Lesson Plan Form Day 7 (8) Webquest Speech Day

Teacher: Mark Lanza Subject: Social Studies / Colonial America

Central Focus: Webquest of Colonial America Grade Level: 5th

State Specific Goal(s) and Objective(s) for the Lesson: 5.0 United States History and
Geography: Making a New Nation 5.4 Students understand the political, religious,
social and economic institutions that evolved in the colonial era. Content areas will
include 5.4.3 (religious aspects). 5.4.5 (free market economic systems) and 5.4.6 (issues
surrounding slavery) Reading / Language Arts: 2.0 Reading Comprehension: 2.3
Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence
that supports those ideas. 2.5 Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in
texts.

Pre-Assessments connecting to prior Knowledge / prior learning:

Identified Academic Language to be addressed: Word wall should be complete now.

These new terms will be reviewed during / after each student’s speech.

Learner Characteristics:

a) Special Need: none

b) English Language Learner: none
c) Other: boys that require constant checking in to ensure they stay on task.

Lesson Delivery:
Set: Each group presents with each student giving their 1 minute speech

Instruction: Kids give their group speeches. those listening to fill in their
KWL organizers focusing on the L (learned) portion.

Assessment: Each student will be graded on KWL content and articulation and content
during 1 minute presentation. Rubric detail included.

Closure: Kids close out filling out their KWL organizer and turning them in
for assessment.