Ashley Pasiciel

AshleyPasiciel
C&I:Assignment#2
ProfessorBobMiller
October11,2016

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LessonPlan
Grade/Subject:Grade2,LanguageArts
Unit:ExploringGenres
LessonDuration:30mins
Date:November4th,2016
KSAs:2,3,5,6,7,9,11.
OUTCOMESFROMALBERTAPROGRAMOFSTUDIES
GeneralLearningOutcomes:
2.2Studentswillcomprehendandrespondpersonallyandcriticallytooral,print,andother
mediatexts.
SpecificLearningOutcomes:
2.2.1Studentswillengageinavarietyofsharedandindependentlistening,readingand
viewingexperiences,usingoral,printandothermediatextsfromavarietyofcultural
traditionsandgenres,suchaslegends,videoprograms,puppetplays,songs,riddlesand
informationaltexts
2.2.3Studentswillmodelownoral,printandothermediatextsonfamiliarforms
2.2.5Studentswillconnectsituationsportrayedinoral,printandothermediatextsto
personalandclassroomexperiences
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES
Studentswill:
1) EngageinasharedreadingactivityonthebookATicketAroundtheWorldbyNatalia
Diaz(whichisaboutdifferentculturesandtraditions).
2) Modeltheirownfamilytraditionsthroughtheuseofvariousmediums.
3) Connectcelebrations/traditionsportrayedinthebooktotheirownpersonal
experiences.
ASSESSMENT
Observations:
KeyQuestions:
Iwillobservestudentsresponsesto
Whatisatradition?Whatisa
thecelebrations/traditionsthateach
celebration?(L.O#1).
culturehas(L.O#1).
Whatkindsofdifferent
Iwillread/viewtheresponsesabout
traditions/celebrationsdopeoplehave
whatkindsoftraditions/celebrations
aroundtheworld?(L.O#1&3)
thateachstudenthasintheirfamily
Whattraditionsandcelebrationsdoyou
(L.O#2&3).
haveinyourfamily?(L.O.#2&3).
Written/PerformanceAssessments:
Studentswilldiscussdifferenttraditionsandcelebrationstheylearnedfromthebookinaclass
discussion(L.O.#1).
Studentswilldemonstratewhattheirownfamilystraditions/celebrationsarethroughwritinga

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smallreflectionandcreatinganillustration(L.O.#2&3).
Modifications,Adaptations.Accommodations.Differentiation.
ForESLstudents,theirwrittenassessmentcanbeshorteriftheychoose.Insteadof
writingasmallparagraph,theycanwriteoneortwosentences,andelaborateontheir
drawingtoshowtheirunderstanding.
Studentswhostrugglewiththeirwritingskillsmaywritetwosentencesopposedto
five.Theywillalsoelaborateontheirdrawingtoshowtheirunderstandingifthat
makesmoresensetothem.
Forstudentswhodonthaveanyfamilytraditions/celebrationsIwillhavethem
describeoneofthetraditions/celebrationwediscussedinthebook,anddrawapicture
thatpertainstothat.
LEARNINGRESOUCESCONSULTED
Resource#1:
AlbertaLearning.(2000).Englishlanguagearts.ProgramofStudies.Retrievedfrom
https://education.alberta.ca/media/160360/elaposk9.pdf
Resource#2:
Diaz,Natalia.(2015).ATicketAroundtheWorld.(AvailableattheLethbridgePublic
Library).
MATERIALS&EQUIPTMENT
ATicketAroundtheWorldNataliaDiaz.(AvailableattheLethbridgePublic
Library).
Enoughworksheetsfortheclass(theywillbemadepriortothelesson).
Artsupplies(crayons,markers,pencilcrayons).
Pencils
PROCEDURE
Introduction(5min):
Hook/AttentionGrabber:Therearemanyuniquetraditionsandcelebrationsaroundtheworld.
AssessmentofPriorKnowledge:Doesanyoneknowwhatatraditionis?Whatisa
celebration?
ExpectationsforLearning&Behaviour:Todayslessonisgoingtobeaboutlookingat
differentcountriestraditionsandcelebrationsaroundtheworld.Itsimportantforustobe
openmindedbecauseeverycountryisuniqueintheirownway.DuringthestoryIwouldlike
youtositquietlyonthemagicreadingcarpetandlistencarefully.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,
pleaseaskafterIamdonereadingeachpage.Wewillbedoingsomereflectingafterthestory
throughwritinganddrawing,soanytimeIsay1,2,3Iwanteyesonme.Itsimportanttoday
wearecreativeandstayontask
AdvanceOrganizer/Agenda:MakesureIhaveallphotocopiesforthereflectionreadytogo.I
alsoneedtomakesureIhavethecrayons,markersandpencilcrayonsreadytogo.

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TransitiontoBody:Todaywearegoingtolearnaboutdifferenttraditionsandcelebrations
thathappenaroundtheworld.
Body(22min):
KeyQuestions:Whatkindsofdifferenttraditionsdopeoplehavearoundtheworld?Doyou
knowofany?
LearningActivity#1:SharedReading
Studentsgatheronthemagicreadingcarpet.
TeacherreadsstudentsthebookATicketAroundtheWorldbyNataliaDiaz.(L.O.#1).
Assessment/Differentiation:N.A.
KeyQuestions:N.A.(seelearningactivity#2).
LearningActivity#2:GroupDiscussion
Studentsaskquestions/haveagroupdiscussionaboutdifferenttraditionsandcelebrationsin
thebook.
Assessments/Differentiation:
Teacherformativelyassessesstudentsunderstandingofwhatatradition/celebrationthrough
facilitatingaclassdiscussionaboutthebook(L.O#1).
KeyQuestions:Doyoucelebrateanyspecialtraditions/celebrationsinyourfamily?Arethere
anytraditionswetalkedaboutinthisbookthatyoualsohaveinyourfamily?(L.O1,2&3).
LearningActivity#3:Reflection
Studentswillthinkofatraditionorcelebrationtheyhaveintheirfamily.
Theywillwritedownwhatthetradition/celebrationisandwhattheydoforit.
Studentswithcreateapicture/drawingofthetradition/celebration.Theycanget
creativehereandcolourit.
Assessment/Differentiation:Studentswillwritedownwhattradition/celebrationtheyhavein
theirfamilyandwhatkindofactivitiestheydotocelebrateit.Theywillalsoandcoloura
picturetohelpillustrateit(L.O.#2&3).
**ifstudentscantthinkofatradition/celebrationtheyhaveintheirfamilytheycanwriteand
drawaboutoneoftheexamplesfromthebook.Thiswayeverystudentisincludedinthe
activity.
SpongeActivity:Oncestudentsarefinishedtheycanpartnerupwithanotherstudentwhois
finishedandsharetheirtradition/celebrationthattheyreflectedon.Studentswillbeableto
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Closure(3min):
Consolidation/AssessmentofLearning:Whatisonenewtradition/celebrationwetalkedabout
today?Arethereanynewtraditions/celebrationsyouwanttotrywithyourfamily?
FeedbackfromStudents:Answerstothequestions.
FeedbacktoStudents:Awesomejobtodayclass.Youweregreataboutbeingopenminded
towardsnewculturesandthetraditions/celebrationsthattheyhave.Ilovedlearningabout
whattraditionsandcelebrationsyouhaveinyourfamilies!
TransitiontoNextLesson:Tomorrowwewillbelookingatadifferenttypeofgenreofstory.
Letscleanupallourartsuppliesandgetreadyforrecess.
Reflection:N.A.

Name:____________________

Do you have any traditions or celebrations in your family?

1) Describe a special tradition or celebration you do with your family
in 2-5 sentences.
2) Draw and colour a picture of the tradition or celebration.

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