Age Level:
Focus:
Lesson Planning Sheet
Name______________
Date______Period___
Devise a lesson plan that focuses on cultural diversity and ethnicity. You will need to identify the age level and
focus such as social studies- geography or world languages. See Links for Standard Course of Study Goals
Washington State Resources:
Cultural Competence- What is it?
Cultural competence is the ability to successfully teach students who come from cultures other than our
own. It entails developing certain personal and interpersonal awareness and sensitivities, developing
certain bodies of cultural knowledge, and mastering a set of skills that, taken together, underlie effective
cross-cultural teaching. http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/PB13_CulturalCompetence08.pdf See page one
of this document to explain why cultural competence is important.
Watch this clip to see how teachers need to have culturally responsive teaching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV36efjBKRU
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Teaching Children From Diverse Backgrounds:
http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/multicultural_curr.php
http://www.k12.wa.us/CISL/EliminatingtheGaps/CulturalCompetence/default.aspx
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Standards Cultural Diversity Washington State
http://standards.ospi.k12.wa.us/ComponentListByGrade.aspx?subject=18,GLE&gl=40
o Click on World Language and Grade Level
Click List them below.
Subjects included in this Lesson Plan: ( Focus)______________________________________
Description of activity: Write a comprehensive paragraph.
Approximate time required: ______________________________
Standard Course of Study Goals and Objectives: We will use the state learning standards:
Social Studies http://standards.ospi.k12.wa.us/Default.aspx?subject=6%2cGLE
World Languages. http://standards.ospi.k12.wa.us/ComponentListByGrade.aspx?subject=18,GLE&gl=40
You must find a minimum of 2 standards or Grade Level Equivalents for this assignment. .
Social/Studies
World Language
Teacher's Lesson Goals/Objectives:
Materials/Resources Needed:
Pre Activities: ( What do they need to know before they do this activity) Bullet a detail list of required previous knowledge
Activity: Describe the activity- Bullet or write a comprehensive paragraph
Guided Practice: (What will you help them do?) List step by step
Independent Practice: (What will they do on their own?) List step by step
Closure: (How will you know that they grasped the concepts? Might include a follow-up activity)
Assessment: Be sure you can measure accomplishment.
Helpful links:
Cultural Contributions CBA- classroom based assessment- Use this to get an overview of expectations for elementary
level students.
http://www.k12.wa.us/SocialStudies/Assessments/Elementary/ElemHistory-CulturalContributions-CBA.pdf
Grading Rubric: Cultural Diversity Lesson
Name___________________________ Focus Topic
Date.
Criteria
Brief Description of
activity/Approximate time
required
Comments
Points.
_____10
Standard Course of Study
Goals and Objectives listed
and identified EARL’s or
National standards
Teacher's Lesson
Goals/Objectives
______/10
Materials/Resources
Needed/ {Pre- activities
listed and described.
_____/15
Sample of activity shared
that would exemplify the
lesson and provide a guide
for expected student
behavior.
Activity Description- enough
detail given to clearly
describe the plan
Independent Practice- time
allowed and facilitated
Closure Activity
Assessment
Total
_____/10
______25
_____/10
____10
_____/5
_____/5
_____/100