Lesson Plan Template

Name: Lianivet Colon Grade Level: 6

Lesson Title: Ancient Egyptian Religion Lesson Length: 45 minutes

Rationale for Instruction

A rationale is an essential part Elementary students should begin to understand religious beliefs and practices of the ancient world.
of thoughtful planning of Students should know the reasoning behind many of the choices made by people in the past life.
classroom instruction. This is a
brief written statement of the
purpose for instruction and the
connection of the purpose to
instruction that has come
before and will follow.
CCSS (LAFS/MAFS)/Next Do you cross the curriculum? What other content fields (language arts, science, math, the arts, physical
Generation Sunshine State education, technology) do you address in this lesson?
Standards
List each standard that will be SS.6.W.2.5 Summarize important achievements of Egyptian civilization.
addressed during the lesson. SS.6.W.2.4 Compare the economic, political, social, and religious institutions of ancient river
Cutting and pasting from the civilizations.
website is allowed. You must LAFS.6.RI.3.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually,
have a minimum of 3 standards quantitively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
that represent multiple content LAFS.6.SL.1.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually,
areas identified in this portion quantitatively, and orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
of the lesson plan.

These can be downloaded from

the Florida Dept of Education
www.cpalms.org/homepage/ind
ex.aspx.
Learning Objectives
What will students know and The student will recognize and tell what a polytheistic religion is and give examples through Egyptian
be able to do at the end of this life when asked with 80% mastery.
lesson? Be sure to set
significant (related to The student will be able to write how to make a mummy and the reasons behind mummification when
CCSS/LAFS/MAFS, and asked to write a responsive journal with 80% mastery.
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NGSSS), challenging,
measurable and appropriate
learning goals!
Student Activities &
Procedures
Design for Instruction
What best practice
strategies will be
implemented?
How will you
communicate student
expectation?
What products will be
developed and created by
students?
Consider Contextual
Factors (learning
differences/learning
environment) that may be in
place in your classroom.
Lesson Plan Template
The student will be able to create a pyramid when placed in a group and tell what pyramids were used
for with 80% mastery.
Pre- Lesson:
Teacher will meet with ESOL and students with learning differences to preteach the lesson.
Introduction to lesson:
Teacher will begin lesson by presenting a PowerPoint. The PowerPoint includes main points of
discussion, videos, and important terms to know.
Teacher will ask students if they know the definition of those terms, if they do not, teacher will
explain what they each mean throughout the presentation.
Teacher will discuss the belief, gods, goddesses, mummification, and pyramids of ancient
Egyptians through the guiding PowerPoint
Students will watch videos that are tagged on the slides of the Power Point.
Discussions:
Students will discuss their learnings with teacher prompted questions.
Teacher will walk around listening to the thoughts of students.
Teacher will set a five-minute timer to keep track of time.
Teacher will ask students if they need any clarifications or help.
Assessments:
Teacher will present Kahoot game. Students will all log into Kahoot, they can choose whatever
they want to call themselves in the Kahoot as long as it is not offensive.
Students will play Kahoot that goes over the lesson learned.
Students will write a reflective paragraph in their journals about mummification. Students are
expected to describe what mummification is, what it was used for, and how it connects to
religion. Journal must be six- eight sentences in length.
Teacher will set a 15- minute timer to keep track of time spent.
When done, students will turn in their notebooks so that the teacher can read the student
response.
Post Lesson Extension Activity:
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Assessment
How will student learning be
assessed?
Authentic/Alternative
assessments?
Does your assessment align
with your objectives,
standards and procedures?
Informal assessment (multiple
modes): participation rubrics,
journal entries, collaborative
planning/presentation notes
Lesson Plan Template
With help from youtube, students will create a pyramid.
After creating the pyramid, students will write two sentences describing what pyramids were
used for.
Daily Lesson Plan Assessment:
Unit Formative:
KWL Chart
Unit Summative:
Brochure about Egypt
Lesson Formative:
Students will play a Kahoot to measure their learnings.
Lesson Summative:
Students will write a journal. the journal will describe what mummification is, what it was used
for, and how it connects to religion. The journal must be at least six-eight sentences in length.
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Resources/Materials ALL resources including but not limited to; internet sites, professional resources - books, journals (titles
and authors), childrens literature, etc. should be noted here. Citations should be in APA format.

Journals
Paper for pyramids
Internet
Ruler
Scissors
Pen or pencils
Crayons or markers

National Geographic Kids. (2015) Gods and Goddesses of ancient Egypt. Retrived June 12, 2017,
from https://www.natgeokids.com/nz/discover/history/egypt/ancient-egypt-gods/

Bloch, L. (n.d.). How to make a mummy. Retrieved June 12, 2017, from
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-make-a-mummy-len-bloch#digdeeper

Cavanagh, J. (2016, October 28). Virtual field trip to the pyramids. Retrieved June 12, 2017, from
https://www.thespruce.com/virtual-field-trip-pyramids-1259200

Tyson, L. C. (2011, June 23). Explore Ancient Egypt. Retrieved June 12, 2017, from
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/explore-ancient-egypt.html

123peppy. (2011, August 01). How to make a pyramid. Retrieved June 12, 2017, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5J37ufZ3jA

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Exceptionalities
What accommodations or
modifications do you make for
ESOL, Gifted/Talented
students, Learning/Reading
disabilities, etc.
These accommodations and/or
modifications should be listed
within the procedures section
of the lesson plan as well as in
this section of the document.
Lesson Extensions
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http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
ESOL:
PowerPoint contains images describing each slide
Student will be given a worksheet before the lesson to preteach words to know
Interactive games
Allow drawings for journal
Students with Learning Differences:
Closed captioning on videos
Images for visuals
Allow drawings for journal
Gifted/Talented:
Play the game on lesson extension
Help struggling students
Students will create a pyramid. On the bottom square of the pyramid, students will write one to
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two sentences describing how pyramids were used in ancient Egypt.

http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/games/discover-ancient-egypt/discover-ancient-egypt/three-pyramids/

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