Direct
Instruction
Presentationw/Adv
Organizer
Concept
Attnment
Cooperative
Learning
InquiryTeaching
CooperativeLearningLessonPlan(10pts)
LessonBackground:
YourName
:PeggyLeisz&EllieBrown
GradeLevel
:5
Subject:
SocialStudies
LessonTitle
:GettingToKnowOurPresidents!
ContentStandards:
SS.35.H.4 Essential Concept and/or Skill: Understand the role
of individuals and groups within a society as promoters of change or the status
quo.
MaterialsNeeded
:
Computer
Booksandarticlesonpresidents
InformationSheetforgroupstofillout
Evaluations
Posters
Markersandpencils
PrerequisiteSkills
:
Studentswillneedtoknowbasiccomputer/researchskills.
LessonObjective(s)
:
a.
AcademicGoal
Givenbooksandarticles,studentswillconductresearchontheirassignedPresidentand
createapresentationtosharewiththeclassonthe4maincriterialistedbelow.
Whileothergroupsarepresenting,studentswillbegivenahandouttotakestructured
notesonabouttheotherpresidents.
b.
SocialGoal
Studentswillpracticetheirfunctioningskillsinthislessonbymakingsuretheyall
contributeideastothegroupinordertoworkeffectivelyandtoensureallstudentsare
understandingthematerial.
CooperativeLearningGroupingStructure
:
[Link]
arrangethemselves,withthehelpoftheteacher,accordingtotheirinterestin
[Link].
Thegroupswilltheninteractwitheachotherastheywillpresenttheirinformationwith
therestoftheclass.
InteractionwithStudents:
[Link]:
Time:2minutes
Todaywearegoingtolearnaboutthehowpresidentschangedorpromotedsocietywhile
practicingcontributingourideaswithinourgroups.
[Link]:
Time:5minutes
Eachgroupwillhaveanassignedpresidentandwillneedtoresearchthefollowing:
Yeartheywerepresidents
Wheretheyarefrom
3thingstheypromotedorchangedduringpresidency
1funfact
Yourgroupwillpresenttheinformationyoufoundinthedesignatedwayyouhavechosenasa
[Link]?Youwillhave5groupstochoosefromand
[Link]
askedtorateonasheetofpapertheirinterestinpresentingandthenIwillformgroupsbased
[Link]:essay,acting,music,drawing,[Link]
beabletouselaptops,books,andmagazinestofindtheirinformation.
[Link]:
Time:5minutes
[Link]?
Studentswillpracticetheircontributionskillsbyfirstunderstandingthatthisisasafe
[Link]
[Link],they
shouldnothavemuchdifficultywithsharingtheirideas.
Intheirsmallgroups,thestudentswillknowthattheyarebeingevaluatedonthissocial
[Link]
research,askingforclarification,askingforopinions,andsoforth.
[Link]?
Dividethegroupbyinterestinpresentation(groupsof4)
Essay
Acting
Music
Drawing
Outline
[Link]?
ConversationLeader:
leadsandguidestheconversationandmakessuregroup
membersstayontask
Researchexpert:
Helpsandguidesthegroupforfindinginformationontheirpresident
Presenter:
Willbeinchargeofdecidinghowtheyaregoingtopresenttheirpresidentin
5minutesandwhowillpresentingwhat
NoteTaker:
Inchargeofwritingdowntheirinformationaboutthepresident
[Link]: Time:15minutes
[Link]?
Beforestudentsstartcreatingtheirpresentationontheirpresident,theymustshowtheir
[Link]
informationandhascompletedtheirinformationsheet,theteacherwillputacheckmarkon
theirsheet,informingthestudentsthattheirgrouphasmettheacademicgoal.
[Link]
goodguideandgraphicorganizerforthemandasateacherwillhelpmyselfseeifstudentsare
ontrackandareunderstandingwhatisneededofthemtocomplete.
[Link]?
[Link]
acoupleofminutesandwillbewatchingthegroupinfrontofme,butIwillbelisteningtothe
[Link],Iwillplaceachocolatecoinintheir
[Link],Iwillguidetheirgroupwithaquestionabout
theirpresidentorpresentation.
[Link]:
Time:Continuous
Whilestudentsareresearchingandworkingtogetherasagroup,Iwillwalkaroundand
[Link]
seeastudentmodelingoursocialgoal,[Link]
[Link],
sotheyneedtomakesureeverymemberismodelingandpracticingthesocialgoal.
Aftereachgrouppresentstheirpresidentinfrontoftheclassroom,Iwillhavetwo
[Link]
[Link]
aftereachpresentation.
6
.
Assessment/Closure:
Time:25minutes
Groupswillexpectedtopresenttheirpresidentfor5minutesinfrontoftheclassroom.
Theymaychoosetoonlyreadasmallpartoftheirpresentation,butthatwillbedecided
[Link]
filloutforeachpresentation,[Link]
outthesheetwithlittletonodifficulty,thestudentswillreceivecreditfortheir
presentation.(Seebelowforhandout)
Thesocialgoalwillbeassessedthroughteacherobservationandwillberewarded
throughthechocolateincentiveandwillberecordedinthegradebookascompletedor
notcompleted.
[Link],ProcessorProduct:
[Link],time,orattention?
IftherearestudentsthatIfeelneedtobeplacedinacertaingroupbecauseIknowthey
willworkbestpresentinginthatarea,[Link]
needsextraattentionfortime,Iwilltrytoplacetheminanareathatsuitsthemthebest
[Link],ifIknowthata
studentworksbestvisually,Iwilltrytoplacetheminthegroupthatdesignstheposter
forthepresentationratherthantheessay.
Ifthereisagroupthatneedsextraattentionortime,Imaysendthemtoadifferent
locationtocompletetheassignmentsothattheywillhavelessnoiseanddistractions
causingthemtogetofftask.
Groupswhomighthaveadifficulttimefindingenoughinformationabouttheirpresident,I
willguidethemintotherightdirectiononwheretofindit.
[Link]?(Remember,giftedstudentsneed
challenge).
Imaychoosetocreateagroupofstudentsofhighabilitytoworktogetheronthe
assignmentinorderforthemtobeabletochallengeeachother.
IfInoticeagroupthathasagiftedstudentinit,Iwillhandthemguidedquestionsfor
[Link]
[Link]
higherthinkingquestionsandwillalsohelptheotherstudentslearnhowtothinkpast
justtheinformation.(guidedquestionsbelow)
TOTALLESSONTIME:5255minutes
8.
ReferencesConsulted
(CurriculumbooksinDrakeSOEcurriculumlab,previousteachersas
resources,onlinewebsites,yourpastexperiences,oryourowninitiatives,etc):
[Link]
helpsstudentsfeelthathaveachoiceintheirgroupandwillhopefullystayengaged.
Linksstudentscanusetoresearchtheirpresident:
[Link]
[Link]
Name:________________________________
Teacher:______________________________
Date:__________________
GettingtoKnowourPresidents!
President
#1
President
#2
President
#3
President
#4
President
#5
YearsinOffice
Origin
Accomplishments
FunFacts
Additional
Information
PresentationRubric
GroupMembers:_______________
Yes/No
Ourgroupsaidwhatyeartheywerepresident
Wheretheyarefrom
Threethingstheypromotedorchanged
Mentionedonefunfact
__/4