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MercyhurstUniversityLessonPlan

PreserviceTeacher__StevenAlfieri_____________

CooperatingTeacher___MrLaser________

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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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3.

3.

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).

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