ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher:
Ms. Dean
Date: 4/28/16
government.
I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
Students complete a letter to their local government.

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Writing to our

How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)

Seventh lesson in civics unit- Assessment
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to
applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to only certain students write the
name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.
*I can statement: I can write a letter to my government.
Students will be able to:
Show what they know from the civics unit.

II. Before you start

Prerequisite knowledge
and skills.
Assessment
(formative and
summative)

Students understand what a law is, the importance of their local

government, and the difference between government services and private
services.
Students fill out their final letter to the government.

Universal Design for Learning Networks/Domains (see UDL Guidelines)

RECOGNITION
Multiple Means of Representation
Options for Perception
Students use previous worksheets,
watch videos, see images, and use
outline.

Options for Language/Symbols

Students use previous worksheets,
watch videos, see images, and use
outline.

Options for Comprehension

Students use previous worksheets,
watch videos, see images, use outline.

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and do you have them?

STRATEGIC
Multiple Means of Expression
(Action)
Options for action/interaction
Students use their outlines to
write the letter.

AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of
Engagement
Options for recruiting interest
Students are interested in
making a difference in their
community by asking for a
rec. center.

Options for Expression

Students participate in
discussions, write down ideas.

Options for Sustaining Effort &

Persistence
Students are interested in
making a difference in their
community by asking for a
rec. center.

Options for Executive Function

Options for Self Regulation
Students create ways to
Students will need to work to
explain and be persuasive
finish the entire letter.
about why they wanted to
create a rec. center.
Extra copies of blank worksheets from previous lessons, images on iPads
Letter to City Employees
Letter Outlines
Large envelope

Do you need to set up

your classroom in any
special way for this
lesson? If so, describe it.
III. The Plan
Tim
Parts
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5
Motivatio
min
n
(Opening/
Introducti
on/
Engageme
nt)
Developm
ent
10
min
.
10
min

Closure

Typical classroom set-up

The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher
activities and student activities
Yesterday, we created an outline to write a letter to our government! Today, we will
be taking that information and putting it into our letter!
(Show letter)
Lets work the whole time, making sure it is our best work, and then put it in this
envelope to send to the government employee!

Students work on transferring information either individually or in groups based on

skill level.

Students work until afternoon announcements, and put their work into an envelope
to send out their letters!

Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time:
The students had a hard time transferring the information from the outline to the letter, so I adjusted the
outline and letter to have symbols where they would match. This way, students do not have to be avid
readers to fill in the letter. Students also were all in different places during the letter writing, and it was
difficult to monitor student progress. Students who were absent only needed to fill in the outline this time,
but were unsure of the goal, and it was hard for them to work the entire time. Overall, student work was
excellent, and they were eager to hear back about the rec center!