Unit Plan: The News in the CommunityLesson Plan for FridayGrade: 2ndSocial Studies Strand: History

Submitted By: Courtney Donnelly

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social ScienceNevada State College – Spring 2014Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Plan for Friday Strand:History submitted by: Courtney D

B. Summary of the Lesson Plan : Today is the last day of the unit so the students will have two minutes to present their piece to the classroom newspaper.

C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 2nd Time to Complete this Lesson: 50 minutes Groupings: whole group

D. Materials: Students’ work

E. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards

H3.2.6A Read and discuss news events in the community.o Student-Friendly Standards

I can read and talk about the news that’s going on in my neighborhood or community.

F. Vocabulary None new

G. Procedure: 1. I’ll start by asking the students what the important of a newspaper is. 2. I will then give them 10 minutes to get their work together to present their piece

for the classroom newspaper.3. Everyone hands in their work after they have presented. 4. If there is any more questions about the news, I will answer them now.

H. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding?

I will use the verbal answers the students give me as well as their work. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the

lesson.

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Lesson Plan for Friday Strand:History submitted by: Courtney D

By looking at their work, I can tell they understood the idea of the news and how important the news paper is by the story they have chosen or made up.

I. Closure: Remind the students that they can find the newspaper in person and online.

Mention to them that it is never bad to make sure they know what is going on in the world every day.

J. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach?

XXX2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach?

XXX 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson?

XXX4. What can you do for students who don’t grasp the concepts?

XXX 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?

XXX6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part?

XXX

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