Title of Unit: Stars and Stripes Forever Title of Lesson: State Government Submitted By: Amy Branstetter

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 3rd grade students to learn about the Nevada state government. This lesson uses the 3rd Grade Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Communities(p. 234-237). B. Target Population: Grade Level: 3rd grade Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group & partner for reading and discussion, partnered & independent for activity, independent for assessment C. Materials: 3rd Grade Houghton Mifflin Social Studies book: State Government (p. 234-237) One per student: Reading Skill & Strategy (Unit Resources p. 65 ) see last page of lesson plan for example Vocabulary & Study Guide (Unit Resources p. 66 ) see last page of lesson plan for example Student whiteboards Dry-erase markers Erasers Student journals Paper pencils D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o C15.3.1 List the qualities of a leader.

Student-Friendly Standards I can explain three qualities of a good leader and three duties of the governor.

E. Procedure: 1. Read the objective on the board to students and have them repeat it again with you. 2. Pass out & explain the vocabulary & Study Guide students will complete as we read. 3. Introduce vocabulary words (capital, governor, Brian Sandoval). 4. Refer to notes on TE 234 Get Set to Read. Call students attention to preview the pictures and drawings in this lesson. Ask them what they think it will be about.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: Stars and Stripes Forever Title of Lesson: State Government Submitted By: Amy Branstetter

Ask students to lists the state leaders that they are familiar with on their whiteboards. After a few minutes, ask to turn over their boards and show.

5. As a class read p. 234-237. Stop and do the More About It on TE 235. 6. Ask questions from margins of TE (p. 235-236) What is State Government? to check comprehension: (TE 235) What do all state governments have in common? (TE 235) What happens to a law in each branch of the government? (TE 236) On what might the governor spend the states tax money?

7. Students should take notes and record information on their Study Guide while we are reading. 8. Ask the review question (TE 237): What are some of the services that state governments provide? 9. Read the Lesson Review questions aloud and students write responses in their journals. 10. Discuss responses to the Lesson Review. Call random students by name sticks for answers. 11. Ticket Out the door: Students will write three qualities of a good leader and three job duties the governor of Nevada does. 12. CLOSURE: Have students reread the objective on the board. Objective: I can explain three qualities of a good leader and three duties of the governor. Ask students if they believe they met the objective. Have them show you with okay, thumbs-up, or thumbs-down sign up near their hearts. F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? I will use the students Vocabulary & Study Guide, the discussion responses, journal entries, and the Reading Strategy: Main Ideas/Details as assessment tools for this lesson. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. I will use the students discussion responses, Journal entries, Ticket Out the door, and the Reading Skill & Strategy to check for content comprehension. I will also be able to

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: Stars and Stripes Forever Title of Lesson: State Government Submitted By: Amy Branstetter

identify confusion or misunderstandings when I check-in on students and review the objectives and vocabulary words. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? The easiest part of teaching this lesson is the reading portion. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? This lesson and its activity sheets are really straight forward. The one thing I like about using the textbook as a lesson guide, the teacher is always provided all the components to effectively deliver the lesson. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I would follow-up this lesson with a quick review at the start of the next lesson. I would extend it by adding the State Capitals extended lesson on pgs. 238-239 or use the read aloud The Ladybug and the Legislature by Lois Holsinger. I would have them create a graphic organizer to identify the problem/solution/result and a poster.

4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I will work closely with students who are struggling by monitoring and clarifying. I would reteach the minilesson on p. 237 or have students partner up to write each other review questions. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I liked this lesson and think it is pretty spot on. Im not sure if I would want to change anything in this lesson, but I might add more vocabulary words/concepts when I actually implement the lesson. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The hardest part of writing this lesson was deciding what assessment I was going to use. This consistently seems like the toughest part for me and I want to move away from using the worksheets as the primary assessment tool.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: Stars and Stripes Forever Title of Lesson: State Government Submitted By: Amy Branstetter

Reading Skill & Strategy:

Vocabulary & Study Guide:

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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