Grade:

Lesson Plan 3
Date:
Day in
Unit:
3rd term
5 and 6

Language Level:
Intermediate-Low
Content Area:
Social Sciences
Unit Theme and
Question

How did people live in Prehistory time?

What are the stages and main events in Prehistory?

Daily Topic

Research about Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Ages.

STANDARDS
What are the
communicative and
cultural objectives
for the lesson?

LESSON OBJECTIVES
Communicatio
Which modes of
n and Cultures
communication
will be
addressed?

4th Grade

If applicable,
indicate how
Connections/
Comparisons/
Communities will
be a part of your
lesson.

Connections

What are the

content area
standards and
objectives for the
lesson?

[Standard 1]

Lesson Sequence

Gain Attention/
Activate Prior
Knowledge

Provide Input

Comparisons

Minutes:
90

Students can:
Look for images related to the Prehistoric
Stage, previously chosen, to illustrate the
Power Point they will make.
Create a Power Point.
Present orally to the whole class the Power
Points created by groups.

X Interpersonal
X Interpretive
X Presentational
Learners build and reinforce their knowledge about specific stage
of Prehistory.
Learners develop critical thinking and solve problems creatively.
Learners realize the similarities between Spanish and English
Language (Paleolitico/Paleolithic; Neolitico/Neolithic; Edad de
los Metales/ Metal Ages).

Communities

[Standard 2]

Describe the main living styles and transformations in different

stages of Prehistory through a Power Point and orally.
Research on Internet information needed to fulfill a specific task.

[Standard 3]

Use technology as a mean of expressing ideas.

Activity/Activities
What will learners do? What does the
teacher do?

Teacher displays in three walls in the

classroom labels with the Prehistoric
stages names (two labels of one stage
in each wall)
Students divide themselves, according
to their preferences, in six groups (two
groups for each Stage).
Teacher asks each group about what
have they learnt in previous lessons
related to the Stage they have chosen.
Help to realize if there are any

Time
How
many
minutes
will this
segmen
t take?

Materials Resources
Technology
Be specific. What materials will
you develop? What materials will
you bring from other sources?
Two paper labels of each
Prehistoric Stage (Two for
Paleolithic, two for Neolitic, two
for Metal Ages)

Adapted from: Clementi, D., & Terrill, L. (2013). Keys to Planning for Learning. Alexandria, VA: ACTFL.

Lesson Plan 3
misunderstandings.
Students brainstorm in big group their
ideas.
Elicit
Performance/
Provide
Feedback

Provide Input

Elicit
Performance/
Provide
Feedback

Teacher explain the students they are

going to look images and specific
information on the Internet about the
Stage they have chosen before to
answer four questions.
Teacher explain students they will
create a Power Point with the found
resources.
How did they live?
How did they dress?
What did they eat?
How did they get food?
Student groups choose again the two
questions they want to answer related
to the stage they are working on. They
look for resources in Internet.
Students will create Power Points with
the found resources to complete the
task.

Closure

Enhance
Retention &
Transfer
Reflection
Notes to Self

Teacher ask students to present

orally their Power Points.
Students presents and explain their
Power Points to the whole class.

Computers with Internet

access.

A big paper with the four

main questions written on
it to guide students.

Computers with Internet

access.
Computers with Office
Programs installed to
allow the students to
create their Power Points.
Images taken from
Internet.
Interactive Whiteboard or
Projector with computer
for the presentations.

40
30

What worked well? Why?

What didnt work? Why?
What changes would you make if you taught this lesson again?
What changes would you make to your next lesson in this unit?

Adapted from: Clementi, D., & Terrill, L. (2013). Keys to Planning for Learning. Alexandria, VA: ACTFL.