Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Madelyn Ayers

Date: May 27, 2015

Grade and Topic: Grade 2, Social Studies

Length of Lesson: 1 hour for 2 days

Mentor Teacher: Dr. Weaver

School: University of Memphis

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

This is part of a larger unit on domestic affairs in understanding the concept and development of government.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Given the topic of presidential campaigns, each student will list the steps of the voting process and identify the
difference between president and vice president with a score of 40 on the rubric.
Given the Toondoo website, the student will create an example of a campaign with a score of 40 on the rubric.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
State/District, Common Core Standards
MS State Standard 1b. Identify the positions and persons who hold local, state, and national offices (e.g.,
Mayor, Governor, and President). (DOK 1)
MS State Standard 1c. Explain the voting process and how results are used. (DOK 1)
ISTE Standard(s)
1. Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and
develop innovative products and processes using technology.
2. Communication and Collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate
and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the
learning of others.
3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use
information.

MATERIALS:

Computer
One USB Flash Drive (for the class)
Internet Access to websites below:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/presidents-and-vice-presidents-jobs
http://kids.usa.gov/president/index.shtml
http://www.toondoo.com/createToon.do

Technology Integration
Students will use the first two websites above to research the responsibilities of both the President and the Vice President.
The Toondoo website will be used for a group of two students (president and vice president) to create a toon of the group
giving their ideas to make this school better.

BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

The key concepts of this lesson are for the students to demonstrate the knowledge by listing the voting process
and identifying the difference between the president and the vice president.
Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson is a continuation of MS social studies standard 1b and 1c.
The students will use this experience to better understand the voting process as we continue on to count the
class votes.
I am aware that the lesson will be differentiated for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular
lesson.
PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:
Introduction:
Ask the students if there were one thing about the school you would want to change or add, what would
it be? Would it be to change the food in the cafeteria or add a new playground? Who do you think could
make those changes? You have a voice too. If it is real important to you there is a way your voice can be
heard. Voting.
At the Computer (40)
Teacher Procedures:
(Will demonstrate 2-5)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Hand out the worksheet to each student.

Have the students open up Internet browser.
Instruct the students how to open another window in browser.
Direct the students to the How to Become President of the US Poster website in the first window.
http://kids.usa.gov/president/index.shtml
5. Direct the students to the Presidents and Vice Presidents Job page in the second window.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/presidents-and-vice-presidents-jobs
6. Inform the students that the questions to the worksheet can be found on these sites.
7. Monitor and assist as needed.

Student Procedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Open Internet browser.

Open up another window in browser.
Open the How to Become President of the US Poster website in the first window.
Open the Presidents and Vice Presidents Job page in the second window.
Find the answers to the questions on the worksheet given.

After the Computer (20 minutes)

Teacher Procedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Divide the students into groups of two.

Inform them that their group is in running for President and Vice President.
Give each student in within a group a number of 1 or 2.
Students who are ones are now Vice President Candidates.
Students who are twos are now President Candidates.
Instruct the new candidates to come up with a promise to make for the school if they are chosen for president
and vice president.

Students Procedures:
1. Divide into groups of two.
2. Discover which of the partners are the president and vice president.
3. Decide what they want to do to change the school for the better.
Next Day at the Computer (1 hour)

Teacher Procedures:
(Will demonstrate 1-4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Have the students open up Internet browser.

Direct the students to the Toondoo website. http://www.toondoo.com/createToon.do
Direct the students to create a new toon.
Tell the students to select the strip with two squares.
Have the students create a toon with one strip showing the presidents promise and the other showing the vice
presidents promise.
6. Monitor and assist as needed.
7. Approve each toon for the group to print.

Student Procedure:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Open Internet browser.

Go to the Toondoo website.
Go to create a new toon.
Select the strip with two squares.
Make one square about the presidents promise.
Make the other square about the vice presidents promise.
Raise hand for teacher to approve.
After teacher approves, print out toon.

Closure:
This lesson is part of a larger concept of the process of running for office and voting. The next day, the pictures
will be displayed on the board and the students will see each one. Then there will be a pole for the students to
vote. The votes will be counted and the peoples choice will be revealed. The teacher would represent the
electoral collage and explain that it is her job to listen to what the people want, but also to make the best
decision for our school.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
Section
Worksheet

0
Did not answer
any questions
correctly

20
Answered few
questions
correctly

40
Answered all
questions
correctly

Toondoo

Did not create

an appropriate
toon for the
assignment

Did not give an

answer to what
would you do to
change this
school for the
better

0
Did not
participate

10
Did not
participate well

Answered the
what would
you do to
change this
school for the
better question
within the toon
20
Participated well

Group
Participation

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those ready for
enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular lesson.

Example: