Lesson Plan #2: Collaboration

Grade: 1st Social Studies Strand: Civics

Submitted By: Pietra Jerome Partner: Rebecca Call
EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Plan #2 - Civics

submitted by: Pietra Jerome

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This is a social studies\civics lesson plan designed for 1st grade students to learn about why it is important to respect their peers at school. This lesson also is designed to teach students how to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook School and Family (p.36-39). B. Basic Information: Grade Level: 1st grade Time to Complete this Lesson: approximately 50 minutes Groupings: whole group reading and discussions, partners for activity and independent for assessment.

C. Materials: Vocabulary & Study Guide (Unit Resources p.6) for each student (sample at bottom of TE p. 39)

Houghton Mifflin 1st grade Social Studies Book: School and Family (p. 36-39) for every student Paper and pencil Student journals

D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards C13.1.3 Participate in class decision-making, i.e., individual responsibilities in the classroom and school. C13.1.4 Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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o Student-Friendly Standard E. Vocabulary Job- (noun) work that must get done.

submitted by: Pietra Jerome

I can show why it is important to respect others. I can give and show examples of different classroom jobs. I can say the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Pledge of Allegiance-(noun) - a way to show support for our county. Respect- (verb) - how you feel about someone and how you treat him or her.

F. Procedure: 1. Refer to notes on TE 36- Get Set to Read Explain the Study Guide students will complete as we read whole-class. Call students attention to the pictures on pages 36 & 37 Start a student-led discussion on how we can show each other we care in school and help with jobs in the classroom. Introduce vocabulary (job)

2. As a class read p. 36-39, stopping periodically to ask questions as indicated in the TE margins. 3. Students will be encouraged to take notes on a piece of paper and record information on their Study Guide as we read as a class. They will be able continue working on it when the reading is finished. 4. Ask the questions listed in the margins of the TE as a continual check for understanding. o o o (TE 37) What do children learn to do in class? (TE 37) What jobs are the helpers doing in the pictures on page 37? (TE 38) Why do people in our country say the Pledge of Allegiance?

G. Assessment: For the assessment the students will write in their journals and answer the questions provided on page 39 of TE. The journal will be checked weekly for understanding and comprehension. The questions will ask: 1. Why is it important to respect others? 2. What are examples of jobs in the classroom?
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3. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance. What will you use to measure student understanding?

submitted by: Pietra Jerome

I will use the leveled practice (Visual-Spatial) TE page 37. The students will form in small groups. I will give each group large sheets of paper. Each group will paint a section of a Classroom Jobs mural. I will encourage the groups to compare ideas so that each section shows a different job. The finished mural will be displayed for everyone to see. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students will have to identify and say what regular classroom jobs\duties are. I will also make sure to watch and listen to the students every morning when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Closure: For the closure of this less there will be a quick discussion over the three statements in the Review/Assess section of TE 39.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2014

Karen Powell- Instructor

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