ED 2500 Orientation to Teaching

Instructor: Kurtis Hewson

Microteach Lesson Plan

Teacher Name Kelly Holloway Date June 10
Subject Area Language Arts Grade 6
Topic Recognizing emotions Time June 6/2014


General Learner
Outcome(s)
Taken from Alberta
Program of Studies
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore
thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences
Specific Learner
Outcome(s)
Taken from Alberta
Program of Studies
Students will combine personal experiences and the knowledge and skills
gained through previous experiences with oral, print and other media texts to
understand new ideas and information

Learning
Objectives
What do you want your
students to learn?
Students will:
Be able to recognize the difference between the emotions anger,
selfishness and envy in relation to Greek Mythology and themselves.
Assessment
How will you know your
students have learned?
During classroom discussions we will restate previously determined
definitions of these emotions and have the students apply them to
themselves.
Materials
What resources will you
need?
Paper hand-outs
Youtube video
Squishy ball or toy

Introduction
Engage students with energy and enthusiasm 1-2 min
Review definitions and concepts from last class 5-6 min
What did we decide was: anger, selfishness and envy?
Review story from last class with the chart provided 3 min
Body
Watch clips from youtube regarding the myth about Persephone and Hades
(?) flexible, move to next class if not enough time.
Discuss: (stand up game-if they have something to say stand up, toss the
ball to student who stands up first. only student with the ball or toy may
speak) 5-10 min
How we would feel in those situations (ie) How would you feel if your mom
was suddenly missing? Or your dad?
How would you feel if the person that had them would not give them back?
Would you want a friend to come stay with you if you didnt have any?
How would you feel if your friends had something you did not?
Closure
Comment on how these feelings are natural 1-2 min
Ask them if they can find an example of these or any other emotions during
the rest of the day and we will discuss them next class, and correlate them
with the poetry reading we are doing.
ED 2500 Orientation to Teaching
Instructor: Kurtis Hewson