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- 1. Abigail Holleron CI 350 TR 12:30 January 28, 2014 Assure Method Lesson Plan I. Analyze learners: My class consists of twenty 4th grade students – 11 girls and 9 boys. There are 2 Muslims, 3 Jewish, 2 African Americans, and 13 Christians. Also, each child will learn differently because all children have different learning styles. This will require diverse instruction that addresses each learning style in order for each student to learn the material. II. State objectives: My students will state and describe the traditions of the holidays they learn about in class through web quests, short films, maps, books, and hands-on activities (such as constructing traditional holiday crafts and creating a collage of how various cultures celebrate holidays) by the end of the week with 90 percent accuracy. III. Select methods, media, and materials: To incorporate different learning styles I will use the following methods, media, and materials: • Web quests: Students will complete “Holidays Around the World” (http://holidaysaroundtheworld.weebly.com/). • Short films: Students will watch a few films on Christmas, Hanukkah, July 4th , Kwanzaa, and Eid-al-Fitr to learn some of the different events that take place during each holiday. • Maps: I will present a map using the smartboard to show what countries celebrate the same holidays. • Books: I will introduce the unit with the book: Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! by Anabel and Barnabs Kindersley. Also, students will use the textbook in addition to library books about various holidays and cultures to research similarities and differences of holiday traditions around the world.
- 2. • Glogster: Students will use this online poster to create collages of how different cultures celebrate a specific holiday. IV. Utilize media and materials: I will preview the web quest and films that will be used in class. All technology will be tested before class to make sure it works properly (this includes the Smartboard and computers). Also, I will look for what sections in the library have useful information about various holiday traditions, so the students can look for books independently as needed. I will reserve the computer lab for the students to search for pictures for their collages and check to see if the color printer is working. In addition, I will have other available pictures in the form of magazines and newspaper articles for the students to use. V. Require learner participation: As an introduction, I will ask students to share some of their family holiday traditions with the class. Then, I will read sections of the book Children Just Like Me: Celebrations! by Anabel and Barnabas Kindersley and allow the children to see some of the pictures of different cultural traditions. I will display a world map on the smart board and have the students assist me in finding the regions where the holiday traditions discussed are located. I will then use the smartboard to show short films about various holidays including Christmas, Hanukkah, July 4th , Kwanzaa, and Eid-al-Fitr. I will instruct the students to create a collage incorporating at least three holidays and three countries using the resources I have provided for them in the manner of websites, videos, books, and magazines. Lastly, I will divide the students into groups and instruct them to create a presentation about different holidays using the information from class resources. When the group has gathered the information chosen to present, the students of that group will develop a PowerPoint presentation with information about the holiday’s history, different
- 3. traditions, songs, festivities, and foods. The groups will give a short presentation of their PowerPoints to the class. VI. Evaluate and revise: To evaluate my students I will have them work in groups to create a presentation about the similarities and differences of holiday traditions throughout the world. Content of the presentations will include • the reason the holiday is celebrated • comparing and contrasting how different countries celebrate the same holiday • 2 traditional holiday songs of 3 different countries • the major festivity that takes place in 3 different countries • the foods eaten during the holiday in 3 different countries I will also check for achievement by walking around the room during class to ask the students questions about the holidays they are researching and to ensure all students are participating in the group.