Bridgewater College Teacher Education Program Lesson Plan

Spitler
Date:10/6/1
4
Subject
Area(s):

Name_Jordan

Title of Lesson Thanksgiving

Grade Level(s): Kindergarten

Social Studies
VA SOL:

K.1

Content
Objective(s):

IEP
Goal/Objecti
ve:

The student will recognize that history describes events and people of
other times and places by
a) identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical
accounts of Powhatan, Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross,
and Abraham Lincoln;
b) identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of
Thanksgiving Day; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; Presidents Day; and
Independence Day (Fourth of July).
ThelearnerwillbeabletounderstandwhatThanksgivingisandwhy
wecelebratethisholiday.

ThelearnerwillbeabletounderstandwhatThanksgivingisandwhy
wecelebratethisholiday.
Accommodati
ons/
Differentiatio
n

Assessment
(based on
objectives):

Inordertoachievetheobjectivethelearnerwillbeableto:
Sharewhattheyarethankfulfortotheclass
constructturkeyhatswithassistance
writewhattheyarethankfulforonaturkeyhat
singaturkeysong

Materials:

premadepartsofaturkeyhat(eyesandbeakonthebrownpartofhat)
precutfeathers
haveIamthankfulfor__________.Gluedonbrownpiece
picturesofapilgrim,Indian,pumpkin,apple,andaturkey
MyFirstThanksgivingBook
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/TCR/1576904679_180
183.pdf
FivelittleTurkeyandPilgrimsonghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hvannwwn2U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpteDzY5iVY
bagwithpictureofaturkeyinit,anapple,playcorn,pictureorfigure
ofapilgrimandIndianinit
FiveLittleTurkeyssong

Integration
of
technology:

Alternative

Havethewordsprintedouttooutonscreentosongincasethevideo
doesntwork

Plan:

Anticipatory
Set (Hook &
Agenda):

Access/Revi
ew Prior
Knowledge:

Iwouldstartmylessonwiththestudentssittingonthecarpetandask
them,Doesanyoneknowwhatholidayiscomingupinthemonth
November?Oncethestudentsanswer,haveaspecialbagwitha
pictureofaturkeyinit,anapple,playcorn,pictureorfigureofa
pilgrimandIndian.Haveafewstudentscomeupapullthenoutofthe
bagandtelltheclasswhattheypulledoutofthebag.Tellthestudents
TodaywearegoingtobelearningaboutThanksgivingandwhywe
celebrateit.
Askthestudentsiftheycanthinkofotherholidaysthatwecelebratein
theUnitedStates?Havethemsharewithafriendsittingbesidethem
(carpetpartner)andthenhaveafewgroupsshareaholidayotherthan
Thanksgiving.Thiswillaccesstheknowledgeofthinkingabout
importantholidaysthatwecancelebrate.

Accommodati
ons/
Differentiatio
n

Time
Plann
ed

Besureall
studentsare
engagedand
payingattention.

35
min

Managevoice
levelandmake
surestudentsare
sharingwiththeir
partner

2min

Teaching Process & Modeling (Content is presented, accessed, or built):

ReadthestudentsMyFirstThanksgivingbook!Whileyouarereading,talkabouteach
pictureandwhatishappeningduringthestorysothestudentscanunderstandthemeaningof
Thanksgiving.
Afterreading,showthestudentstheteachermadepicturesandtalkingabouteachofthen
andhowtheytietoThanksgiving.(Pilgrim,Indian,corn,turkey,apple,pumpkin)
ShowthemthepilgrimandsayPilgrimsareapartofThanksgivingbecausetheysailed
fromEnglandtotheUSandworkedwiththeIndianstoplantcropsforfood.
IndianTheIndiansareapartofThanksgivingbecausetheyhelpedthePilgrimslearnhowto
hunt,plantfood,andhowtosurvive/live.
CornTheyplantedcorntoeatatthefeast/Thanksgiving.
TurkeyWeeatturkeysasthemainpartofthemealonThanksgiving
AppleandPumpkinsThisrepresentstheseasonoffallandtheapplesthatfalloffthetree
andweplantpumpkinsasdecorationliketheIndiansandPilgrimsdid.

Besurethat
eachstudents
issittingwith
theirhandsto
themselves
andlistening.
Callona
different
studenteach
timetomake
surethey
understand
thelessonand
arefully
engaged.

10min

Thenaskthestudents,WhyisThanksgivingimportant?Thenhaveafewstudentsanswerby
raisingtheirhands.
ThenaskthestudentsWhydowecelebrateThanksgiving?Thenhaveafewstudents
answerbyraisingtheirhands.
ThenaskthestudentsWhatareyouthankfulfor?Iamthankfulformyfamily,myfriends,
myhouse,foodtoeat,andmystudents!Havethestudentschatwiththeircarpetpartner
againtosharewhattheyarethankfulforandthenhaveafewstudentssharewhattheyare
thankfulfor.
Thentellthestudentsthattheyaregoingtobemakingturkeyhatswithfeathersonthem
sharingwhattheyarethankfulforonthefront.
Guided Practice & Checking for Understanding:

Showthestudentstheexampleofthehatyouhavealreadycreatedasateacherwhilestill
sittingonthecarpet.Ishouldlooklikethis
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/151996556149517343/
Directions:Thefirstthingwearegoingtodoiswritewhatyouarethankfulforonthebrown
stripofpaper.Iwillcomearoundhelpwritethewords(Ex.Momanddad,grandparents,
food,house,friends)(goaroundtoeachstudentandhelpthem.)Thenyouaregoingtoglue
onyourfeathers(showthemwhere),andthenIamgoingtocomearoundandstapleyourhat
aroundyourhead.
Calltablesbyname/colortohavethestudentsgobacktotheirtabletostartontheirturkey
hats.

Walkaround
andhelp
studentswrite
whattheyare
thankfulfor
andgluingon
feathers.
Walkaround
toeach
student.It
mayhelpto
haveparent
orassistant
comeand
help.

IndependentPractice:Havestudentswritewhattheyarethankfulforandhelpthemspelland
writethewords.Thentheyshouldglueontheirfeatherstocompletetheirhats.
Ifastudentfinishestheycancoloraturkeyworksheetuntilallofthestudentarecomplete
makingtheirhats.
Tellthestudents,Wearegoingtosharewhatwearethankfultoourclassmatesadfriendsso
letsputonourlisteningearsandrespectourfriendsastheyaretalking.Calloneachstudent
tohavethemsharewhattheyarethankfulfor.

Closure:

Playthe5LittleturkeysongandthePilgrimSongforthestudents
tosinganddance!

5min

1015
min

Declarative Statement Summary:

Aftersongisovertellthestudents,Todaywelearnedaboutwhat
Thanksgivingisandwhywecelebrateit.

1min