SmartBoard Lesson Plan

Teachers Name: Melanie Briggs, Michelle Daffern, Penny Trevathan, &

Jake Wellington
Your Major: Early Childhood, Elementary, History, English Education
Content Area/Subject Language Arts
Grade Level 6
Topic

State Standards

ISTE Standards

Vocabulary
addressed in lesson activity:
Standard 1: Vocabulary - The student will develop and
expand knowledge of words and word meanings to
increase vocabulary.
1. Words in Context
a. Use knowledge of word parts and word relationships, as
well as context clues (the meaning of the text around a
word), to determine the meaning of technical and
specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise
meaning of grade-level-appropriate words in fiction and
nonfiction texts.
(http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards)
Standard 4: Literature - The student will read, construct
meaning, and respond to a wide variety of literary forms.
2. Literary Elements - The student will demonstrate
knowledge of literary elements and techniques and how
they affect the development of a literary work. a. Identify
and explain elements of fiction, including plot, conflict,
character, setting, and theme.
3. Figurative Language and Sound Devices - The student
will identify figurative language and sound devices and
will analyze how they affect the development of a literary
work. a. Identify and explain figurative language,
including symbolism, imagery, metaphor, personification,
simile, and idioms.
6.Technology Operations and Concepts
Students
demonstrate a sound understanding of technology
concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
a. understand and use technology systems.
b. select and use applications effectively and
productively. c. troubleshoot systems and applications.
d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new
technologies.

Materials & Devices

Prior Knowledge,
Bellwork, Pre-Lesson
Work
Hook or Beginning of
Dr. Jessica Koch

Paper, pencil, book, computer with SMART tech

TSW work on a mad lib worksheet
with vocabulary words
5 minutes

5-10 minutes

TTW read a book aloud.

East Central University

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Lesson
TTW present a powerpoint lesson
presenting vocabulary words and
definitions. TTW give students a
sentence and TSW provide the
appropriate vocabulary term.
Class Discussion or
Whole Class
Instruction

20 minutes

Jeopardy game with vocabulary

words.

To break up students into groups

have kids draw numbers for groups.
TSW complete a vocabulary
worksheet.

Independent Practice

10-15
minutes

Differentiation: For students with

disabilities reduce vocabulary words
given to those students.
Early finishers can read their AR
book or review vocabulary words.

Closure or Summative
Assessment

5 minutes

TTW quiz students over vocabulary

words as a whole class discussion.
Quiz the class over the vocabulary
words discussed in class.

*The time is merely a suggestion based on a 45-55 minute period of time (normally middle school and high school).
Elementary school schedule depends on the subject. ELA/Reading is normally no less than a 90 minute block of
time.

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO CONSIDER:

Classroom Management- describe how you will manage the activity to
ensure students are on task. Consider possible misuse or distraction by
mobile devices and how you hope to limited these negative behaviors:

Dr. Jessica Koch

East Central University

Students will be in their seats unless it is their turn to come to the board. To
ensure students are on track, we will keep a seating charts to keep track of
student progress in the jeopardy game.
Student Learning Benefits- explain how adding this mobile learning
activity is beneficial to student learning, as compared to teaching the lesson
without the mobile learning activity:
We will use the jeopardy game to get the students involved in learning the
vocabulary. This will help the students review and rehearse the terms and
expand their knowledge as well as prepare them for the quiz with the class.
Assessment(s)- how will you assess learning before, during, and at the
conclusion of this mobile learning activity:
Assessments will be done in various ways, the first being the mad lib
worksheet. During the vocabulary powerpoint as students come to the board
to complete a task will be another way of assessing them. Also, during
jeopardy, we will use the seating chart to notate progress. We also have the
vocabulary worksheet the students will complete.

Dr. Jessica Koch

East Central University