LESSON PLAN
ROWAN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Teacher: Jon Robbins
Unit Title; Lesson Title: Qualities of a Friend
Duration of class: 45 minutes Number of students: 25Grade level: 6th
SECTION A. (Overview)
Rationale (importance of lesson): This lesson plan can help give students the ability to determine
the positive qualities in a friend. This is an important skill to have because the students will have to
make friends throughout their life.
Anticipated difficulties and how they will be addressed: Some difficulties will be that everyone
has a different personality so they might have different opinions of what qualities their friends will
have. I will address this by giving the students as much information as possible so the know the
good qualities of a friend.
Resources, Equipment and Materials: pencil, paper, markers, board to write on
SECTION B. (Objectives, CPIs & Assessment)
(Write out NJCCCS and CPI’s used)
Lesson Objective (CPI) 2.4 Human Relationships and
(Write out how each CPI will be assessed)
Student Assessment
Sexuality: All students will acquire knowledge about the
physical, emotional, and social aspects of human relationships
and sexuality and apply these concepts to support a healthy,
active lifestyle.
Healthy relationships require a mutual
commitment. 2.4.6.A.2
Analyze the
characteristics of healthy friendships and other
relationships.
Psychomotor: Students will practice an activity
where they can use the qualities that they think a
friend should have.
Healthy relationships require a mutual
commitment. 2.4.6.A.2
Analyze the
characteristics of healthy friendships and other
relationships.
Cognitive: Students will make a list the qualities
that they like in a friend to have and the qualities
that someone wants them to have.
Healthy relationships require a mutual
commitment. 2.4.6.A.2
Analyze the
characteristics of healthy friendships and other
relationships.
Affective: Students have gained something
positive about what the qualities that a friend
should have.
Student Collages (See appendices)
Student Collages (See appendices)
Student Collages (See appendices)
SECTION C. (Learning Activities & Instructional Strategies*)
Time
Lesson Content, Procedures (management, transitions), & Instructional Strategies –
Line:
5
mins
10
mins
Include introductory activities, learning focus activities, culminating activity & closure
Introductory Activities: Warm-up (see appendices for description)
Introduction to qualities of a friend: The teacher will describe some examples of good
characteristics in a friend. Some examples are being kind, loyal, being there for them in times
of need, making each other laugh, and enjoying each other’s presence. The teacher asks the
students to take out a piece of paper and write their own list of what they think are good
qualities of a friend. The teacher will then ask the students to share with the person sitting
next to them what they wrote.
Instructional Core of Lesson: a. The teacher will ask the students to pull out a piece of paper.
b. The teacher will ask the students to make a list. One list will say the qualities that you want
your friend to have and the other list will say what qualities a friend will want you to have.
c. (See appendices for the list)
d. The teacher will let the students work individually.
25
mins
e. The teacher will then ask the students to work with the person next to them discussing
what they wrote down. The teacher will give the students a few minutes to share their charts
with each other. (At this time the teacher should be walking around the room to see what their
students came up with. This can also be a time to see if the students have any questions).
5
mins
Culminating Activity: Students will draw pictures making a collage of them showing what they
think are good qualities of a friend and what qualities they think someone wants them to have.
(see appendices for description)
Closure: Will recap on the friendship lesson and ask the students some questions. (See
appendices for questions)
(Write out specific content to be addressed)
Include in detail… Cognitive, Affective (discussions questions) and Psychomotor
Activity
* Content: Provide a step-by-step description of entire lesson, including key concepts, practice,
progression and application.
* Procedure: Including timeline, classroom management, groupings, transitions.
* Instructional strategies: Include differentiation, modifications and/or refinements based on grade
level, environment, learning styles and abilities.
SECTION D. (Reflection)
Student Outcomes: Describe degree to which students met each objective:
Teacher Effectiveness: What went well? What needs work? How would you modify the lesson?
Appendices
Activity Description:
Warm-up: The students will come in and take a seat. The teacher will then ask several students what
they think the definition of friendship is? The teacher will write this definition of the board. Ex:
Friendship is when two people share common interests and get along together.
Instructional Core Lesson: Example of the lists that the students are going to make.
Qualities you look for in a friend
Qualities friends want you to have
-
Kind
- Helpful
-
Respectful
- Nice
-
Trustworthy
- Responsible
Culminating Activity: 1. The teacher hands out poster paper and markers.
2. Then the teacher tells the students to draw several pictures on the poster showing what they think
are good qualities of a friend and what qualities they think someone wants them to have.
3. The teacher then gives the students some time to draw the collage.
4. Then when the students are finished the teacher asks every student to describe the one quality
that they drew on the poster. The teacher then describes why that is a good quality of a friend.
5. The teacher then collects all the markers and posters.
6. After the school day the teacher can hang the posters around the room so everyone can see them.
Closure: Take Home Questions: How important is friendship to you? Did you have fun in today’s
lesson?