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PreserviceTeacher__StevenAlfieri_____________
CooperatingTeacher___MrLaser________
th
School/Grade_____8
GradeSocialStudies_________
DateReceived__________DateReviewed_________
(CooperatingTeacherInitialsRequired)
LessonTitle__ColonialVocabulary______________
TeachingTime_______25minutes_____________
LessonConcept:TolearnthevocabularyandliteracyoftermsfromtheAmericanColonialPeriod.
Standards:CC.8.5.68.D:Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingvocabularyspecificto
domainsrelatedtohistory/socialstudies.
1.1.6.C:UseMeaningandknowledgeofwords(e.g.,rootwords,literalmeanings,idioms,commonforeignwords)across
contentareastoexpandreadingvocabulary
CC.8.5.68.G:Integratevisualinformation(e.g.,incharts,graphs,photographs,videos,ormaps)withotherinformation
inprintanddigitaltexts.
Objectives
(Stateinmeasurabletermswhatthestudentsshould/willbeabletodoasa
resultofthelesson.)SeeBloomWheel.
Assessments
(Theassessmentshouldclearlystatehowstudentachievementofobjectivewill
bemeasured.)SeeBloomWheel.
1.Studentswillbeabletoidentifyandcomprehend5vocabulary
wordsfromtheAmericanColonialperiod.
1.Studentswillbecompletingafillintheblankworksheetto
showtheircomprehensionofthevocabularytaught.
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Materials:Powerpointthatdescribesthevocabularywords,worksheetstohandouttothestudents
AnticipatorySetAskStudentshowimportanttheybelievelearningvocabularyis.
ActivatingPriorKnowledge:AskStudentswhatvocabularythattheyhavelearnedalreadyfromdiscussingtheColonialAgeinclass.
Adaptations:Icouldgivethestudentwhoneedsanadaptationthevocabularytermsbeforehandsotheycanlookatandhavethemon
handduringclass.
Procedure:
TeacherActions
1. Iwillaskthestudentshowimportanttheybelievelearning
vocabularyis,andwhatvocabularywordstheyhave
learnedalreadyfromdiscussingtheColonialAgeinclass.
2. Begintoshowthepowerpointlessonandexplainthe5
vocabularywordsfromColonialHistory.
StudentActions
1. Studentswillanswerquestionsinafullclassdiscussion
2. StudentswillbetakingnotesonSchoologyofthe
vocabularywords
3. Studentswillfollowteachersdirections
3. Splitupthestudentsintopairs
4. Studentswillreceiveworksheets
4. Passoutthefillintheblankworksheetstoeverystudent
withintheirgroup
5. Studentswillfillinthevocabularyworksheets
5. Allowtimeforthestudentstocompletetheworksheet
6. Collectthestudentworksheetsfromeachgroup
etc
6. Studentswillturnintheirworksheettotheteacher
etc
Closure:Iwillgatherthestudentstogetherandaskthemwhatvocabularytheylearned,andiftheyfeelithelpedthemunderstandthe
colonialtimeperiodbetter.
AdditionalConceptRelatedActivity:Thestudentsinfutureassignmentsandlessonswillunderstandandbeabletousethe
vocabularylearnedfromthislesson.
CooperatingTeacherEvaluation:
Pleasemarkappropriateboxandprovidespecificwrittenfeedbackincludingsuggestionsifwarranted.
Excellent
ClassroomManagement
UseofInstructionalTime
FacilitationofLesson
Implementation/
FacilitationofClosure
ObjectivesMet
Above
Average
Average
Needs
Improvement
AdditionalComments
CoopTeacherSignature________________________________________Date__________________________________________
PreserviceTeacherSelfEvaluation/Reflection:
Thoroughlyrespondtothefollowingquestions/prompts.
1.Weretheobjectivesofthislessonmet?HowdoIknowthis?
2.Rateyourmanagementoftheclassroom.Youcanuseascale
of1(low)to5(high)ifyoudlike,andprovidestatements
supportingyourrating.
3.Howwellwastheinstructionaltimeutilized?
4.WhatdidIdowell?
5.Weretherepartsofthislesson,includingmypresentationof
thelessonthatcouldbeimproved?Specificallyexplain.
6.IfIhadachancetoreteachthislesson,Iwould(address
yourcommentsfrom#5).