Educ 420A: Elementary Field Experience Iii Lesson Plan

EDUC 420A: ELEMENTARY FIELD EXPERIENCE III
LESSON PLAN
Lesson Plan _______6_____

Subject/topic; grade/class; time/period; lesson date
Kindergarten: Thanksgiving
8:30-9:30a.m.
November 6, 2015
SOL: (written out or cut/paste)
SOCIAL STUDIES:
*K.1 The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and
places by
b) identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of Thanksgiving Day; Martin
Luther King, Jr., Day; Presidents Day; and Independence Day (Fourth of July).
K.2 The student will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize
that things change over time.
ENGLISH:
K.1 The student will demonstrate growth in the use of oral language.
a) Listen to a variety of literary forms, including stories and poems.
K.2 The student will expand understanding and use of word meanings.
a) Increase listening and speaking vocabularies.
c) Use words to describe/name people, places, and things.
f) Ask about words not understood.
g) Use vocabulary from other content areas.
K.3 The student will build oral communication skills
c) Begin to follow implicit rules for conversation, including taking turns and staying on topic.
d) Listen and speak in informal conversations with peers and adults.
e) Participate in group and partner discussions about various texts and topics
g) Follow one- and two-step directions.
h) Begin to ask how and why questions.
K.6 The student will demonstrate an understanding that print conveys meaning.
d) Read his/her name and read fifteen meaningful, concrete words.
*K.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts. (HISTORICAL FICTION)
a) Identify what an author does and what an illustrator does.
b) Relate previous experiences to what is read.
c) Use pictures to make predictions.
d) Begin to ask and answer questions about what is read.
e) Use story language in discussions and retellings.
. g) Discuss characters, setting, and events.
Content outline:
1. Read Thanksgiving by Miriam Nerlove : I will read and probe the students for
understanding, prediction, and summaries as we proceed. (SEE CONNECTION FOR AFTER
QUESTIONS)
2. True or False: I will have the students go back to their tables and work in groups to decide if
the statement I make is accurate.
Statements:
Thanksgiving is in the Month of November.
Winter was hard on the Pilgrims.
The Native Americans taught the Pilgrims to Bake cakes.
The N.A. Taught the Pilgrims to grow corn, pumpkins, and to catch fish.
(Given Yes and No cards for the leader to hold up after discussion.)
3. I am thankful for.Students will complete a craft (Turkey body) with I am thankful for
and will write (with the help of teachers) 3-5 things they are thankful for on each turkey feather.
They can decide to choose family, sports/activities, school, teachers, friends, food, TV, movies,
play, toys, holidays, places, pets etc.
***I have a second book I can read to them (Run Turkey, Run by Diane Mar
) after the students finish.
Rationale: Students should learn the origins of our celebrated holidays and the history behind
our traditions. It is important for students to learn historical aspects that influence our modern
history, even traditions. Students also should learn about the ethnic relationships that helped
shape this country (Native American and Caucasian during this time era, based on where the
Pilgrims came from.)
Objective(s) of the lesson:
SWBAT identify attributes of the First Thanksgiving and the historical events associated.
SWBAT create a self-made list of things they are thankful using phonetic spelling.
SWBAT
Lesson Opening: Question the students about their Thanksgiving traditions (food, whos house,
etc), taking about 4 answers.
Connection: How does this familys traditions match some of your own? What is different?
What would have been different making that first Thanksgiving meal than making a meal in our
kitchens today? Would it have been easier or harder?
Instructional Strategies/Processes:
-Questioning and Probing
-Cooperative Grouping/ discussions
-Whole group instruction
-demonstration
-read aloud
Products: What I am thankful for Turkey
Assessment:
-Groups answers for questions
- Evaluate the authenticity and sentimental nature of students answers for their turkey.
Closure: Have the students share their list with the others at their tables. They should say what
they are thankful and why it is important to them. I will then ask for volunteers to help me fill in
the details about the first thanksgiving (based off of the story.)
Homework: N/A
Differentiation: I will have the teachers and aids help students write their answers if they do not
know their answers as sight words or phonetically spell them out.
Students can choose to do between 3-5 feathers, based on how many words they are able to write
easily
Materials/Equipment:
-construction paper
-Crayons/pencils
-book
-glue

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