ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher: Miss Vander Hulst

Date: November

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: 4 Basic Needs

I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
The main focus of this lesson is to teach about the four basic needs the Native Americans had and how they used the world around
them to get those supplies.
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
This is the second lesson in a unit about Native Americans.
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.
Students will be able to list the four basic needs to survive and list at least two ways the Native Americans got each of those things.
(CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2)
Students will participate in a discussion in appropriate ways. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1)
II. Before you start
Prerequisite knowledge and skills.
Assessment
(formative and summative)

Students should be familiar with how the Native Americans got here.
Observational

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

RECOGNITION

STRATEGIC

AFFECTIVE

Multiple Means of Representation

Multiple Means of Expression (Action)

Multiple Means of Engagement

Options for Perception

Verbal information, written information,
video, pictures.
Options for Language/Symbols

Options for action/interaction

Options for recruiting interest

Video, webpage

Options for Expression

Options for Comprehension

Options for Executive Function

Options for Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Switching up the techniques used to
display information (video, words on
screen, website, images)
Options for Self Regulation

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

Elmo
Computer
(http://prezi.com/v8uyj3hxdfqx/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share)
Speakers to play video

Do you need to set up your

classroom in any special way
for this lesson? If so,
describe it.

No

III. The Plan

Tim
Parts
e
Motivation
(Opening/
Introduction/
Engagement)

The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher activities and
student activities
Begin by asking, What things do we need to survive?
Students list things like, clothes, food, a place to
Allow the students to respond. Remind the students
live.
that needs are things we cannot survive without, so a
game is not a need.
Say, There are four basic needs that the Native
Americans had: Food and water, fire/fuel, clothing, and
shelter. Were going to learn about 3 of them today,
and well talk about shelter or housing tomorrow.

Students listen.

Development

Say, Before we go too far, I want to show you a short

video that will tell us about how the Native Americans
lived in general. See if you can figure out what Native
Americans used to help meet these needs as you
watch. Show video, reading the subtitles out loud to
the class.
Food and Water:
Ask, What kinds of food did the Native Americans
eat? Remind the students that they couldnt simply go
to a grocery store to get food like we do. They had to
get it from the earth.

Students watch and listen.

Students list, meat, berries, vegetables, etc.)

Open the link and explore 3 or 4 of the featured tribes,

focusing on the diet.

Students take turns reading aloud off the

webpage.

Ask, Did all the Native Americans eat the same food?
Allow for student response. Why do you think that is?

Students respond, No. They lived in different

places, so they had different things there to eat.

Say, So, now we know how they got their food, but
does anyone have any ideas on how they might have
gotten water? Eventually guide them to: they either
lived by water, traveled to water, or relied on rain.

Students make guesses. They gathered it like our

sister school, etc.

Switch slides. Fire/Fuel:

Ask, Why do you think fire or fuel was important for
the Native Americans to have? Allow for student
response. Make sure they cover: helped cook their food
(especially meat), and kept them warm in the winter.

Students respond, to keep warm, to cook

Ask, What did the Native Americans use to make their

fire? What was their fuel? Allow for student response.
Say, Native Americans who lived by trees could use
sticks to build their fire, but what about Native
Americans who lived where there is no wood? Do you
have any ideas? Allow for student response.
Explain what buffalo chips are, and that the Native
Americans of the Plains would use that as fuel. They
wasted absolutely nothing they were given.

Students respond, Wood.

Students make guesses.

Students listen.

Switch Slides: Clothing

Ask, Where do you think the Native Americans got
their clothing? Allow for student response.
Students respond, they made it.
Explain that theyll be seeing some pictures of real
Native American clothing that has been kept safe in
museums. The materials used to make them will be
listed.
Go through the slides for each of the four regions. Ask
the students why they think different regions would use
different items and have different looking clothes and
shoes?

Student listen.

Students look and listen.

Students respond, they have different things
available to make their clothes.

Closure

Review: Ask, What did the Native Americans need to

survive? Where did they get these things?

Students respond, Food and water, fire/fuel,

clothing, shelter. They got them from what was
naturally around them.

Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time: