students' level of understanding:
Have them tie the information to real-life examples/situations. Have them WRITE about it. Provide discussion guides and note their actions/responses. Give them time to process the information and reflect upon it.

Last, summarize the lesson and provide additional help to offset misinformation and/or misunderstandings. Start the next lesson by referring to and/or using information from this lesson to ensure that they have truly learned what you have taught. Re-teach as needed and recheck this information throughout the course/semester.

Best to you!

Answer 4

I agree with you, my definition of "god" does not necessarily require any of those six parameters. Under my definition, a god would be any being or consciousness that transcends the limitations of the human mind. The reason I call myself an atheist is because I have not observed any evidence that suggests such a being or consciousness exists, though it could. I know many other atheists would disagree with me, but that's part of the difficulty for people who try to assign a strict definition onto something they insist does not exist.