Name: Samantha Sherman

Tallwood High School

Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Hart
Tallwood Elementary School
Grade Level/ Subject: Fourth Grade/ English
Date Taught: 12/12/17
Research Presentation Lesson Plan
In this lesson…
Students will research an important figure in history who made a
significant impact that we still benefit from today. They will compile
Overview all the gathered information into a powerpoint that will be presented
to the class after the assignment is finished.

ELA.4.2 The student will make and listen to oral presentations and
reports. (SOL 4.2)
ELA.4.2.1 Make oral presentations and reports.
 Apply basic patterns of organization when
preparing an oral presentation.
 Make oral presentations and reports by:
 reporting on a topic or text, telling a story, or
recounting an experience in an organized
manner, using specific vocabulary, appropriate
facts and descriptive details to support main
ideas or themes;
 organizing information around a central idea
with supporting details and using specific
vocabulary;
 organizing information for clarity;
Standards of  speaking clearly, using appropriate voice level
Learning and speaking rate;
 differentiating formal and informal language
and style when appropriate to task and
situation (e.g., presentations, small-group
discussions);
 selecting words and phrases to convey precise
ideas;
 using voice inflection for effect; and
 adding visual displays to presentations when
appropriate to enhance development of theme
and/or main ideas.
ELA.4.2.1a Speak clearly using appropriate volume, pitch, and
rate.
ELA.4.2.1b Use language and style appropriate to the audience,
topic, and purpose.
ELA.4.2.1c Listen to and record information.
  Develop the skills necessary for
active listening.
 Use active listening skills by:
 looking at the speaker;
 thinking about the main points
the speaker is making; and
 taking notes.
ELA.4.9.2 Collect and integrate information from multiple resources
including online, print, and media, in order to write or speak
about the subject knowledgeably. (Adapted from CCSS.ELA-
Literacy.RI.4.9)
 Understand how information is to be collected,
analyzed, and organized as a part of the process of
writing a short report.
 Locate answers from teacher, collaborative
groups, and individuals and/or from multiple print
and digital sources, such as Destiny, Google, or
index.
 Select and use appropriate references (e.g., atlases,
almanacs, encyclopedias), including electronic
resources.
 Identify key terms to use in searching for
information.
 Skim to find information related to a topic.
 Select information that is related to their topic.
 Evaluate and combine (synthesize) related
information from two or more sources to include
online, print and media.
ELA.4.9.2a Use technology as a tool to research, organize,
evaluate, and communicate information.
 Use available technology to gather,
organize, evaluate, and
communicate information.
 Identify key terms to use in
searching for information.
 Determine the best resource for a
specific purpose.
 Use criteria to evaluate the validity
of the source(s) (e.g., authorship,
date of publication, cross
referencing).
 Recognize, organize, and record
information pertinent to the topic
and blend ideas accurately.
 Gather relevant information from
more than one source.
  Who is this person?
 What was their life like?
o When were they born?
o Where did they live?
o When did they die?
o In what time period did they work and live?
o Were they educated? If so where and for how long?
o Tell us about their family.
Essential
o Did they have any cool interests?
Questions  What is the person known for?
 How did that person accomplish all that they did/what steps
did they take?
 How can you relate to or connect with the person you are
researching?
 Why do we still talk about them today?

Students will be able to…

successfully research a historic figure and answer all of the essential
Objectives questions in a powerpoint that they will present to the class.

I can tell my class about a specific person who made an impact that
Learning still affects our lives today by researching that person and creating a
Target powerpoint to present with the all the necessary information.
Necessary Prior  How to create a powerpoint/ google slides
 How to stay on topic while researching
Knowledge
 Promethium Board
 Laptop for each kid
Materials  Online search engines, library books
 Listening ears, quiet mouths, and open minds.
Introduction/H Ask the students how many of them have done a research project in
the past.
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Instructional 1. Introduction/Hook
Activities & 2. Explain the requirements of the project (What they are
supposed to be looking for.)
Strategies 3. Show the students the sample project.
Day one 4. Allow the students to pick the person they want to research
(explanation) one by one (I will pull the names from a hat so the order is
random and fair.)
Day two (work 5. Explain plagiarism to the students and why it is bad.
day) 6. Once they have all picked a person they can get to work on
Day three their projects.
(presenting day) 1. Check the progress of each student.
 2. Make sure there are no questions.
3. Explain the presentation rubric to them.
4. Continue working on the project.

1. Presentation Time! (Will work the same way the students got
to pick their person, their names will be drawn out of a hat.)
2. Closure Activity (Survey)

Key  plagiarism
 inventor
Vocabulary or  oral presentation
Concepts
Assessments The presentations themselves. (See rubric)

Survey Questions
1. On a scale from one to five how much did you enjoy this
assignment? (1 being not at all and 5 being I LOVED IT!)
2. What was the toughest part of this project? (Free Response)
Closure 3. Did you have enough time to work on the project? (Yes or
Activity No)
4. Would you like to do another activity like this again? (Yes or
No)
5. What can Ms. Sherman do to make her next lesson plan
better? (Free Response)

Allow the students to have extra time to finish the assignment if

Accommodatio needed and give verbal reminders to stay on task.
ns
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/scientists_and_invent
ors.php
http://mrnussbaum.com/inventors-and-innovators/
https://www.woojr.com/six-female-scientists-every-child-know-
elementary-lesson-plan/
Resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/?scrlybr
kr=c9fbfc51
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/
http://mrnussbaum.com/african-americans-2/