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Joohye Oh and Olivia Sourivong

Dr. Cho
C&T 491
29 June 2023

Lesson Plan #2

Date: 6/26-6/30 Grade/Class/Subject:1st~3rd Grades/English

Unit Theme: Valentine’s Day/Holiday

Lesson Objectives:
Content Knowledge: By the end of the lesson, ESOLs will:
1. Be able to speak about the origins of Valentine’s Day.
2. Compare and contrast Valentine’s Day in Korea vs. the U.S.
3. Identify the most common gifts associated with Valentine’s Day.

Language Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ESOLs will demonstrate increasing proficiency in
the performance of the following functions and their forms:

Function Form
(in –ing form, eg. “Retelling a story” ) (grammatical term and/or example, eg. “Past
Tense: ‘The boy went to see his grandfather;’”)

1) Students will compare and contrast Use of comparatives and superlatives along
Valentine’s Day celebrations in America vs. in with conjunctions of similarities (and, but, also)
Korea.

2) Students will learn the history and Time markers:

sequence of how Valentine’s Day was created Ex. “In the beginning…” “First,...” “Now,...”
through facts.

3) Students will create their own cards of Thank you for “verb + ing.”
kindness. I like that you ________.
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Vocabulary Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ESOLs will demonstrate an understanding of
the following vocabulary words:

Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary Cohesion Words

(new vocabulary to be explicitly taught that (vocabulary that may need to be taught or (vocabulary that may need to be taught or
is critical to an understanding of the content) emphasized that is critical to participation in emphasized that link concepts in meaningful
academic tasks, such as “categorize”, “list”, ways, such as conjunctions and time markers)
describe”)

● Valentine’s Day ● List ● But

● Gifts ● Create ● And
● Celebrate ● Design ● First
● Exchange ● Compare and contrast ● Next
● Galentines ● Last

Special Cross-Cultural Considerations for ESOLs: Valentine’s Day is a widely celebrated holiday
in both America and South Korea. However, there are a few notable differences. In America,
Valentine’s Day is a lot more commercialized through exchanging Valentine’s Day cards, chocolates,
gifts, etc. We also express our love and affection towards friends, family, and romantic partners; it
focuses on various types of relationships. Also, the holiday is celebrated only once a year; there are
no separate designated days for men or singles. In Korea, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in multiple
stages (White Day and Black Day). The holiday is centered around love and affection, similar to
American tradition, but primarily between couples. While the holiday is still commercialized in Korea,
the focus is more on interpersonal exchanges and the sentimental value of gifts rather than
extravagant spending. Teaching ESOL learners will broaden their understanding of the diverse
perspectives and practices surrounding Valentine’s Day. Our lesson plan will foster an environment
that encourages students and American teachers to explore cultural nuances and develop cultural
sensitivity when interacting with individuals from different backgrounds.

Materials: PPT of presentation, paper, coloring/writing utensils, stickers, glue, candy.

Lesson Sequence (This may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate unique lesson plan
features)

Introduction: 30 seconds
Simplified history/facts about Valentine’s Day: 3 minutes
Ask about Valentine’s Day in Korea: 3 minutes
Compare and Contrast: 5 minutes
Practice and Word bank: 3 minutes
Introduce letter activity: 3 minutes
Letter activity: 20-25 minutes
Clean-up: 3 minutes
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Q&A with teachers and students/saying last goodbyes: 5 minutes

Trivia (extension activity): 5-8 minutes

MOTIVATION: (Describe how you will build background and the specific strategies that you will use
to ensure the participation of ESOLs.)

Colorful stickers and American candy will be given out as incentives. We also hope that the students
will be motivated by the idea of making someone’s day a little better. We have noticed that several
students are very creative and hope that this lesson will help them explore more of their creativity. As
for the trivia, Olivia and I believe that using points, one point per correct answer, will help more
students participate in class.

PRESENTATION: (Describe the specific techniques you will use to make your presentation of new
material comprehensible to ESOLs, to provide opportunities for interaction through appropriate
questioning, and to assess whether or not ESOLs are “getting it”.)

We will be using simple graphics and very simple sentences. Student volunteers will be asked to
provide examples of Valentine’s Day gifts and what they know about celebrating Valentine’s Day in
Korea. The use of visual elements such as pictures of a cute Valentine’s Day box will be used to
complement the written content. We also have enough time to answer any questions that the
students may have about the grammar point, “verb + ing,” or specific adjectives they wish to use.
Teachers will also walk around the class during the trivia game and the individual card making time
to make sure that students are following instructions.

PRACTICE/APPLICATION: (Describe the activities you will use to allow for meaningful interaction
and practice using ALL language skills, the strategies you will use to ensure full participation by
ESOLs, and the techniques you will use to assess their success in the activities.)

Students will be strengthening their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills by learning about
Valentine’s Day. The warm-up activity will require that the students are carefully listening to our
explanation of the “Would You Rather” game. The example letter will require that the students
practice their reading skills as well as speaking skills because they will be repeating parts of the
example letter after the teacher. The letter-writing activity will also require that students take their
skills one step further by coming up with their own sentences and tailoring their cards to a specific
audience.
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EXTENSION: (Describe additional follow-up activities you will use with ESOLs to address any areas
that you deem need further explanation or practice to ensure their mastery of the content and
language objectives.)

We developed a fun Valentine’s Day trivia activity of five questions. The trivia activity was created to
further clarify any important points from the lesson. An example question asks the students to think
about who receives the most Valentine’s Day gifts (the answer is: Teachers). New vocabulary, such
as “gals,” will be introduced and then clarified during the trivia game. We thought that it would be
nice to have the EB students walk away with the knowledge of a colloquial word.