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Riley “Caden” Arendt

Lesson Plan

Regent University
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Lesson Plan

Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Mr. Arendt Date: 5-8-2020

Title of Lesson: Virtues Fulfil Dreams Cooperating Teacher: Dr. Gould

Core Components
Subject, Content Area, or Topic
Social Studies – Martin Luther King Jr.
Student Population
20
Learning Objectives
Character Development in virtues of Justice, Determination, Patience and Perseverance.

Virginia Essential Knowledge and Skills (SOL)

History SOL 3.1.i – practicing good citizenship skills and respect for rules and laws while
collaborating, compromising, and participating in classroom activities; and

History SOL 3.1.j – accessing a variety of media, including online resources.

Materials/Resources
Computers or informational books about Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech worksheet
Martin Luther King Jr. Bio
Martin Luther King Jr. Word Search
Safety (if applicable)
n/a

Time
(min.) Process Components
*Anticipatory Set
TTW ask their students what they know about Martin Luther King Jr. TWW use a concept
map to organize the information that the students know on the white board. The concept
map can be split into different topics one of which is covered up to be saved for later (this
topic header is Virtues).
TTW introduce the lesson to the students and tell them that they will be learning about
Martin Luther King Jr. and his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
*State the Objectives (grade-level terms)
I understand Martin Luther King Jr.’s importance in history.
I can develop virtues and character.
My dreams can become reality.

McDonald’s Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015
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*Instructional Input or Procedure

TTW ask students to close their eyes while he/she reads the Martin Luther King Jr. Bio to
them. Next, the TTW read the “I Have a Dream” speech to the class. Next, the TTW ask
what the students thought of the speech and what kind of dreams they have.
*Modeling
As the teacher reads the speech, he/she should provide some examples of what the time
in history was like for Martin Luther King Jr. so that they can understand why he dreamt of
the things he did.
*Check for Understanding
Next, the TTW ask the students what they learned from the bio and the speech and what
kind of dreams they have. The class will also discuss what kind of challenges Martin
Luther King Jr. faced and what kind of challenges they might face with their dreams.
*Guided Practice
TTW uncover the rest of the concept map and ask the students what kind of virtues Martin
Luther King Jr. demonstrated. Some virtues to highlight here are patience, perseverance,
determination, justice, respect, integrity, etc. TSW take turns writing the virtues they think
of on the concept map.
*Independent Practice
TTW designate study groups of 4-5 students and set a 15-minute timer for students to use
to research. TSW use classroom computers or informational books to research about
Martin Luther King Jr. TSW find and write down five new facts about Martin Luther King
Jr. and share them with their study group when research time is completed. In their study
groups, TSW also discus what kind of virtues they think they will need to demonstrate to
make their dreams happen or that are important to them.
Assessment
Cross Word Puzzle and observation of class participation.

*Closure
TTW reference the concept map from the beginning of class and close by discussing the
importance of the virtues that Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated and how the students
can start demonstrating those same virtues now.

Differentiation Strategies (enrichment, accommodations, remediation, or by learning style).

Differentiations include watching a video of Martin Luther King Jr.’s bio instead of the teacher
reading it. Some students may need some aid in the research portion of the lesson. The teacher
may provide prepared links or pages in books for the students to use.

Lesson Critique. To be completed following the lesson. Did your students meet the objective(s)? What part
of the lesson would you change? Why?

*Denotes Madeline Hunter lesson plan elements.

Intern Signature Cooperating Teacher Signature Date

McDonald’s Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015
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References

Education.com. (2020, January 16). Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream: Lesson Plan:

Education.com: Lesson plan. Retrieved from https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/i-have-

a-dream/

McDonald’s Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015