ImmersionILessonPlanFormat

Name:Denise School:NeedhamElem.
GradeLevel:K NumberofStudentsinClass:20
Unit:SocialStudies LessonDuration:2030mins
Day,Date,andTimeofLesson:

1.Objective(s):Attheendofthislesson,studentswilldifferentiatebetweenthetypesoftransportation
aroundtheworld.

2.ColoradoAcademicStandards:SocialStudies:2.Geography.1.Peoplebelongtodifferentgroup
andliveindifferentplacesaroundtheworldthatcanbefoundonamaporglobe.EvidenceOutcome:
Compareandcontrasthowpeopleliveindifferentsettingaroundtheworld(DOK12).

3.LearningTarget(s):Icannametwodifferencesofhowchildrengettoschool.

4.Assessment:Thiswillbeaformativeassessmenttocheckforunderstandingonhowtheystudents
understoodhowchildrenaroundtheworldgettoschool.Iwillaskthemtwonametwodifferencesfrom
thebookofhowtheygettoschool.Iwillalsoaskthemtowriteintheirjournalofhowtheygettoschool
andonewayofhowanotherchildgetstoschool.

5.Materials:Whatmaterialsareneededforthelesson?Provideallhandouts,graphicorganizers,
websites,PowerPoints,videoclips,etc.Citeyoursourcesasneeded.
ThewaytoschoolbyRosemaryMcCarney
DocCam
Map
StickyNotes
Pencil
Journal

6.EssentialQuestionsorBigPictureStatement:
Studentswillexploreinthislessonhowchildrenaroundtheworldgettoschool.Theessentialquestionis
Doallchildrenhavethesamerespectfortheireducation?Todaywewilldiscusshowchildrenaround
theworldgettoschool.Wearegoingtoreadabouthowchildrenaroundthewordovercomeobstaclesto
gettoschool.Doyouseeanydifferencesinthewayyoucometoschool?

7.TechnologyResourcesandSkills:
Theteacherwillusethedocumentcameraforstudentstogetabetterviewofthephotosinthebook.I
alsoplanonusingtheMimioSmartboardforstudentstousetomatchclimatephotostoContinent.
MimioBoardwasnotworking.

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8.****StepbyStepLessonProcess:****Listtheexactsequentialstepsyouwillusetohelpstudents
successfullyaccomplishtheobjective(s)ofthislessoninchronologicalorder.Includeenoughdetail
thatasubstituteteachercouldpickupyourlessonplanandteachit.

LabeltheIntroduction/AnticipatorySet:Atthebeginningofthislesson,studentswill
doacarouselwalk.Theclassroomwillhavemapsorphotosofdifferentcontinents
postedandstudentswillgoaroundanddraw/writeonstickynotesofhowtheythink
childrenthatlivetheregettoschool.
LabelwhereinthelessonyouwillprovideDIRECTINSTRUCTIONOROTHER
INSTRUCTIONOFTHECONTENT.
Whilestudentsareinthecarouselwalk,theteacherwillgettheMimioboardready,alongwith
thedocumentcamerasettodisplaythebook.Whenstudentsaredonewithcarouselwalk,the
teacherwillgatherstudentsandcollectthestickynotes.Thentheteacherwillreadthebook
TheWaytoSchool,underthedocumentcamera.Teacherwilldiscussbookwithstudentsand
readstickynotesofpredictions.Mimioboardpenwasnotworking,sowecategorizedthesticky
notes.
LabelwhereinthelessonyouwillprovideMODELINGforthestudentsofwhattheyare
expectedtododuringtheguidedpractice.
Afterthebook,theteacherwillmakeatchartontheboardandlistonewayachildgetsto
schoolthatisdifferentfromtheirs.Theteacherwillaskrandomstudentstoretellhowone
studentinthebookgetstoschool.Thentheteacherwillaskonewaythatisdifferentfromhow
theygettoschoolandwriteitontheboard.

LabelwhereinthelessonyouwillCHECKFORUNDERSTANDINGOFTHECONTENT.
Theteacherwillcheckforunderstandingduringthebookdiscussion.Studentswillgiveone
differencethatachildgetstoschoolfromthemtowriteintheirjournal.

LabelwhereinthelessonyouwillCHECKFORUNDERSTANDINGOFTHEPROCESS
forindependentpracticeorotherindependentactivities.Dotheyunderstandtheprocesstheyare
responsiblefor?Whenwearedonereadingthebook,theteacherwillexplaintostudentsto
writeintheirjournals.Theteacherwillasktheclass,beforesheexcusesthem,toretellwhatthey
aresupposedtowriteintheirjournal.

Labelwhereinthelessonstudentswillhaveanopportunitytoworkthroughanactivityor
exercisewhileyousupervise(GUIDEDPRACTICEandINDEPENDENTPRACTICE).This
isyouropportunitytomovearoundtheclassroomandcloselymonitorgroupsand/orindividuals
todeterminelevelofmasteryorprovideindividualremediationifnecessary.Theteacherwill
helpguidestudentswithMimioboardwhenplacingphotosintherightclimate(Mimiopenwas
notworking.).Whenstudentsareworkingonjournals,theteacherwillchecktoseeifstudents
needhelpwiththeirwritingprocess.

[OPTIONALCYCLE:youmighthaveseveralcyclesofshortbitsofinput/modelingandguidedpractice
sothatstudentsarelearningafewstepsatatime.Makesurethisinstructionalcycleislisted
chronologically.Itisokaytoaddadditioncomponentsifneeded.]

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 LabelhowyouwillbringthelessontoCLOSURE.Consider:Whatstatementsoractionsbyyou
willhelpstudentsunderstandthatthelessoniscomingtoaclose,makesenseoutofwhatwas
taught,eliminateconfusionandfrustrationand/orreinforcemajorpointsthatweretobelearned?
Foryourexitticket,pleasetellmeonewaychildrenaroundtheworldgettoschoolandone
weatherconditionthatwaspresentedinthebook.

DOUBLECHECK!DIDYOUINCORPORATEformsofDIFFERENTIATIONintotheinstructional
processdescribedabove?Howwillyouengageallstudentswithsupportorchallengetostudentsof
varyingabilities,interestsandlearningstyles?{Incorporatedifferentiationintoyourinstruction;itwillbe
assesseddistinctlyontherubric.}Forstudentswhomneedextrahelphavesentenceframesontheboard.
Forstudentswhofinishearly,havethemaddonemoresentencetotheirjournalaboutwhattypeof
struggleonechildhadtoovercometogettoschoolinthebook.
9. LabelwhereinthelessonandhowyouwillASSESStheextenttowhicheachstudentmetthelesson
objective(s)(exittickets,quickwrites,anchorcharts,variouskindsofposttests,questioning/cold
calling,etc.)Listformativeand/orsummativeassessmentstrategies.

Materials:

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TeacherNotes:

Repeatquestions.

Dosameanddifferent,thencompare.

STAYFOCUSEDANDNARROWonobjective.

Lessonhastobeshorterandstayfocusoncontinents.

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