LESSON PLAN FORMAT
Leah Goodnoe Mrs. Ellen Crane Dr. Lyke
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Teacher Education Candidate Classroom Teacher UWG Supervisor
October 24, 2005 October 31, 2005
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Date of Submitted Lesson Plan Date of Implemented Lesson Plan
Block I___, II_X_, III___, or IV___ Subject: Social Studies Grade Level: 2
Jodi Allgood and Cindi Barron
If applicable, Author(s) or Source(s) of Lesson Plan: ______
1. National or Learned Society Standard(s):
NA
2. State of Georgia’s Q.C.C.’s: (only one needed)
QCC’s:
Core Social Study Skills
44 Topic: Map and Globes
Standard: Locates a place on a simple map by following directions
47 Topic: Map and Globes
Standard: Uses map key to interpret symbols and read a map
GPS’s:
NA
3. Specific Objective(s): Use the following A-B-C-D format:
a. Audience -The students in this fifth grade;
b. Behavior - will describe the life cycle of a butterfly;
c. Condition - by writing a sentence for each stage under corresponding picture; and
d. Degree - with 90% accuracy.
The students in this second grade class will create a compass rose and identify cardinal directions on a map with 70% accuracy.
4. Materials (List everything you and students will need to complete lesson.)
- Using a Map Key Sheet
- Using a Map Key Direct Sheet
- A Map Key Sheet
- Arrow Sheet
- Brads
- Paper plates
- Scissors
- Markers
- Crayons
5. Procedures:
a. Motivation/Opener/Attention Getter. (Quick activity to stimulate everyone’s interest)
Pull down the classroom map and ask students what direction is up, down, left, and right. Ask them about their state.
b. Tie to previous learning. (How is this lesson related to prior learning?)
This lesson will tie into the class’s unit of places and directions. It will also tie in with art and motor skills.
c. Teaching methods sequence. (What will you do first, second, etc?)
- First have students make their compass rose out of the paper plate, arrow, and brad.
- Second have them write the directions on their plate.
- Third complete the “A Map Key” sheet. The teacher must give directions on this. For example: “What is north of the bridge?”, “If I am at the tents, which direction will I travel to get to the picnic area?”. Have students show you the direction they are traveling on their compass.
- Fourth, do the “Using a Map Key” sheet. It is done the same way as the previous sheet. Allow students to color and show on their compass.
d. Closure. (How will you summarize or bring lesson to a close?)
To close the lesson, I will have students show North, South, West, East, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast on their compass.
e. Transition (How will you move from the end of this lesson into the next lesson?)
“Ok class, let’s clean up our area and get ready to go outside for recess.”
f. Special needs adaptation (How will you adapt this lesson to meet special needs of students?)
Keep students actively involved, have students work at their work area so there is not a lot of moving around, and keep area clear of all obstacles. I also may have an assistant at their desk to help, or I may have their compass already made.
6. Connections (How will this lesson be related to other content areas in the curriculum?)
This lesson will tie in with art and geography
7. Related independent activities. (What will students who finish early do?)
This will be done as a group, so we will all finish at the same time.
8. Evaluation (Each specific objective must be included in the evaluation design with the use of appropriate assessment instruments.)
Evaluate the students on:
- Directions
- Worksheet (Did they color specific locations a certain color?)
9. Documentation or record keeping of students’ academic achievement.
Come around and check to see if everyone is participating and completing work. Also check and make sure they are identifying the correct direction when instructed. When they have finished mark them off in the grade book.
10. Reflections (After teaching and evaluating student outcomes, write a critique about the effectiveness of the procedure, your instructional skills, and your students’ reactions. Give reasons or explanations for these opinions. Also, describe and explain any alterations to this lesson if you would to teach it again.)
This lesson went really well. I will teach it again, and the students seemed to enjoy it too. It is an
effective lesson to show students cardinal directions. Students were able to tell me all eight directions and show them on their compass. Other students were eager to take their compasses home, so I let them. I felt my instructions were clear, because I did not have many students ask questions. They appeared to understand. I think the students really liked the lesson. It was hands on, there was coloring, cutting, putting together; all together it was fun.
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