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Standard 1 - Teachers know the subjects they are teaching.
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils


 * Evidence: **

Rationale:
This activity I have used in my high school Personal Finance class. This storyboard tells the story of a girl name Rachel whose car is broken into and some personal items are stolen. Throughout the story, students are asked a variety of questions dealing with risks and types of insurance. At the end of the story, the students are asked to help Rachel file an insurance claim.

Through this activity I developed the skill to present information in a story like format instead of using a lecture or basic PowerPoint presentation. I also related the information to a real-life situation that could happen to any of my students when they are in college. By going through this activity, students will know exactly what to do if they are in a similar situation.

KSD:
//1.K.1 The teacher understands the major concepts, assumptions, debates, processes of inquiry, and ways of knowing that are central to the discipline(s) s/he teaches.// Being able to explain the different the types of insurance and what they cover is the main purpose of this unit. By relating them to a real-life situation, students can relate the types of insurance to their own lives.

//1.S.1 The teacher effectively uses multiple representations and explanations of disciplinary concepts that capture key ideas and links them to students’ prior understandings.// This activity was a review of the types of insurance discussed in class. Through the telling of a story, the students were required to recall what they had learned and then apply it to situation. They then use information from the story to correctly complete an insurance claim form.

//1.D.3 The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life.// This story connected what we were discussing to a real-life situation that could happen to any of my students. At some point into their lives they will have to deal with some form of insurance and insurance claim forms.