1

MULTICULTURAL LESSON PLAN

Teacher:___Jennifer Cahill__

A. Standards:

1. First Grade- Social Studies H3.1.3

Objectives:

H3.1.3-Students will be able to understand to identify and describe community

helpers.
Multicultural objective to learn about community helpers are of all genders and races

B. Materials/Equipment: Coloring utensils, Blank Paper, Tablets, PowerPoint, Zunal

WebQuest, Exit Cards.

C. Procedures:

Opener:

T: Good Morning class. Today I am going to teach you about who and what are Community
Helpers. Can anyone give me an example of what a Community Helper is? Can anyone tell me
what jobs a Community Helper does? How does a Community Helper help out Community?

S: Student one, two, and three raise their hand after each question.

(Next: PowerPoint on Community Helpers)

T: Teacher then presents PowerPoint slide show

(First slide)

Jennifer Cahill
Topic: What are Community Helpers?
CCSD Standard: H3.1.3
 2

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 3

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 4

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 5

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 6

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 7

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 8

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 9

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)
 10

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)
 11

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

(Next slide)

T: Can anyone name this community helper?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

T: How do they help our community?

S: Students will then raise their hands.

 12

T: Okay class, I have created a fun activity that will help you get a better understanding of Who
and What Are Community Helpers. You are going to need your thinking caps and creativity for
this lesson. (Teacher then pulls up the link on SmartBoard for students)

Zunal WebQuest- http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=299542

T: Explains the Welcome Page to the class

Welcome: The community needs your help!

Description: Student is to find out what community helpers are, what their job is, and how they
help our community.
Grade Level: K-2
Curriculum: Life Skills / Careers
Keywords: Community helper
Author(s): Jennifer Cahill

(Next tab- Introduction)

T: Teacher reads the Introduction aloud to the whole class.

Hello team! Welcome to Pleasantville! Members of our community are panicking

because they don't know who to call for help. Our community has hired your team of experts to
investigate and dispatch the correct community helper provided to help Pleasantville's
concerned/worried members. After dispatching the correct community helper, your team will
present a final report that includes each community helper's job to our Board of Directors. This
report will be a future reference to help members figure out who to call the next time they get
stuck in a situation.

T: Places student in teams of four according to their group assigned seating already.

(Next tab: Task)

 13

T: Reads aloud the Tasks to the whole class.

Community helpers include Dentists, plumbers, farmers, mail carriers, teachers, firefighters,
police officers, doctors, chefs, chemist, hairdressers, and veterinarians.

It is your job as a team to identify and search for the correct community helper that can help the
members that need assistance or help in the Pleasantville community. Your team of expertise is
also required to present a report the jobs of each community helper so the Pleasantville
community will know who to call the next time they are in need of assistance or help.

Together as a team you are going to go on a journey to learn about our community workers. By
the end of your quest, you will be able to:

1. The students will appreciate and know the importance of community helpers in our
communities.

2. Identify and understand what each community helper does and how they help our
community.

3. Student will develop and increase their thinking skills and creative skills.

4. Students will improve on their use of the internet and research for resources.

(Next tab: The Process)

T: Teacher reads aloud the Process to the whole class.

1. Who and what is a community helper?

2. Each student in your group will then pick a community helper that inspires you most or
interests you. You will then write about what are the jobs of the community helper you
chose.

3. Draw and color a picture of the community helper you picked.

4. Below are scenarios of people in the community that need help. It is your job to identify
the correct community helper that can help them. Remember to use your notes from your
research to help you.

Match the following people with the correct Community Helper.

Betty: Help! My house is on fire!"

Tom: "I have a toothache"

 14

Sandy: "My dog is sick"

Mrs. Cahill: "Tammy needs help with her math homework"

Emily: "I need some help to make a flower and vegetable garden"

Amanda: "I need a new hairstyle makeover"

Mr. Billy: Help! My kitchen is flooded!"

The Leon family: "My whole family need the flu shots"

Ashley: Can anyone teach me how to make lasagna?

Jack: Help! Someone broke into my house!"

Anna: "I need help with some formulas for my project"

David: "I need to deliver a package to Ohio"

*You may use any of the following website links to research your community helper of your
choice. Research what their job is and how can they help our community. You will need that for
your report that your team will be presenting to the class.

http://www.kidfriendlysearch.com/

https://kids.usa.gov/

http://www.kidrex.org/

http://www.timeforkids.com/

http://www.factmonster.com/

T: Teacher lets the students work on this activity for the rest of their class day to research, create
their illustrations and reports to present in front of the class.

(Teacher continues activity the next day)

(Following class day)

 15

(Next tab: Evaluation)

T: Explains the rubric (grading process) of the activity.

Evaluation Rubric

Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Score

Focus on task Consistently Focuses on the task Focuses on the Rarely focuses 10
stays focused on and what needs to task and what on the task and
the task and what be done most of the needs to be done what needs to be
needs to be done. time. some of the time. done. Lets
Very self- Other group others do the
directed. members must work.
sometimes remind
to keep this
person on task.

Information Student provided Student has Student has Student has 10

Research all and a very provided most of provided some of lacked to
detailed job the job description the job provide very
description of of their chosen description of little job
their chosen community helper their chosen description of
community community helper their chosen
helper community
helper

Group Routinely Usually provides Sometimes Rarely provides 10

participation provides useful useful ideas when provides useful useful ideas
ideas when participating in the ideas when when
participating in group and in participating in participating in
the group and in classroom the group and in the group and in
classroom discussion. A classroom classroom
discussion. A strong group discussion. A discussion. May
definite leader member who tries satisfactory group refuse to
who contributes a hard! member who does participate.
lot of effort. what is required.

Illustration Student has both Student has both Student has Student is 10
and Report illustration and illustration and illustration and missing either
excellent report most of the details but missing some illustration or
of their chosen need in their report important details report and lacks
community of their chosen in their report of details of their
 16

helper. community helper. their chosen chosen

community community
helper. helper.

Total Score:

T: Teacher asks Group one to present, then two, three, and lastly four to present their group
presentation.

S: Each Group will then present their presentation (15-20 mins each group presentation)

(Next tab: Conclusion)

T: Teacher reads the Conclusion aloud to the whole class.

By the end of this WebQuest, the students will know the importance of community helpers in our
communities. In completing the activity, illustrations, and report, the student must have
developed and increased their thinking skills and creative skills. Also students improve on their
use of the internet and researching for resources.

Thank you team! Way to go! The members of the Pleasantville community are all happy and
thankful for your help.

D. Closure:

Exit Ticket
1. Name one community helper
2. How do they help our community?
3. Who is your favorite community helper and why?

E. Assessment:

Rubric- 10 points- group work, 10 points- illustration, 10 points- group presentation

17