SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC DETAILS CK
Name Emily Ritchey
Subject Social Studies
Grade Level Kindergarten
Date/Duration 40 minute class period
Big Ideas School and community rules serve a purpose for
everyone.



Essential Why do we have rules?
Questions Why do rules matter?
What are school rules?

PA/Common Standard- 5.1.K.A Explain the purpose of rules.

Core/Standards Standard- 5.1.K.B Explain the need for rules.
Standard- 5.1.K.E Demonstrate responsibilities in the
classroom.
Standard- 5.1.1.A Explain the purposes of rules in the
classroom and school community.

Objective The class as a group, will demonstrate their

understanding of what rules are and why they are
Bloom's important by constructing a list of five classroom rules.
Taxonomy

Webb's Depth of
Knowledge
(DOK)
Formative & Formative- The students will one by one tell the teacher
Summative why rules are important to them. Statements like, they
Assessment keep us safe and rules keep us from getting in
Evidence trouble will be listened for and documented for
comprehension.
Summative- At the end of the unit, the students will be
a part of creating a classroom video that explains
classroom and community rules and why they are
important.

ISTE Standards Since this lesson would take place at the beginning of
for Students the school year to introduce school rules, the app Class
Dojo will also be introduced. It creates an interactive
Framework for token society that grants students points for good
21st Century behavior.
Learning Empowered Learner- Students leverage technology to
take an active role in choosing, achieving, and
 demonstrating competency in their learning goals,
informed by the learning sciences.

Accommodation Hyde is a 4 year old who was diagnosed with obsessive

s, Modifications compulsive disorder. During group activities, Hyde is
permitted to take breaks when needed. If he grows too
overwhelmed to complete the activity, he will be
permitted to create one rule for the list of classroom
rules independently.
Hyde has a visual schedule of the daily events that
allows him to know and prepare for what is coming
next. This seems to reduce some of his anxiety.

SUPERVISING N/A
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-by-Step

Procedures
RATIONALE for This is an introductory lesson, however if the students CK
the Learning attended preschool, they would have some previous
Plan knowledge about classroom rules.

Introduction Activating Prior Knowledge

A simple discussion will lead the lesson. The students
will be sitting at the rug and will be asked if they follow
rules at home. If so, what are some of the rules they
have to follow at home?

Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
The book, Pinkalicious: School Rules will be read to
introduce school rules.

Explicit Big Idea Statement

Instructions School rules serve a purpose for everyone.
Essential Questions Statement
What are school rules?
Why do we have rules?
Why do rules matter?
Objective Statement
As a class, the kindergarten class will construct a list of
five classroom rules.
Transition
The students will be called down to the rug for circle
time one by one by sharing their favorite color.
Key Vocabulary
Rules, school, need, want, safe, good, bad, trouble
Lesson PreAssessment of Students
Procedure The open discussion about their knowledge about rules
 at home will stand as a pre-assessment.
Modeling of the Concept
When the students are creating their list of rules as a
class, the first rule will be used as an example. The first
rule will be Everyone will be treated equally. Of course,
the students wont be able to read what is written down
so the rule will have to be verbally and thoroughly
explained.
When the drawing activity is introduced, a teacher made
example of the first rule will be shown.
Guiding the Practice
While the students are constructing their list of 5 rules
for the classroom to follow, I will be guiding the
discussion towards age appropriate rules that are
positive. (the rules wont be allowed to say dont)
During the drawing activity, I will circulate the room
prompting the students who are struggling and asking
questions to promote discussions.
Providing the Independent Practice
After the list of 5 classroom rules is constructed, the
students will independently draw a picture that depicts
their favorite rule.
Transition
The students will be told to return back to their assigned
table based on the table colors. (red, blue, and yellow)
Reading Pinkalicious: School Rules book
Materials Drawing paper
Technology Crayons
Equipment Chart paper
Supplies
Evaluation of Formal Evaluation
the The students will be formally evaluated by their
Learning/Master drawings of their favorite rule. After they are done
y of the drawing they will verbally describe their drawing.
Concept
Informal Evaluation
They students will be informally evaluated by the open
discussions at the beginning and throughout the lesson.
Statements like, rules keep us safe and rules keep us
from getting in trouble will be listened for and
documented.

Closure Summary & Review of the Learning

At the end of the lesson the topic of the importance of
rules will be discussed and reviewed.

Homework/Assignments
No homework
Teacher By the end of the lesson the class should comprehend
Self-reflection what school rules are and why they are important.
If the students are unable to construct a list of rules on
their own, a second discussion will occur to strengthen
their understanding and the activity will be attempted
again.