Lesson

Plan

Teacher Candidate: SaDale Richards Date: 2-4-2017

Grade and Topic: Grade 5, Social Length of Lesson: 40 minutes 2 days

Studies

Mentor Teacher: Mrs. townes School: University of Memphis

Unit Objective
World War ll was one of the largest world events in U.S. and world history. Knowing the
importance of this catastrophic event is critical. During this time period significant events
happened during this time that help carve the present day.
Lesson Objective

Content Learning Goals and Objectives

Note: Any assessments used should be aligned to the learning goals and
objectives. Also consider aligning goals and objectives to Blooms taxonomy.

1. Given a map, Student will locate two allied and two axis powers during
world war ll with 75% (Blooms taxonomy: comprehension)
2. Given a computer students will provide a picture or symbol representing that
country with 75% accuracy. (Blooms taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension,
analysis)
3. Given a computer and the necessary software, students will write facts about each
chosen country with 75% accuracy. (Blooms taxonomy: synthesis)

Student Participation

The Necessary accolade of this lesson is to understand the Involvement of some of

the countries involved in World War ll.

Standards

State/District, Common Core Standards

TN Social Studies 5.43 Locate and map the countries of the Central and Allied
Powers during World War I. (G)

ISTE Standard(s)

3. Research and Information Fluency: Students uses given technology and the
digital media to find information.
 b. Discover, learn, organize, create, and utilize given resources

Materials

Materials Used

1. Map
2. Social Studies book
3. Computer/Laptop
4. Microsoft Word
5. Internet Access to:
a. Allied and Axis powers http://americanhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/
b. https://Google.com

Technology Integration

Given the websites above students will find and research the necessary information
to complete the assignment. The necessary software will be given in order to put
the information onto the table.

Background and Rationale

Students will show signs of being knowledgeable of the

picked countries that participated in world war ll.
Academic Language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
This lesson is a continuation of TN social studies standard 4.0.
We will refer to the summary created here as we continue to explore the
Preamble. We will also use our outlines for a unit on creative writing.
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

Start with an explanation, and visual representation of the countries.

Give them information about the involvement of the countries.
Give them time to ask questions and discuss the information among their
peers
This may be hard to understands because other countries have language
barriers that may interfere with the students research, therefore a brief discussion
period shall be granted.
Students will use symbols and facts to make the countries easier to decipher
and understand.
Procedures
Prior to the Computer (15 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
1. After being shown a brief
explanation of the process.
Students will show examples of
what they want to do.
At the Computer (45 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
1. Direct students open of
the computer word software.
2. Give them the correct
directions to the website
containing the information.
3. Have students pull up
google images
4. Look over and help if
confronted with issue as
predicted
After the Computer (30 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
1. Rearrange classroom ,
and put the desks into groups
of four.
2. Tell the students to pass
Student Procedures:
1. After being shown brief
examples of what to do the, students
will then look over the examples
repeatedly until they get a good
reasoning of it.
2. They will write down some
ideas and information they want to
use.
Student Procedures:
1. Open Microsoft Word and the
internet.
2. Go to Given Website and pick
the countries they want.
3. Go back to word and create a
Unique title.
4. At the top of the document
insert a 3x4 table.
5. Name the columns, Country,
Symbol, Facts
6. Insert your found picture and
fact into the table using the
provided websites.
7. Make sure your table states
(from left to right) The name of your
country, Symbol, and the
corresponding fact.
8. For the remaining three,
repeat the above steps.
9. Make sure there are no
grammatical errors
10.Save your completed work
with your chosen title and your first
and last name.
11.Print a copy and turn it in.
Student Procedures:
1. Students should turn their
desk facing one another.
2. Students observe each
others work, until every group
 their work to the person sitting member has seen one anothers
in front of them so they can work.
examine it. 3. Students then should write
3. Sudents are to then a short reflection on what they
observe the differences and learned.
the similarities of their
exchange partners work and
their own
4. Give allotted time for
students to discuss within their
cohort.
5. In five sentences or less,
have the students write what
they learned from the work
they completed.

Closure
Students volunteer to share their Preamble reflections. At the end of class, the teacher
collects reflections, checks for assignment submissions, and polls the class for questions.

Assessment Evidence

Preamble Rubric

Criteria 1 2 3 4

Graphic imagesBarely any of the facts

A couple of the pictures
Most of all of the Each symbol provides accurate
represent each Or pictures represent
Demonstrate what they Pictures provide representation of the
phrase of the The countries chosen.represent but they arerepresentation and corresponding country.
Preamble to theThey provide little Not up to par It is acceptable.
US Constitution.
Information.

Rationale for The rationale for theThe rationale for The rationale for All of the rationale for the
using the Chosen concept does Most of the concept Nearly all of the material
Content is shown with its
graphics Not show good shows some information
Is correctly presented.Corresponding country.
Representation. but is
foggy

Reflections The reflection did not The reflection The reflection The reflection
Give enough informationKind of hints at the
Gives you enough infoShows clear understanding of
To represent work done.Work done but notTo kind of grasp an The assignment and accurate
Enough evidence. Understanding. representation

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.

Student Sample

Country Symbol Fact

Allied The United

United States has no
national
States
language.

Allied The largest

Great religion in
Great britain
Britian
is Christianity.
Axis The country of
Germany Germany has
almost two
millennia of
country
history.

Axis Italy has over

Italy 61 million
people
residing inside
of its territory.