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Standards/Quality Indicators/Skills
Missouri and national standards, quality indicators, and skills addressed by the lesson.
1. 5th Grade Missouri Reading Standard: Text Features - Read, infer, and draw
conclusions to:
a. use multiple text features and graphics to locate information and gain an
overview of the contents of text information (3A)
b. integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to
write or speak about the subject knowledgeably (3C)
2. 5th Grade Missouri Writing Standard: Produce/Publish and Share Writing With
assistance from adults/peers:
a. use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing (1D)
Learning Objectives/Goals
The lessons objectives and intended learning outcomes appropriate for meeting
curricular and student needs
1. Learner will use technology to access a variety of resources and texts. Students will
use these resources to conduct research and gather information on a specific style of
dance from a country or culture different from their own.
2. The learner will organize and record information collected during their research in a
graphic organizer.
The instructor will informally assess students by asking them to explain their thought
process while researching. The instructor will also make note of the information students
are recording on their graphic organizer to check whether or not they understand what is
being asked of them. The instructor will also conduct informal comprehension
checkpoints, like having students show a thumbs up if they understand the directions or
a thumbs down if they do not understand throughout instruction.
5. Read the book aloud. As you read, pause at points to write down new information
learned from the text. Model a think aloud strategy while recording your thoughts. An
Instructional Strategies
Teacher approach to helping students achieve the learning objectives and meet their
needs.
Technology
Instructional and/or assistive technology incorporated into the lesson to enhance
instruction and student learning.
A SMART board will be used to display important information. In addition, iPads will be
used by the students to conduct research.
Differentiation/Accommodations/Modifications/Increases in Rigor
To help meet the needs of all learners, learning differences, cultural and language
differences, etc.
Students that struggle with social interactions, have social anxiety, and, or have some
sort of spectrum disorder, will be given the opportunity to conduct their research
independently. They may also have the opportunity to use noise-cancelling headphones to
lessen stimulation and make it easier for them to focus.
1. Students have assigned carpet spots chosen by their teacher to minimize challenging
behaviors and maximize students ability to be successful learners.
2. When needing to gain the class attention, the teacher will call out Class, class? to
which students will stop talking and answer with Yes, yes?.
3. The instructor will draw popsicle sticks with students name on them to ensure a fair
partner and topic selection process.
4. Students have an iPad use policy in place that outlines where iPads are to be stored as
well as guidelines for proper use.
Extensions
Activities for early finishers that extend the students understanding of and thinking about
the learning objectives by applying their new knowledge in a different way.
Students who finish creating their poster early will be asked to journal about their findings
in their writers notebooks. They will be asked to reflect on the following questions: Why
do people dance? Why do you think dance looks different in other countries? Why do you
think dance is done all over the world?
Students will be given the opportunity to reply to these questions in variety of ways
including, sketching, poetry, lists, and more.
After hearing their classmates presentations, students will be asked to complete an exit
slip answering the following questions: What is one thing you learned from the
presentations? What question(s) do you still have? Students will turn in their exit slips.
The following day, the instructor will address some of the questions listed on students
exit slips.
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