Diversity Lesson Plan

I. Intro
A. Standard
1. RL1.2.
a. Retell stories, including
key details, and
demonstrate
understanding of their
central message or
lesson.
B. Objective
1. SWBAT
a. Recognize the message/
lesson taught in the
story
b. understand what is
being read to them by
the teacher
II. Materials
A. Martin's Big Words: The Life
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1. by Doreen Rappaport
a. one copy for teacher
B. "I have a Dream" speech
expert
1. expert
a. one copy for teacher
C. Treats (For Students)
1. Cookies
a. or any other treat
D. For cloud
1. each student
a. old newspaper, yarn,
one paperclip, drawing
paper
 2. to go around
a. stapler
III. Procedure
A. Set the Stage/Anticipatory Set
1. Learning about history through an unfair game
a. state the objective
B. Investigate Prior Knowledge
1. Who is MLK Jr, Rosa Parks
a. discussion
C. New information
1. Read story and ask questions throughout
a. Why were some people not being treated fairly?
D. Guided Practice
1. Read expert
a. I have a dream that I will/ I have a dream that the world will...
E. Independent Classroom Practice
1. Finish the rest of the sentence
a. Accommodations: ELL (assist in spelling or translation)/ Gifted (expand sentences)
F. Closure
1. Share dreams with class
a. teacher will hang clouds around classroom
IV. End result
A.
I have a dream that I will become a doctor
1. Assessment
a. check details are present