Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 Curriculum Overview Lesson

Lesson
Title/Focus

English Language Arts Program of Studies

Overview

Teacher

Breanna Moore

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Identify the six Language Arts (listen, speak, read, write, view and represent)
2. Students will discuss the importance of the five general outcomes (from k-9 and 10-12)
3. Students will be able to explain the importance of one general outcome

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:
Products/Performan
ces:

Listen to discussion
Exit slip
What is the significance of reading, speaking, writing, listening,
viewing, and representing in the POS?
List at least for of the Language Arts
Matching specific outcomes with general outcomes
Exit slip explaining the importance of one general outcome

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

English Language Arts Alberta Program of
Studies

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Whiteboard, whiteboard markers, index
cards, word searches, pencils
Set up: 20 words on whiteboard, index
cards hidden around curr lab

PROCEDURE
Attention Grabber

Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1

Introduction
I will have a picture of a lolcat and say this is what
English will look like if we dont teach it properly! Allow
me to show you the program of studies so future
generations can has English!
What do you know about the English Language Arts
Program of Studies?
Students will listen during direct instruction and speak
during discussions.
1. Word hunt
2. Scavenger Hunt
3. Review Discussion
4. Exit Slip
Now lets take a look into the program of studies!
Body
Selecting important uses for English:
- I will have 10 words on a word search that I have
distributed
- I will explain to students that they have one
minute to find the words in the word search
- I will ask the students to raise their hands if they
would like to share a word, one at a time
Discussing the Language Arts:
- When students tell me words, I will write them on
the whiteboard
- I will circle six of the words, and cross out the
others, and then explain that these words are
called the six Language Arts
- I will explain why these six words have been
selected as the most important uses for ELA
- I will explain that the six Language Arts guide
every general outcome in the Program of Studies
- I will erase each word and ask each student to tell

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Time
.25 min
1 min
.25 min

.25 min
.25 min
Time
4 min.

Assessments/
Differentiation:

Learning Activity
#2

Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3

Assessments/
Differentiation

Assessment of
Learning:

Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 Curriculum Overview Lesson

me one of the six language arts
- Listen to students call out the language arts to
see if they retained the information
Scavenger Hunt:
- I will explain to students that now that they know
the six language arts, they know the base of all of
English Language Arts General Outcomes
- I will tell the students that I have scattered index
cards with the general learning outcomes (k-12)
around the room and that they have 30 seconds
to find one each and come sit down
- After they have sat down with an index card, I will
call on students individually to read the card that
they have found; after they have read out their
card, I will explain what that general outcome
9 min.
means in terms of student learning
- I will explain that most of the general outcomes
are the same through k-12, however, outcomes 2
and 4 are different as students are more
advanced by the high school level
Scavenger hunt discussion the General Outcome cards:
- I will ask students why one of the general
outcomes is important to meet, and allow them
to discuss it with one another
- I will ask a volunteer to speak on behalf of the
students discussion to answer my question
- I will listen to student answers to check if they
have knowledge of the content I have covered
- Observing group discussion
Matching Specific Outcomes with General Outcomes:
- I will have two specific outcomes on the
whiteboard
- I will explain to students that specific outcomes
are outcomes that specifically outline the
curriculum and together they form general
outcomes
3 min
- I will ask students to tell me the general
outcomes they belong to
- If students are incorrect, I will tell them where the
outcomes do belong and why
- I will explain to them how the specific outcomes
lead to the general outcomes
-

Listen to student answer and provide feedback

Closure
Exit Slip
- I will have prepared exit slips asking what do
you know about the program of studies now?
and what did you think of this lesson?
- Students will come up and retrieve an exit slip
- Students will write their answers on the exit slip
-

Read exit slip comments

I will verbally comment on their exit slips as they

are handed to me

Time

2 min

N/A
Reflections

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 Curriculum Overview Lesson

What went well?
What changes
would you make in
your planning?
What have you
learned to improve
upon future
instruction?

My Scavenger Hunt went over well as students were able to show they
comprehended the general outcomes in the third activity. I have learned that
I must improve my guesses with timing.

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe