Lesson Plan Guide
Teacher Candidate:
John Mathis
Date:
February 8,
2015
Grade and Topic:
Lesson:
2nd grade social studies
Length of
60 minutes
Mentor Teacher:
Joe Weaver
School:
University of
Memphis - IDT 3600
UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:
This lesson plan is part of a unit plan on technology in America.
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
● 1. Given the text from the social studies textbook, TLW construct a timeline of evolution of technology
over time. (Bloom’s taxonomy: comprehension)
● 2. Given examples from the textbook, TLW choose which uses of technology to include, such as adding
car to the timeline but leaving off another invention. (Bloom’s taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension)
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3. After choosing examples, TLW write a brief description next to the technology on the timeline. (Bloom’s
taxonomy: knowledge, synthesis)
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
2.38 Construct a timeline to depict the evolution of a technology over time. Some suggestions are as follows: automobiles,
planes, refrigeration, telecommunication, computers, and television.
MATERIALS:
● Social studies textbook (2nd grade edition)
● Artist paper
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Glue
Pencils/pen
Computer for research
● http://www.voyagesthroughtime.org/technology/index.html
BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:
● Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of the evolution of technology by creating a timeline
equipped with pictures and brief descriptions.
● This lesson is a continuation of TN social studies standard 2.37
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How do you expect to build on this lesson in subsequent lessons?
We will refer to the timeline created here to explore deeper into inventions and evolving.
PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:
● Introduction: Begin by displaying a 1980s cell-phone and a current phone on the overhead.
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Provide some brief background on various technological inventions (computer or phone)
Give students a few minutes to read over the evolution of technology in their text books, then have the class read
a portion together (automobile)
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Procedures: Prior to research (15 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
1. After the introduction, refer to the pages the students read and ask them to name a
technological invention or advancement made before they were born.
Student Procedures:
1. Students read the pages in their textbook about technology evolution.
2. They then choose specific examples to conduct further research on the computer for
their timelines.
At the Computer (25 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
1. Make sure the students navigated to the correct website for research.
2. Make sure the students stay on task
3. Ask a student to tell you about a technology they have chosen.
Student Procedures:
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Open internet browser and type in website URL.
Research specific technologies they have previously chosen.
Create brief descriptions to write near pictures on timeline
Print out a few technologies they have chosen for the timeline.
Making Timeline (20 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
1. Make sure students are labeling timelines in chronological order
2. Make sure descriptions match-up to picture.
3. Ask a student “did the car or computer come first?”
Student Procedures:
1. Write in chronological order the technologies they have chosen
2. Write a brief description with year next to each picture
3. Make sure timeline is organized and neat.
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Closure: Explain technology is constantly improving and expanding and that it is beneficial to society.
For an “exit ticket,” ask them to write down what technology will look like in 25 years
ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Rubric
10pts
Timeline assignment
Student clearly displays
6pts
Student displays some
2pts
Student displays no
knowledge of evolving
technology. Displays
clear illustration of
progression of
technology in timeline,
with visual pictures.
Materials &
Resources
knowledge of evolving
technology. Displays some
illustration of progression
of technology in timeline
with pictures.
All materials are utilized Most materials are used
efficiently and effectively somewhat effectively to
to produce a complete
complete timeline
timeline.
knowledge of evolving
technology. Displays no
illustration of
progression of technology
with no pictures.
Materials are not used or
used ineffectively/
inefficiently to complete
timline
MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.