DIXIESTATEUNIVERSITYDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION

LESSONPLANTEMPLATE

TeacherCandidateNatalieBergquistGradeLevel2TitleBusiness&Government
(SocialStudiesLesson#4)

CONTEXTUALFACTORS(classroomfactors)

ContextualFactors:25students14boys,11girls
PaulinaESL
MelvinESL&behavior&lefthanded
JohanESL&lowlevellearner
SophiaESL
RegnerESL&highlevellearner
Joaquinhighlevellearner
EmilyESL
ChristianESL&lowlevellearner
LaJayaESL&lowlevellearner
KeriaADD
Daxenhighlevellearner
MerlinESL
IssacESL
KevinESL&lowlevellearner
HarissonESL&lowlevellearner
EddieESL&lefthanded
EvelynESL
SergioESL&IEP&behavior(defiant)&lowlevellearner&lefthanded
YojainaESL
YasmisESL
Gavinhighlevellearner

Classroomenvironment:
TeacherdeskwithcomputerandElmonexttostoragecloset,SmartBoardinfrontofroombywhiteboardand
calendar,25studentdesksarrangedingroupsof6or7,twosmallgrouptablesinthebackoftheroomforreading
groupsandinterventions,3laptopsonbacktable,28tabletsstoredinthebackoftheroom,speakersystem,reading
cornerwithclasslibraryorganizedbytopicandlevels,andshelves/cabinetswithsuppliesandmanipulatives.

WALKAWAY(Asaresultofthislesson,whatdoIwantthestudentstoknow,understand,andbeabletodo?)
StateStandard/Objective:
4.2Describethechoicespeoplemakeinusinggoodsandservices.
a.Explainthegoodsandservicesthatbusinessesprovide.
b.Explaintheservicesthatgovernmentprovides.SIOP3

ContentWalkAway:
Iwillexplainthegoodsandservicesbusinessesandthegovernmentprovide.SIOP1

LanguageWalkAway:
Iwillexplainthegoodsandservicesbusinessesandthegovernmentprovide.SIOP2

Vocabulary:
Businesses,governmentSIOP9

ASSESSMENTEVIDENCE(WhatevidencedoIneedtoshowthe
studentshavelearnedtheWalkAway?)
FormativeEvidence(checkingforunderstandingthroughoutthelesson):
Observestudentspayingattentionandparticipating.Observethemlistening
byhavingeyesonboardorme,engagedandrespondingtoquestionsand
cues.Questionforunderstandingonvocabulary,listentopartnersharing,and
commentingonPrezipictures.Answeringquestionsonwalkingtourof
school.Usinghandsignalsfrompreviouslessons.

ContentWalkAwayEvidence(Summative):
AssessmentListofgoodsandservicesprovidedbybusinessesand
government

LanguageWalkAwayEvidence(Summative):
Assessment Listofgoodsandservicesprovidedbybusinessesand
government

Approx.
Time
5mins
SIOP26

Modifications/Accomoda
tions(ELL,IEP,GATE,etc.)
Behaviorkids(Melvin,Sergio)
Closeproximity&makesureontask.
Keepengagedwithactivities.
ESLProvidetranslations&pictures
forlowWIDAlevels.Sitnextto
classmateswhocanassist.
Advancedlearners(Regner,Joaquin,
Daxen,Gavin)Higherorder
thinkingquestions&extensions.
Lowlevellearners(Johan,Christian,
LaJaya,Kevin,Harisson,Sergio)
Useofpictures,handsonactivities,
multiplevisuals.
KeriaNotifyherofschedule&give
explicitinstructions.

ACTIVELEARNINGPLAN
Approximatelengthofentirelesson:45_minutes.SIOP26
Teachingtime:from9:00_to9:45am
Activate/BuildingBackgroundKnowledge

Activatebackgroundknowledge:reviewpreviouslessonconcepts(producers&consumers,
needs&wants,technology)SIOP7&8
Questions:Whobuildsschoolsandhouses?Whofixestheroads?Whocutsyourhair?Who
providesparksandrecreations?
WaittimeSIOP18
Partnershare(answerstoquestions)SIOP10,16,17,19,22
Objectiveposted&repeated&PreziSIOP1,2,23,24

Formativeassessment:
LearningGoal
SuccessCriteria
AssessmentStrategy
Reviewpreviousconcepts
Studentresponses
Useofhandsignals

Modification/accommodations:(ELL,IEP,GATE,etc.)SpanishtranslationsforESLstudentswithlow
WIDAlevel.Preteachlessonwithtranslations.Behaviorstudentsincloseproximitytofrontoftheroom
andsittingnexttoclassmateswhoaregoodexamples.Highlevellearnersopportunitytoexpandanswers.
SIOP5,19

10min

FocusLesson(Idoit)

Essentialquestion:Whatgoodsandservicesareprovidedbybusinessesandbygovernment?
Prezi(vocabulary,pictures&explanationsofgovernment&businesses)SIOP4,6,7,8,
11,12,19,21,25
Introductiontovocabularygovernment,businessSIOP9,11
Government:Agovernmentisapoliticalorganizationthathelppeopleinastateorcity.The
governmentbelievessomeservicesshouldbeavailabletoall,whetherpeoplepayforthem
directlyornot.Itperformsactivitiessuchascollectingtaxesandusingthosetaxestobenefitthe
state/city.(Pictureofgovernmentbuilding.)Governmentsuseavarietyofmethodstomaintain
controlwithpoliceandlaws.(Pictureofpoliceandcourthouse/judge.)Theyprovidesupport
includesocialwelfare,holdingelectionsforleaders,publiclibraries,firestations,postoffices,
hospitals,andhelpingpeople.(Pictureofhelpingpeopleandelections.)Theyprovidepublic
servicessuchaswasteremoval,powerandelectricity,andwater.(Picturesofservices.)They
alsoproviderecreationandsportingevents.(Pictureofrecreationcenter,parks,sports
leagues/teams.)Manyoftheseservicesarepaidforwithtaxesthatproducersandconsumers
pay.
Business:peopleorplacesthatmake,buy,orsellgoodsorservicesinexchangeformoney.
(Picturesofrestaurant,clothingstore,salon,grocerystores,repairshops,doctoroffice,dentist
etc.onPreziandtalkaboutthegoodsorserviceseachprovides.)
Businesses&governmentindifferentcultures(examplesonPrezislides)SIOP19

Modification/accommodations:Behaviorstudentsupclosetotheboard.Preziwithpictures(visual)for
ELL&lowlevellearners.Highlevellearnersaskedtothinkofotherexamplesofbusinessesand
governmentservices.

15mins

GuidedInstruction(Wedoit)

SchoolWalkingTourasaclass,takea7minutewalkaroundtheschoolandgrounds(withthe
helpofroommoms).Studentslookforgoodsandservicesprovidedbybusinessesand
government.(RemindedtothinkofexamplesonPrezi.)SIOP4,6,7,12,13,14,16,20,21,
22,25
Discussion:backinclassroom,discussionofexamplesfound.SIOP10,12,13,15,16,21,22,
23,24,25
FormativeAssessment:
LearningGoal
SuccessCriteria
AssessmentStrategy
Activelearningtoidentify
Studentsquestioned
Studentanswers/examples
goods/servicesprovidedby
business/government

Modification/accommodations:ESLstudentspairedwithapartnerwhocanhelpthemunderstandandtalk
withintheirL1.Behaviorstudents(SergioandMelvin)eachnexttoaroommomduringschooltour.
Advancedlearners(Regner,Joaquin,Daxen,Gavin)givenideatothinkofaresearchprojectandpresent
ideaaftertourforadditionalresearch.SIOP5,6,15,19

10mins

Collaborative/Cooperative(Youdoittogether)/Independent(Youdoitalone)
SummativeAssessment:

5mins

Business/Governmentfoldable(completedwithexploration)SIOP22,30
Businessandgovernmentexploration(usingbooksandmagazines)studentslookthrough
resourcesforexamplesingroupsfor5minutes,thencontinueindividuallyfor5minutes,makea
listofgoodsandservicesprovidedbygovernmentandbusinesses(2columns:government,
business).SIOP4,6,7,8,9,12,13,14,16,17,19,20,21,22,23,24,25

FormativeAssessment:
LearningGoal
SuccessCriteria
AssessmentStrategy
Goods&servicesprovidedby Giveexamplesofeach
Foldablewithexampleswritten
business&government

Modification/accommodations:HaveESLstudentspairedwithapartnerwhocanhelpthem.Readand
helpinterpretpictures.Pairadvancedlearnerswithoneanotherduringgroupexplorationtocollaborate
andencouragehigherorderthinking.BehaviorandESLstudentsseparatedevenlyintoeachgroupto
receivehelpandsupport.SergioandMelvingivenjobstohaveresponsibilityandaccountability.
Advancedlearners(Regner,Joaquin,Daxen,Gavin)givenextensionsandopportunityforadditional
researchonbusinessesandgovernment,orsidebaractivitiestopresenttoclassatalaterdate.Lowlevel
learnersandESLcanwriteonewordanswers.Onlevelstudentswriteaphrase.Highlevellearnerswrite
asentence(aboutthegoodorservice),alongwithanexplanationofhowitimproveslives.SIOP5,6,15

Closure/Reviewofwalkaways,vocabulary,andessentialquestions
(Note:Closureincludesstudentinteractions,reflection,and/ordemonstrations.)
Reviewobjective&vocabulary(Prezi).SIOP27,28,29
Studentsrepeat&sharewithpartnervocabularydefinitions,&oneexampleofagoodor
serviceabusinessprovides,&oneexampleofonethegovernmentprovides.SIOP10,16,17,
22,25
Essentialquestion:Howdobusinessesandgovernmentgoodsandservicesimprovemylife?
(Studentsshareideaswithpartners,thenwithclass.)SIOP15

SIOPIndicators
Preparation:1Contentobjectives,2Languageobjectives,3Contentappropriate,4Supplementarymaterials,5
Adaptationofcontent,6Meaningfulactivities
BuildingBackground:7Linkedtobackground,8Linkedtopastlearning,9Keyvocabulary
ComprehensiveInput:10Appropriatespeech,11Clearexplanation,12Varietyoftechniques
Strategies:13Studentsuselearningstrategies,14Scaffolding,15Higherorderthinking,
Interaction:16Opportunityforinteraction,17Groupingsupportsobjectives,18Waittime,19OpportunityforL1
students
Practice/Application:20Handsonmaterials,21Activitiestoapplycontent/languageknowledge,22Language
skills(reading,writing,listening,speaking)
LessonDelivery:23Contentobjectivesupported,24Languageobjectivesupported,25Studentsengaged,26
Pacing
Review/Assessment:27Reviewvocabulary,28Reviewconcepts,29Feedback,30Assessment

TEACHINGNOTES
WhatdoIneedtoremembertodo?WhatmaterialsdoIneedtohaveready?Whatistheapproximatetimeneeded
forthislesson?

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45minutelesson,Technologyready(SmartboardforPrezi,Elmo),variousbooks&magazinesaboutbusinesses&
government,schooltourguides(roommoms),paper(foldablelist).

REFLECTIONAFTERLESSON
HowcanIusetheassessmentdatatoreflecton&evaluatetheoutcomesofteachingandlearning?HowcanI
transferwhatIlearnedfromteachingthislessontofutureteaching?Whatwaseffectiveandnoteffective?What
goalscanIsettoimprovemypracticeandstudentlearning?

Thelessonwentwell.IttooklongerthananticipatedandIneedtosimplify(cutthingsout),orallowmore
time.Studentwereengagedandabletoeasilyconnecttothecontent,oncegivenexamplesandshown
pictures.Theschooltourwasagoodideaintheory,butdifficultinpractice.NexttimeIwouldeithercut
thatoutofthelesson,orhavearubricofwhattobelookingfor,awaytotakenotesduringtour,and
studenttoreportonwhattheyfoundduringtheclassdiscussionafterward.Ilikedthetour,butIcouldsplit
thislessonintotwodaystobetterteachthematerial.

Strengths:engagement,handsonactivities,backgroundknowledgeactivationandconnections,technology
use,clearexpectationsonbehavior,multiplevisuals,plentifulexamples,summativeassessment
requirementsmodifiedtoeachlevel,andstudentinteraction.

Weaknesses:pacing/timing,toomuchplannedforonelesson,transitions(needtobequickerandmore
controlled).

Goals:1.)Betterplanforgoodpacingandtimingoflessoncomponents.2.)Simplifylessonorteachin
overacoupledays.3.)Quickertransitions(runtodesk,desktoline,etc.).