Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate:

Khyah Edwards

Grade and Topic:

Grade 5, Social Studies

Date: April 27, 2016

Length of Lesson:

60 minutes for

2 days
Mentor Teacher:
Annette Sargent Cornelius
University of Memphis- IDT 3600

School:

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

This lesson plan is part of a unit plan on social studies/history.
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Given a template/worksheet with countries listed on a chart, each student will use the Internet to identify the
flag and population of the country.
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, sole problems, and
make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information

MATERIALS:
Computer
Country Identification Worksheet

Pen/pencil

Internet Access
Access to Google Images
BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:
Students will demonstrate a clear understanding of using the Internet to obtain research and find pictures to
support what they have found.
Students will understand the concept and use of concept maps/graphic organizers.
This lesson will be a continuation of social studies lessons to learn n this course.
We will also use this lesson and the content as an outline for a unit on countries in North and South America.
I do understand that there will be students who do not master the objectives for this lesson and I will have to
differentiate the lesson for them. However, modifications are not covered in this course and arent part of the
lesson.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction: I will introduce the lesson to class and go over a little history of the countries they will be
researching.
Procedures:
Prior to Computer (15 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
Distribute sheet of map identification sheet and thoroughly explain the directions..

Student Procedures:
Students will go over each country listed and develop an idea of how they will develop their information
At the Computer (25 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
Have students open the Internet and go to Google Search Images
Monitor and assist as needed.
Student Procedures:
Each student will use the computer and search Google Images for the flag that matches to each country
listed.
After the Computer (20 minutes)
Teacher Procedures:
Allow the students to obtain their information and work on placing it into their charts on their
worksheet.
Student Procedures:
Students will put their information onto their charts neatly and efficiently then turn in for a grade when
finished after we review as a class.
Closure
Students will now go back to their seats and we will go over their findings as a class when everyone is
done.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

Formative assessment will be provided.

Criteria

1 (25)

2 (50)

3 (75)

4 (100)

Information given
Very few or none of
Only a few of the Almost all of the All of the chosen
represents each
the chosen
chosen informationchosen informationinformation
country listed accurately.
information clearly represents
clearly or
clearly represents clearly represents
the countries listed.
somewhat clearly the countries listed.
the countries listed.
clearly represents
the countries
listed.

MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those ready for
enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular lesson.