Lesson Plan

Date: 2/18/15
Teacher: Marissa Weidner
Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Stauffer
School: Tyson-Schoener Elementary School

Title:

Am I Like Harriet Tubman?

State Standard
8.1.3.A: Identify fact, opinion, multiple points of view, and primary sources as related to historical events;
8.3.3.B: Identify and describe historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history;
8.3.3.D: Identify and describe how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have impacted the history and
Lesson Objective(s)/Desired Result:

The students will be able to apply their knowledge and

understanding of Harriet Tubman through class discussions
and written work.

Assessment Evidence:
Formative: Use a checklist to check students
homework for correctness.
Summative: No summative assessment for this
lesson.

Getting Started:
____ Go over homework:
__x_ At board
__x_ Orally at seats
____ Collect
____ Teacher check at seats
__x_ Review concepts

Lesson Content

Review what the students have learned so far about Harriet

Tubman.
Tell the students that today, they are going to learn about how they
are similar to Harriet Tubman.
New Lesson:
Introduce the concept of a Venn Diagram.
Lesson Style:
Tell the students that they are going to complete one side about
__x_ Lecture / notes
__x_ Demonstration
Harriet Tubman and the other side about themselves.
__x_ Class discussion

Complete the Harriet side with the students and then have them
__x_ Individual seatwork
work individually to write 2-3 things about themselves.
____ Group seatwork
____ Computer work
Then have them write the similar things in the middle part of the
____ Read aloud in class
Venn Diagram.
____ Project

Have the students put the worksheet in their white folders when
____ Share strategies or ideas
they are done.
____ Review activity
____ Quiz or test
Tell them that tomorrow they are going to write about how they are
____ Video/DVD
like Harriet Tubman.
____ Other
For homework, have students think about what they would like to
write.
Materials:
Venn Diagram Worksheet
Whiteboard
Whiteboard Markers
Pencils
Paper
Crayons

Accommodations:
For student F, who doesnt speak English, I will have a classroom assistant translate my instruction if he doesnt understand
what I am asking him to do.
For student D, who has difficulty identifying letters, have him work with a student or another teacher to help him spell
words correctly and form sentences.
Self-Reflection:
What could I have done differently to make this lesson better?

Did the students understand the concept of a Venn Diagram?

Name:

I am like Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman and I

Me

Directions: Complete the Venn Diagram by filling in the circles. You do not need to write complete
sentences.

Harriet Tubman

Venn Diagram Facts

Directions: Read each fact about Harriet Tubman. Cut and paste these facts to the venn
diagram.

Harriet was born a slave in 1820.

She was hit in the head with a

metal weight and had headaches.

She dreamed of everyone being

treated equally and that all slaves
were free.

She became the conductor of The

Underground Railroad

She saved around 300 slaves.

She wanted to help people in need.