Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Name: Respecting Different Cultures Central Focus/Big Idea of the

Lesson: Although people are
Grade Level/Subject: 2nd/Social Studies different from us does not mean we
should treat them differently.

Essential Standard/Common Core Objective: Date taught: 10/22/2017

2.C.1.3 Exemplify respect and appropriate social skills needed
for working with diverse groups.

Daily Lesson Objective: Students will be able to explain how to treat people from a different culture
and to describe a basic understanding of fairness, respect, and tolerance.

21st Century Skills: (Go to this link for more info about these Academic Language Demand
skills:
Critical Thinking Language Function: Explain,
Communication describe

Vocabulary: Fairness, respect,

tolerance

Discourse: Turn and Talk

Syntax: Anchor Chart Values

Prior Knowledge: Students will need to know what culture is.

Activity Description of Activities and Setting

Tim
e

1. Focus and The teacher will begin with an inquiry by having the students look around 3
Review the room and see the different cultures. The teacher will ask the min
following question:
-How are alike? How are we different?
-What is culture?
-How should we treat people that are from a different culture than us?
2. Statement Today we are going to learn about how we should treat people of 30
of Objective different cultures. sec.
for Student

3. Teacher The teacher will begin the lesson by playing, The Sandwich Swap, ( 15
Input https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvEr6FsVoBI). The teacher will stop min
the video at 3:58. The teacher will review what has happened in the
story so far; making special reference to the girls different cultures and
treatment of one another. The teacher will introduce the words fairness,
respect and tolerance and write them on the board. The teacher and the
students will dissect their meaning.
Fairness: Treat everyone the same
Respect: Treat others how you would want to be treated
Tolerance: Accept peoples differences

4. Guided The teacher will show the rest of the video. The students will discuss 7-10
Practice how in the end Salma and Lily showed fairness, respect, and tolerance. min.
They should list 1 example for each column

Fairness Respect Tolerance

How do I How do I How do I

show: show: show:

5. The students will be given an exit ticket (on the bottom of the graphic 10
Independent organizer) where they will explain in their own words how they can show min.
Practice fairness, respect, and tolerance.

6. Formative-The teacher will ask questions.

Assessment Summative- The students are expected to receive 3 out of 4 points. They will
Methods of receive 1 point for filling out each section and 1 additional point for detail.
All
objectives/skill
s:
7. Closure The teacher will say, What happened at the end of the story? Selma 3
and Lily created a Heritage Day to celebrate everyones different min.
cultures. This is something you all can do as well. What are some ways
you can support each others culture? The teacher will allow three to
four students to respond.

8.
Assessment
Results of
all
objectives/skill
s:

Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations: Student/Small Group

English Language Learners: Students will be
pulled into a small group where they will be given
the opportunity to answer verbally. The teacher will
write their answers on a whiteboard for them to
copy.
Modifications/Accommodations:
Students who struggle to write will be put into
a small group where they will all answer
orally.
Early finishers: Will need to write more
sentences.

Materials/Technology:
PowerPoint, YouTube video, and graphic organizer

References:

Reflection on lesson:
Overall, I thought the lesson went very well. The students were extremely engaged within the lesson
and seemed to gain a sincere understanding of the concepts I was trying to teach. The greatest
strength within the lesson I think was the video. The students enjoyed watching the video and were
actively engaged with it. The video gave the students a chance to see the lesson in real life. Following
the lesson during lunch one of the student came up to me saying, (this child) did not accept my
differences. Proving to me that the lesson achieves a deeper understanding.

One major thing I learned from teaching this lesson was to be flexible. Half way through the lesson a
fire drill took place. The fire drill took about 7 minutes from my already only 35 minute lesson.
Therefore, when it came to the assessment I gauged that they would not have enough time to write
out sentences so I instructed them to draw pictures instead. It changed the way that I was going to
assess and how I ended my lesson. Due to time I was not able to do my intended closure,
nonetheless, it was a learning experience; one that I was glad to experience.
The weakness of the lesson upon reflection I think would be my assessment. If I could change
something in my lesson it would be to make a more engaging assessment. Perhaps, I would do
something where they were in groups or interacting more so. The graphic organizer might have been
too advanced for the students. I would rather that the students were more excited during a subject
such as social studies. Also I would change the powerpoint-- I thought pictures would be a way to
connect ideas and make it visually appealing. However, I think that it was a little too distracting.