• Aligning the rigor of the state standard to the rigor of the learning objectiv

• Aligning the rigor of the state standard to the rigor of the learning objective • Describing a performance measure that is aligned to the state standard and is included in the learning objective • Writing an objective statement and related performance measures in student-friendly terms • Describing the purpose of learning the new content; why it helps the student in the content area and in their life • Writing a statement that the teacher uses to connect the lesson to necessary prior knowledge and/or background knowledge, and supports the student making connections within and across content areas Will complete two lesson plan introductions, completing only those areas described above. Each lesson plan introduction will be submitted on a different submission page. There are two submission pages, one for each document. Template provided.