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Learning Objectives

Lessons 1, 2, and 3 Learning Objectives 1, 2, and 3: The students will summarize the events of WWII and identify the key figures and their role during the war. Indicator: 5-4.5: Analyze the role of key figures during World War II, including Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolph Hitler.
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/se/Teacher-Effectiveness/Standards-and Curriculum/documents/FINALAPPROVEDSSStandardsAugust182011.pdf

Explanation of Objectives The objectives state that the students will identify the key figures and their role during the war. The indicator also states that by the end of the lesson the students should know the key figures of WWII and what their role during the war was. Throughout the lessons the class completed many learning activities to help them to understand the key figures of the war as well as what their importance in the war was. I also created and implemented a power point for the students stating all of the key figures of WWII and what they were important for or what their role was during the war. The students were exposed to the key figures and their roles throughout all three lessons. Why the learning objectives are important? Many of the children in the class learn better by using all three ways of learning. They need to be hands-on, see visuals, and hear what they are being taught. Throughout all three lessons I taught the key figures of WWII by using these three ways of learning. The students had

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no pre-requisite knowledge of WWII, this meaning I had to start from the beginning teaching the students everything. This is where the power points came handy so the children had notes to write down and then refer back to when needed. Some of the students in the class had very good learning skills, however some did not. This led to allowing the students to do many activities, with less lecturing and notes. The students also worked in groups while completing many of the learning activities; majority of the students learned best this way. The objective was hit dead on throughout each of the lessons and many of the children succeeded at knowing the key figures of WWII.

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Lessons 4 and 5 Lesson Objectives 3 and 4: The students will use a during reading strategy to compare and contrast two main characters in the book If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks. Indicator: RL5.3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf

Explanation of Objectives By the end of the lessons the students will know how to compare and contrast two or more characters in a book. The indicator also states that the students should be able to compare and contrast characters within a book by using supporting details from the book. Throughout both lessons the students used a strategy during the reading of the literature to record character traits based upon supporting details from the literature book. The class then discussed and completed learning activities to help them understand how they would go about comparing and contrasting characters from a book using supporting details from the book. Throughout both of the lessons the students were exposed to literature with characters, and a way to compare and contrast two or more characters. The students were also constantly reminded to support the traits they record with supporting details from the book. Why the learning objectives are important? Throughout both of the lesson I used a hands-on technique, many visual elements, and many auditory techniques. The students in this class learn best when all three ways of learning are used when teaching. These three ways of learning were used through the read aloud, the

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group activity, and the explanation of what the students should know. The students had been taught comparing and contrasting at one point in their elementary career; however they had not learned how to compare and contrast characters from a story based on supporting details. I did not have to reteach comparing and contrasting however, I did have to refresh their memory and then teach the method with a character from a story using a new strategy they had not used before. Just as the lessons before, based on the students skills, we did group work and class discussion since the students learned best this way.