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Lesson Plan Presentation
Teacher Candidate
Mentor Teacher
University Coordinator
School
Grade
Subject
Date
Julia Olsby, Elizabeth Hanna, and Brie Bockel
Professor Cleveland
Professor Cleveland
Seattle Pacific University
Second Grade
Language Arts
November 27, 2013
3. Learning Targets – What are the objectives for the lesson?
3.3 – Cite the EALRs/standards using the numbers and text. Usually limit the lesson to 1 – 2 EALRs.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.9 Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g.,
Thanksgiving) by different authors or from different cultures
3.4 – Cite the corresponding GLEs/performance expectations using the numbers and text.
SPU HOPE standard
O1 – Offer an organized curriculum aligned to standards and outcomes.
3.5 – Cite the objectives (skills or concepts) for the lesson. What do you want students to think, know
and/or be able to do at the end of the lesson? They need to be aligned with the GLEs/performance
expectations and EALRs/standards.
Students will create a Venn diagram to demonstrate their understanding of comparing and contrasting
two different versions of the Thanksgiving story.
4. Lesson Assessment – How will students demonstrate their learning?
4.8 – Complete the following table to highlight what the students will do to demonstrate competence
specific to learning for this lesson.
Description of
What the assessment is
formative assessment
Evaluative criteria
Feedback to students
designed to assess
activity
Check for
Ven diagram that
Students will
Teachers will go around
understanding by
students complete as a demonstrate their
table groups to check
looking at students’
group.
ability to compare and
for understanding.
completed group Venn
contrast stories by
Giving positive feedback
diagrams.
completing a Venn
for what students are
diagram.
doing well. Give
constructive comments
on what students can
improve on.
Description of
What the assessment is
summative assessment
Evaluative criteria
Feedback to students
designed to assess
activity
Check for final
Students’ contributions Students will display
Provide encouragement
understanding by
to the class Venn
understanding of Venn
for thoughtful
completing a final Venn diagram.
diagrams and the
comments and ideas.
diagram as a class.
thanksgiving story.
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Give informative
responses and
provoking questions to
help students provide a
well thought out
conclusion.
5. Instructing and Engaging Students in Learning – What will happen in the lesson?
5.5 – Describe the sequence of steps in the lesson in the following table. General lesson sequences may
be more directive (e.g., ITIP) or open (constructivist). Whatever design is used, the lesson needs to be
explicitly outlined.
Complete the following table:
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Provide an estimate of time.
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List the sequence of the various learning experiences in the lesson.
Time
Learning experiences
3
 Opening:
minutes
 Hook: What is something unique that your family does for thanksgiving? The teacher
can first tell the students something unique about their Thanksgiving.
 State the objective/standard: We have been talking about the Thanksgiving story this
week; today we are going to read two passages from two books on the first
Thanksgiving and compare and contrast two different versions of the feast.
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Introduction to New material:
Introduce new material by reading the two different passages of the book.
Thanksgiving- Margret Baldwin (pages 33 starting on second paragraph-36) and The
First Thanksgiving- Jean Craighead George (last two pages)
15 min
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2 min
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Group and Class Activity:
According to Piaget’s Stage Theory, Period 3, 7-11 year old children develop the
capacity to think systematically when they can refer to concrete activities. The Venn
diagram is a concrete activity the students complete as a group that allows them to
think systematically and organize their thoughts.
Venn Diagram Explanation
Ask students “What is a diagram?”
o -A picture/ drawing/ representation/ way of showing information
Explain Venn Diagram
o -This is a diagram that you can use to show the similarities and differences of
multiple things
o -Define similarities
o -Define differences
-A Venn Diagram uses circles that overlap.
-One circle needed for each thing you’re comparing- differences
-The overlapping part is the similarities
Example: Comparing fish and birds
-How many circles should we use for our Venn diagram)? (comparing birds and fishtwo circles
10
minutes
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8 min
5 min
2 min
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Birds
Wings
Can fly
Live above ground
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Similarities
Have unique ways of moving
Both animals
Edible
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Fish
Gills
Swim
Live in water
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Any questions? Now you, in table groups, using the white boards complete your own
Venn diagrams comparing the two stories.
Students will be dismissed into assigned groups to complete Venn diagrams
(independent practice). Teacher(s) will be walking around room, monitoring progress
and checking for understanding.
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When class is starting to finish up, bring class back together to complete a Venn
diagram as a class (lesson closing). Teacher(s) will call on students to give examples
of similarities and differences then write them on the board.
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Closing
Remind student of the objective: What did we learn today about the Thanksgiving
stories, comparing/contrasting, Venn diagrams?
Ask students why comparing and contrasting is important and how can you use this
in their life. (provide students with examples if they have a hard time answering the
question)
Ask the students if they have any questions.
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