Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Teacher lectures. Students take notes.

Objective: To listen to lectures and increase note-taking skills. To ask relevant questions. To examine facts and information. To read critically. To write analytically.

Activity: Mini-lectures accompanied by overhead transparencies: Intellectual currents of period; Social and economic problems; Assigned readings from the period (poetry, essays, and music)

Assessment: Teacher verbal checking for understanding. Quality of student notes and written summaries. Essay questions on assigned readings.