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Lesson 3: Senegal vs. US Culture
Lesson 3: Senegal vs. US Culture
US Culture
Location: Powel Elementary
Grade: 4th grade
Subjects: Social Studies & Literacy
Anticipated time: 45 minutes
Standards
Literacy
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with
diverse partners
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.I.4.9 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to
write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Social Studies
NCSS Students need to comprehend multiple perspectives that emerge from within their own
culture and from the vantage points of the diverse cultural groups within that society
SMART board
Laptops CIA World Factbook Senegal & USA
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/us.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/sg.html
Student writing notebooks & pencils
Accommodations
I will make partnerships strategically, placing students who I think may struggle
with a student who can help them to be successful
I will preview the headings with the whole group so we can discuss what kind of
data will be in each section, I will also provide examples of what kind of notes to record
As I walk around, I will be looking for partners who are having a hard time and
talk through the information with them, helping them to make comparisons