DIRECT INSTRUCTION LESSON PLAN Name: Lauren Schwemer Grade Level/Subject: 3rd Grade Social Studies NCES/CCSS Standard

and Objective Behavioral Objective Topic: Entrepreneurship

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Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills Key Terms/Vocabulary Focus/Review (prepares students for the lesson)

Objective as stated for students (helps students set their own goals for the lesson) Teacher Input (provides the content to students in a teacher-directed manner)

3.E.2 - Understand entrepreneurship in a market economy. - 3.E.2.1 - Explain why people become entrepreneurs. After reading and discussing The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, students will be able to write a paragraph about a way they can become a entrepreneur when they grow up and give at least one reason to support their choice. Students need to learn about why people become entrepreneurs because they can become entrepreneurs that impact the economy one day. Entrepreneurs make up a good amount of the work force, and students should know what options they have to find fulfillment in their work. Students should know that a business is an organization that people can work at to earn a living. They should know that people choose their jobs for different reasons. Students should also know how to write a paragraph. Entrepreneur Content and Strategies Gather students on the carpet around you and tell them how they will be reading a book together today. Ask: Who in here has ever done something to make money? What are some of the things youve done? (Expected student responses: lemonade stand, cleaning cars, etc.) Say: Today we will be learning about why people make their own businesses by reading the book, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to think of a business youd like to start and give your reason why youd like to do that. Say: Before we get started, there is one word that we need to get to know. I told you that you will be hearing about people who make their own businesses. The word for a person who creates his or her own business is entrepreneur. Can everyone say entrepreneur as loud as you can? Good! An entrepreneur is a person who makes his or her own business. Show book cover. Now were going to read The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind to hear about a boy who becomes an entrepreneur. Read the text aloud. Every few pages, stop and ask a student to tell everyone what has happened so far in the story. After reading, ask a student to give a short summary of the book. Then ask what kind of business William started (making windmills/renewable energy). Ask what Williams
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reason for doing that was (to help his community).

Say: Alright, just so we remember, an entrepreneur is a person who creates his or her own business. Whats an entrepreneur?! (Allow kids to respond). William became an entrepreneur to help his community. Im going to write that on the board. Earlier, we gave examples of ways weve been entrepreneurs in our lives, like having a lemonade stand or a car wash. What are some of your reasons for doing those things? (Expected student response: to make money, to help my parents, etc.) Write these reasons on the board, too. Can we brainstorm other reasons why wed become entrepreneurs? Possible reasons include: you can work when you want, you can do exactly what you want, the job idea hasnt been created yet, and to be your own boss. Facilitate a discussion that leads students to new reasons by asking leading questions such as, What if you really enjoy art but dont want to work for a studio. What would you do then? Independent Practice Have students go back to their seats one group at a time. On (application activities to a piece of paper to turn in, have students think about a way help students use and they could become an entrepreneur when they grow up. demonstrate what they Once they have an idea, they should draw a picture of what have learned) theyd do, and then write what entrepreneurship idea they have and their reasoning behind it. Closure (provides a wrap- In their groups, students should share their up for the lesson) entrepreneurship ideas and their reasoning. As a group, they should write the reasons on a sticky note and place the note on the white board. Ask the class: What are some of the reasons you all would become an entrepreneur? Evaluation (How will you Formative: assess students learning The teacher will assess learning based on student so that you can determine discussion. if they met the objective Summative of the lesson?) Collect student work and determine mastery with the following criteria: Drew a picture of how they could become an entrepreneur. Wrote about what their entrepreneurship idea is. Provided 1 reason why they chose their idea. All three must be present for mastery. Plans for Individual For students who finish early: Instruct them to think Differences of a motto for their business idea. Once they (differentiations needed complete that, they can create a logo, too. for students) ELLS: Allow them to use the computer for translation needs. EC assign one student to be available to help if needed
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Materials used in the lesson; Resources used in developing the lesson

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba Paper Pencil Colored Pencils Sticky Notes Resource: The Little House: Rural and Urban Communities (lesson formatting) (Dr. Rock)

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