Lesson Plan #1 What is a Community?

submitted by: Christi Schlack

Lesson Plan #1
Grade: 3rd Social Studies Strand: Geography
Submitted By: Christi Schlack

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Neva a State College ! S"ring #$%4 &nstructor: 'aren (o)ell

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Lesson Plan #1 What is a Community?

B Summary o! the Lesson Plan:

submitted by: Christi Schlack

This lesson is esigne to intro uce stu ents to )hat a community is an ho) a community )orks+ Stu ents )ill rea Ch+ % ,What is a Community-. in the /oughton 0i11lin Social Stu ies 2ook 1or 3r gra e. to 2etter un erstan the conce"t+ C Basic "n!ormation: Grade Le#el:3r gra e $ime to Complete this Lesson:5$ min Groupings: )hole grou" rea ing o1 the cha"ter an )orking in ivi ually to com"lete the circle ma" assignment+

% &aterials: "encils 2ooks circle ma" ' (b)ecti#es: o *+ State Social Studies Standards o 34+3+# & enti1y characteristics o1 neigh2orhoo s an communities+ 34+3+4 List )ays "eo"le vie)s their communities+ & can escri2e communities aroun the )orl an the in ivi uals that contri2ute )ithin them+

Student,-riendly Standards

+ocabulary Community: "lace )here "eo"le live. )ork. an "lay together+ La): rule that tells "eo"le ho) to 2ehave+ Citi5en: o11icial mem2er o1 a community+

G Procedure: %+ Teacher )ill iscuss the "re*rea ing strategy o1 rea ing an have stu ents take out their 2ook: .oughton &i!!lin Social Studies 1or 3r gra e+ #+ Stu ents )ill o"en their 2ooks to cha"ter % 6"g+47 an skim the cha"ter. 1in ing anything that might hel" escri2e )hat the cha"ter )ill 2e a2out+
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Lesson Plan #1 What is a Community?

submitted by: Christi Schlack

3+ Teacher )ill call on stu ents ran omly an have stu ents e8"lain in )hole grou" )hat they think the cha"ter is going to 2e a2out 2ase o11 o1 the su2titles that they rea + 4+ Teacher )ill assess "rior kno)le ge 2y iscuss )hat community means to the stu ents an ho) an )hat their community is like+ 5+ Stu ents )ill "o"corn rea the cha"ter "ages 4*9+ During rea ing. sto" )hen you get to 2ol 1ace )or s an iscuss the e1initions+ 6E8: )hat kin s o1 "eo"le live in a community?7 4+ Teacher )ill sum u" the rea ing 2y asking :uestions 2ase o11 o1 the 2ol 1ace voca2ulary )orks to have stu ents "ractice summari5ing the rea ing+ ;+ Stu ents )ill then create a circle ma". )ith community )ritten in the mi ra)<)rite %$ things or "eo"le that make u" a community+ le. an

=+ Teacher collects circle ma"s 1or assessment+ . /ssessment: 0hat 1ill you use to measure student understanding2 & )ill collect their circle ma"s an access their kno)le ge. 1rom the lesson. on )hat kin s o1 things they "ut o)n to escri2e a community an the "eo"le )ithin it+ '3plain ho1 you 1ill kno1 students understand the concepts !rom the lesson & )ill kno) stu ents un erstan )hat a community is an the contri2utions it takes to run a community. 2y the citi5ens. 2y evaluating the circle ma" my stu ents turne in to me+ & )ill also 2e in1ormally accessing the stu ents uring the closing o1 the lesson 2y asking in ivi uals certain :uestions "ertaining to the content+ " Closure: Teacher )ill close the lesson 2y having stu ents share )hat a community is an the kin s o1 things that they see an 1in )ithin a community+ Teacher )ill call on stu ents ran omly to ans)er the :uestions+

5e!lection: %+ 0hich part o! the lesson do you think 1ill be the easiest !or you to teach2 The easiest "arts o1 the lesson )oul 2e the "o"corn rea ing 1rom the cha"ter+ This is ue to the 1act that the :uestion to access the stu ents un erstan ing o1 the cha"ter are rea ily availa2le in the 2ook+ #+ 0hich part 1ill be most challenging !or you to teach2 0ost challenging is to have the stu ents really un erstan that many "eo"le an things make u" a community+ 3+ .o1 1ill you !ollo1 up or e3tend this lesson2

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Lesson Plan #1 What is a Community?

submitted by: Christi Schlack

& )ill 1ollo) u" the lesson 2y continuing the cha"ter rea ings )hich contain "oems an stories a2out "eo"le )orking together in a community+ This )ill hel" the stu ents 2y "rovi ing more e8am"les+ 4+ 0hat can you do !or students 1ho don6t grasp the concepts2 Stu ents )ho on>t gras" the conce"t )ill 2e "ulle 2ack )hole grou" an )e )ill go over the e1initions an cha"ter again to ho"e1ully clear u" any con1usion+ 5+ 0hich part o! the lesson7 i! any7 do you think might need to change2 The "art that & might change u" is the o"ening o1 the lesson+ & thought a2out using a 'WL chart to ta" into the stu ents> "rior kno)le ge a little more+ 4+ 0hen you 1ere 1riting this lesson plan7 1hat 1as the most di!!icult part2 0ost i11icult "art )as trying to engage the stu ents in the 2eginning+

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