Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction

Teacher: Ana VanLonkhuyzen

Date: October 18

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Bible Unit Grade: 1st

I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
We are learning about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and how God is teaching them faithfulness
cognitiveR U Ap An E C*

Learners will be able to:

Show the bookmark they created and explain what each color represents.
Summarize the story and what they learned
Explain one thing they learned.

physical
development

socioemotional

R
U
An

(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start

Identify prerequisite
knowledge and skills.

Knowledge of Abraham, Sarah, and Jacob. Knowledge of Gods promises and faithfulness to them.
Pre-assessment (for learning):

What do you remember about Abraham and Isaac? How has God been faithful in the past..
Outline assessment
activities
(applicable to this lesson)

Formative (for learning):

Ask questions to make sure students know what to listen for and what is happening.
Formative (as learning):

Students assess and regulate their own paying attention through color according to what they hear.
Summative (of learning):
Review main verse and record. What did you hear in the story? What colors did you color?
Provide Multiple Means of
Representation
Provide options for perceptionmaking information perceptible
Students both hear the story and
color the Trust bookmark.

What barriers might this

lesson present?
What will it take
neurodevelopmentally,
experientially,
emotionally, etc., for your
students to do this lesson?

Provide options for language,

mathematical expressions, and
symbols- clarify & connect
language

Express what they heard and

learned through language.

Provide options for comprehensionactivate, apply & highlight

Highlight messages on the back

of their bookmarks.

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to
use?

Crayons
Bible story
Memory verse
Ipad
Bookmarks.

Provide Multiple Means of Action

and Expression
Provide options for physical actionincrease options for interaction
Students get up to put bookmarks
in mailboxes.

Provide options for expression and

communication- increase medium
of expression

Express what they know

through coloring and through
talking about what they learned.

Provide Multiple Means of

Engagement
Provide options for recruiting
interest- choice, relevance, value,
authenticity, minimize threats
They work on their own lessons
and bookmarks and only share if
they choose to. Reminders of colors
are on the board.
Provide options for sustaining effort
and persistence- optimize
challenge, collaboration, masteryoriented feedback

Show what you have mastered

through looking at your own
bookmark. Listen to others to
see if you heard and learned the
same.

Provide options for executive

functions- coordinate short & long
term goals, monitor progress, and
modify strategies

Provide options for self-regulationexpectations, personal skills and

strategies, self-assessment &
reflection

How many colors have you

colored? What were they for?

Students need to listen carefully

to know when to color.

Students sit in their seats and color while I read.

How will your classroom
be set up for this lesson?
III. The Plan
Time

Components

3
mins

Motivation
(opening/
introduction/
engagement)

Describe teacher activities

AND
student activities
for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or
prompts.
Who were Abraham and Isaac?

Abraham and Sarah were promised all the

land
and as many decedents as the stars in
What did God promise Abraham?
the
sky
and the sand on the beach.
How did God test Abraham?

Abraham
and Sarah has a son Isaac. God
Has God kept His promises so far?
almost had Abraham sacrifice Isaac to test
his trust.
God has always kept His promises.

15
mins

Development
(the largest
component or
main body of
the lesson)

7
mins
Closure
(conclusion,
culmination,
wrap-up)

Tell students that I will read the story of

Isaac and Rebekah. While I read the story,
they can color their Bible bookmark one
color at a time according to the messages
in the story.
After the story is done, review the
memory work for the month.
Color with a yellow crayon when you hear
the name Abraham.
Color with a blue crayon when you hear
the name of Isaacs wife.
Color with a green crayon when you hear
someone trust in God.
Color with a red crayon when you hear
God being faithful

What beads do you have on your string?

Who was Isaacs wife?
Have three students record the message to
remember on the ipad.
Who was Laban?

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Students patiently wait to color each new

color and listen to the story carefully.
Together everyone says Genesis 1:25.
On the back, students will write one thing
they learned using their best guess at
spelling.
Students put bookmarks in their mailboxes
to go home.

Then the man bowed down and

worshiped the LORD, 27 saying, Praise be
to the LORD, the God of my master
Abraham, who has not abandoned his
kindness and faithfulness to my master.
Genesis 24:26-27