ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher:
Ms. DeVries Date: November 3, 2015 (multiple days!)
Studies/Final Projects/Native Americans

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Social

I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
To introduce and explain the expectations of the final projects that the students will be doing.
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
These final projects will be one of the summative assessments of this unit.
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to applicable national
or state standards. If an objective applies to only certain students write the name(s) of the student(s) to
whom it applies.
The student will
research information on their assigned tribe using books and iPads.
create a clear paragraph using the information they found from their research.
create a poster to present their information with other classmates assigned to their tribe.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.A
Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding
comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of
information.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D
Provide a concluding statement or section.
II. Before you start
Prerequisite knowledge and
skills.

Students should have previous experience with iPads and with doing simple
research.

Assessment
(formative and summative)

Rubric (Summative)

Universal Design for Learning Networks/Domains (see UDL Guidelines)

RECOGNITION
Multiple Means of Representation
Options for Perception
Personal packet
Explained by teacher on ELMO

Options for Language/Symbols

Teacher explanations/student
questions
Research with iPads and books
Written paragraphs
Pictures

STRATEGIC
Multiple Means of Expression
(Action)
Options for action/interaction
Research with iPads and
books
Create poster with tribe

Options for Expression

Research with iPads and
books
Write and correct
paragraphs
Poster creations
Pictures

AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of Engagement
Options for recruiting interest
Personal jobs
Research with iPads and
books
WHen completed with
notes, research interesting facts
about your tribe
Options for Sustaining Effort &
Persistence
Note page
iPads and books to research
Write paragraphs and draw
pictures

Options for Comprehension

Note sheet
Given websites
Pictures

Options for Executive Function

Options for Self Regulation
Write notes into paragraphs - Rubric to follow (self-assessment,
Note page to follow for
and teacher assessment)
research
Rubric
iPads
Various books relating to tribes (Sioux, Navajo, Chinook, Inuit,
Ojibwa)
Pencils
Rubric (one copy per student)
Materials-what materials
Job descriptions sheet (one copy per student)
(books, handouts, etc) do you
Notes sheet (one copy per student) (different note sheet for each
need for this lesson and do
job)
you have them?
Markers
Printer (for pictures)
Poster board (one for each tribe)
QR Reader iPad app
N/A
Do you need to set up your
classroom in any special way
for this lesson? If so, describe
it.

III. The Plan

Time
Parts

The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher activities and
student activities
*Before handing out the packets, have students split into their assigned tribes
Motivation
and assign them specific jobs within their tribes. Write their name and tribe on the
(Opening/
Introduction/ top of the new packet.
Distribute new packets (containing job descriptions, note page, and rubric)
Engagement) Explain to students the various jobs allowing questions
Have students turn to the notes page to reveal what their jobs are
Go through each job note page and allow students to ask clarifying
questions
- *the additional notes section is for when you have answered all of your
research questions. This section is for any additional interesting facts you
learn about your tribe!
Have students turn to rubric
Explain the rubric to the class
- Use this as a guideline while you make your poster! Notice how many points
neatness is!
Development of the students use the iPads to research

- give these students QR codes of the chosen websites to scan using the QR
Reader iPad app
- *websites and QR codes are on a separate sheet
- I suggest assigned specific jobs to use the iPads the first day, and then
the remaining jobs use the iPads the second day (ex. Fashion Stylists
and Home and Village Specialists use iPads the first day. Natural
Resources Explorer and Beliefs and Traditions Expert use iPads the
second day)
The remaining of the students use the books selected from the library (or
wherever the teacher has collected them from)
- *books I used are listed under Resources tab
- BEFORE the lesson, go through the books and mark or write down where
useful information for each job is. Give students the opportunity to look for
information on their own, and tell them the pages with helpful information if
they need help
- Help students find the books for their tribes
- Allow students to spread out throughout the room
-*Allow for students TWO days for research (more days may be added if necessary)

Closure

-Once research is completed, give out paragraph sheets

Instruct students to take their notes and form a paragraph
- Discuss the parts of a paragraph: Topic sentences, detail sentences, closing
sentence
- I instructed my students to have at least four detail sentences (one for
each research question)
Students will write a rough draft, correct them, and then rewrite them
NEATLY!!!
- Help students with making corrections if needed
- Show students an example of a poster layout (they do NOT need to follow it exactly)
Students are to glue their paragraphs on a large poster
Draw a picture that represents your paragraph and create a flap
- show students how to create a flap with their pictures that hides their
paragraph until they flip it up
Groups practice their presentations

Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time: