Commitment: a Promise, Agreement, Or Understanding You Make To/With Someone Or

Commitment

March

2nd Grade

Commitment: a promise, agreement, or understanding you make to/with someone or

something.

Purpose: This lesson promotes commitment for self, family, neighbors, school, pets, neighborhoods & communities. The activities enhances how students understand and show commitment.

Materials: post-it notes (25), puzzle & picture of runner (25 front & back)

Procedures:

1. The teacher will ask the students if they know what the word commitment means.
2. The teacher will share and explain the definition of commitment with the students
3. The teacher will ask students to share with you the ways someone can show commitment.
4. Each mentor will share a personal example of commitment. (ex. If you are on a sports team you are committed to be at practices, games, etc. tell some of the consequences of not showing you are committed.)
5. The teacher will give each student one post-it-note
6. The teacher will tell each student to write something they can do in order to show commitment.
7. Once each student has written down their commitment have each student place the post-it-note on the corner of their desk. This can be over their nametags if they have one.
8. When every student has completed this task explain to them what the post-it-note represents and how it relates to commitment.

Explanation: The Post-it-note sticks to the table, which shows commitment because the note is sticking to its job.

1. The teacher will tell the students to be like the post-it and stick to the commitment you have written on the post-it-note.
2. The teacher will give each student a word search face down.
3. The teacher will tell the student to work on the word search until they have all completed it. Once you have given the directions tell the students to flip the worksheet over and begin.
4. The teacher will wait until everyone has completed the puzzle fully to move on. Once everyone is down explain how this activity relates to the word commitment.

• Explanation: Even through you may have not been the first one down you stayed committed and worked on the puzzle until you had completed it.

1. The teacher will hand out a copy of the runner crossing the finish line to each student.
2. The teacher will ask each student to write a sentence explaining how the picture shows commitment. Then tell them they color the picture if there is enough time.

• Answer: The runner is showing commitment by sticking with the race until he crosses the finish line.

1. The teacher will complete the evaluation and turn in.

Commitment

COMMITMENTPROMISEDETERMINATION

COMPLETEDEDICATION

Commitment

Lesson Plan Evaluation

Character Word______Grade Level______

Objective / Yes / Somewhat / No
Was the lesson easy to read and understand buy the teachers?
Was the sequence of the lesson correct?
Were the activities easy to understand?
Were the students engaged throughout the lesson?
Did the students enjoy the activities?
Were the materials easy to use?
Were the visuals appropriate for the learners?
Were there adequate activities planned?
Was the lesson relevant to the learners?

Comments:

Please return form to Mr. Richardson or Dr. Carsillo