You have a class of 28 students who come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and whose experiences vary widely. You want to begin teaching the students about the American Revolutionary War. Using the human memory model and your understanding of instructional adaptations for background diversity as a basis for your teaching, which of the following is the best way to begin the lesson?
A) Write the term Revolution in large letters on the board, tell the students that they are going to begin studying the Revolutionary War, and then tell them that the war resulted in American independence from Great Britain.
B) Write the word Revolution in large letters on the board, and tell the students that many countries had revolutions, such as America, France, and many others.
C) Write the word Revolution in large letters on the board, and ask the students to tell you what the word means to them.
D) Write the term Revolution in large letters on the board, and tell the students that the Revolutionary War was one of the most significant events in American history and that it is very important that they all understand it.
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