Candidate:StephanieProctorSemester:Spring2015

Lesson(#1)Title:HistoryofAbrahamLincolnduringhispresidencyandDeafHistory

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GradeLevel:2 grade
SubjectArea:SocialStudies/Deaf

Culture

TimeAllottedfortheLesson

80minutes

Rationale

Inthislessonplan,SecondgradestudentswilllearnaboutsignificanthistoryaboutAbrahamLincolnandhowhe
changedtheDeafEducationafterCivilWar.SecondgradestudentswillseehowEnablingActof1964isthe
reasonwhyGallaudetUniversityexistedtoday.Throughtechnologyandvisualresources,thestudentswillbeable
togainDeafcultureawarenessthroughlearningDeafhistorystudies.Inaddition,studentswilllearnabouttheir
DeafrightsrelatedtobeingabletogotoUniversitiesandtobeabletoreceivecollegeeducation.

ClassroomLayoutandGroupingofStudents

MyclassroomsettingisinRoomD341.Theclasslayoutwillbein3desksperrow(3rows).Thestudentswill
havetheirassignedseatsdaily.(Totalgroup)

StateCurriculum(Professional)Standards
http://www.tn.gov/education/standards/social_studies/std_ss_gr_2.pdf(SocialStudies)
http://www.tn.gov/education/standards/english/std_eng_gr_2.pdf(EnglishLanguageArts)
English Language Arts: Informational Text
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.
Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration
1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in
small and larger groups.

SocialStudies
2.28Explainhowindividualslivinginsocietieswentfromdevelopingrulesforsmallgroups(asinearlycolonial
times)todevelopingrulesforlargergroups,includingstatesandnations.

2.32Participateinsharedresearchusingbiographiestointerpretthesignificanceofcontributionsmadebypeople
oftheUnitedStates,recountingordescribingkeyideasanddetailsfromthetexts.Teachersmaychooseany
biographies.

2.34Describeperiodsoftimeintermsofdays,weeks,months,years,decades,centuriesandagesanddiscriminate
betweenancienttimesandmoderntimes,recognizingtimeisorganizedintodistinctperiods.

2.37NarrateaperspectiveofahistoricaleventintheUnitedStatesusingdetailstodescribeactions,thoughts,and
feelings,usingtemporalwordstosignaleventorderandprovideasenseofclosure.

2.39SummarizetheimportanceofcommemorativemonthsincludingBlackHistory,
WomensHistory,HispanicHeritage,andAmericanIndianHeritage.

InternationalSocietyTechnologyEducation(ISTE)Standardsmetinthislesson

https://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/2014_ISTE_StandardsS_PDF.pdf

Researchandinformation

3.Studentsapplydigitaltoolstogather,evaluateanduseinformation.

DigitalCitizenship
5.Studentsunderstandhuman,cultural,andsocietalissuesrelatedtotechnologyandpracticelegalandethical
behavior.
b.Exhibitapositiveattitudetowardingusingtechnologythatsupportscollaboration,learning,andproductivity.

Indicator(s)/Descript InstructionalObjective(s)
Assessment
or(s)

Thestudentwillbeableto:

FormativeAssessment
1. 2.37
1.narratetheirbackgroundknowledgeof
1.AuthenticObservation
2. 2.32&1
historicalfactsaboutAbrahamLincolnat80% 2.Checklist
3. 4
timeinASL.

4. 2.28&2.34
2.participatetodoaclassdiscussionat90%of SummativeAssessment
5. 2.39
timeinASLandliteracy.
3.Checklist

3.determinethewordmeaning5outof8
4.Checklist
wordsindependently.
5.Rubric
4.explainordescribeabouthowDeafpeople
livedin1860sin57sentences.

5.summarizetheircomprehensionofAbraham
LincolnandGalladuetUniversitythroughtheir
groupworkat90%accuracy.

Materials,ResourcesandTechnology
Materialsandresourcesneededforthislesson
1. Papers
2. Pencils
3. AbrahamLincolnandGallaudetUniversity:PowerPointLectureHandouts
4. WordWallbasedonPresidency,CivilWar,andGallaudetUniversityHistory
Technologyresourcesneededforthislesson
1. Internetconnection
2. Computer
3. Teacherslecture:GoogleDrive
4. Projector
5. Printer
WebAddressesneededforthislesson
1. http://www.gallaudet.edu/history.html
2. http://www.gallaudet.edu/a_historical_timeline.html
3. www.google.com

StudentsPresentlevelofPerformanceandKnowledge

SecondgradestudentshavetheemergentknowledgeofpresidencyandDeafculture.Secondgradestudentsdo
haveBICS(BasicInterpersonalCommunicationSkills)toparticipateintheclassdiscussionandelaboratetheir
thoughts.Studentsprerequisitesskillsforthislessonplanaretheirabilitytoparticipateinclassdiscussion,
adequatebackgroundknowledgeofresearchskillsthroughdigitalliteracy,anddevelopaposterfortheirgroup
project.SecondgradestudentswillneedtodevelopandconstructtheirknowledgeaboutAbrahamLincolnand
howhehelpedtosignthebilltofoundGallaudetUniversityaspartofDeafhistory.

InstructionalProcedures

LessonSet:5minutes
1. (5minutes)Teacherwilltellstudentstobeintheirseatsandaskthemhowwastheirweekendandallow
studentstoreplywiththeirresponseswithclassmates.(Signacy,T)
LessonDevelopment:68minutes
1. (5minutes)TeacherwillannouncetotheclassaboutwhattheywillbelearningaboutAbrahamLincoln,
CivilWar,andDeafhistoryrelatedtoGallaudetUniversity.(Signacy,T)
2. (5minutes)Teacherwillintroducethewordwallrelatedtopresidency,civilwar,andGallaudet
University.(Signacy,T)
3. (10minutes)Studentswillbediscussingaboutwordsfromthewordwallbasedontheirbackground
knowledgewiththeteacher.(Signacy,T)
4. (1minute)TeacherwillwarmupthesmartboardandprojecttogiveaPowerPointlectureaboutAbraham
Lincoln.
5. (20minutes)TeacherwilllectureaboutAbrahamLincolnsbiography,generalinformationaboutcivil
war,andfoundingofGallaudetUniversity.(Signacy,T)
6. (10minutes)StudentswilldoaquickwriteaboutAbrahamLincolnandfoundingofGallaudetUniversity.
(Signacy&Literacy,P)Teacherandteacherassistantwillwalkaroundtoprovidelanguagesupport.
7. (1minute)Teacherflashthelightstogettheirattention.

8. (5minutes)StudentswilldoaquickwriteaboutGallaudetUniversityandhowtheydidfeelaboutthedeaf
historicaleventoffoundingGallaudetUniversity.(Signacy&Literacy,P)
9. (1minute)Teacherinformstudentsthatitistimetowrapuptheirinformationandwilldoainformal
presentationaboutwhattheyhavelearned.Studentswillbeallowedtoexpresstheirfeelingsaswell.
(Signacy,T)
10. (10minutes)StudentswillgiveainformalpresentationofwhattheyhavelearnedaboutAbrahamLincoln
andFoundingofGallaudetUniversity.(Signacy,T)
LessonClosure/Escape:7minutes
1. (2minutes)Teacherpraisesstudentsfordoingagoodjobtodaywiththeirpresentation.(Signacy,T)
2. (4minutes)Teacherreviewthewordwallagainwithstudents.(Signacy,T)
3. (1minute)Teacherinformstudentsthatitistimefortheirphysicaleducationclass!(Signacy,T)

Enrichment(s)/Extension(s):

Ifastudentarecompletewiththeirassignments,heorshecanreadmorebooksaboutU.SPresidentsatthe
READBOXCenter.

Modifications/Accommodations:
Student
Modification/adaptation
Objective/Skill
Chloe
Sheisagiftedstudentwhowillneed
Participateinclassdiscussionwithher
advancedplacementwithassignment
classmates
forherEnglishlanguagearts(ELA)
Showgoodsportsmanshipandhelp
session.Hermodificationwillbegiven
others.
inadvancedtextbooksormore

independenthomeworkstopromote
herlearningprocess.
Jeremy
Hehaveacochlearimplant.Hewill
Participateinclassdiscussionwithhis
needspokenEnglishteachercoming
classmatesinASL
duringhisELAsessiontoprovide
Speaksclearlywithhisspoken
auditorysupportrelatedtomylecture
Englishteacherbydescribing5outof
andassignments.
7factsaboutAbrahamLincoln
Olivah
Shehavealearningdisability.Shewill
Participateinclassdiscussionwithher
beallowedtohaveaextensiontime
classmatesinASLandliteracy
withhomeworkassignmentifrequested
Describe5outofsentencesabout
andreadaloudenrichmentduringher
AbrahamLincolnorGallaudet
learningcenterswithateacherassistant
Universitytotheclass.
daily.

StudentProducts(asappropriate)

1. StudentsgroupworkpapersrelatedtoAbrahamLincolnandGallaudetUniversityhistoricalfacts
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