EDU 242 Lesson Plan Assignment Hadden, Parker

This assignment is the big take away project for this course. It is important that you learn how to
properly write a lesson plan now as it will prepare you with an understanding for writing multiple lesson
plans in your future methodology courses.

This assignment consists of a written detailed overview, a well-crafted and scripted lesson plan, and all
materials of instruction and examples of formative assessment used in the lesson with an explanation of
what each assessment will inform the teacher and student of, as well as three assessment items for use
in a summative assessment.

Timing Stipulations:

Elementary = 35 minutes
Secondary = 55 minutes

A. Creating An Overview: The overview is composed of a written narrative the includes the following:

Step 1 Curriculum Standard

For this step, you will select a grade/subject level standard you wish to teach one day. From that
standard, you will construct a detailed lesson plan. Once you have identified your standard, you are
to examine it and deconstruct it. Sometimes curriculum standards can be very broad and require
the creation of multiple learning objectives to address the standard. For this assignment, you only
need to create one lesson plan that addresses either the entire standard (when appropriate) or an
identify part of the standard (See E below).

A. Identify the standard: 4 G1.0.3

B. Write out the complete standard: Use geographic tools and technologies, stories, songs, and
pictures to answer geographic questions about the United States
C. Deconstruct the standard by writing out what knowledge and/or performance skills the students
must demonstrate as an indication of mastery of their learning.
Use geographic tools and technologies, (maps, google earth, google maps) stories, (hurricanes,
tornadoes, storms, tsunami) songs, (school house rock, Kathy Troxel) and pictures (detailed
maps of U.S and certain states) to answer geographic questions (where is something located,
where would you find this city/state) about the United States.
D. Identify the important concepts, vocabulary words, and/or skills students will need to learn.
Map, States, North, South, East, West, Capitals
E. If the curriculum standard is multi-faceted, identify the specific area of learning and/or
performance skills you want your lesson to address.
Using geographic tools and songs, I will allow the students to answer geographic questions
about the United States.

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 F. Explain the prior knowledge students must possess in order to begin the learning and/or
performance skills required by this curriculum standard.
Students should know the state of Michigan, some key cities in it and some basic geography
points of it.

Step 2 Learning Objective(s), Learning Target(s), Biblical or Universal Values/Principles

Learning Objective(s):

Using Costas Levels of Learning or Webbs Depth of Knowledge, construct the appropriate
number of learning objectives to achieve the desired learning and/or performance skills by the
students. Make sure you use appropriate action verbs that can be measured and identify the
level of learning and/or performance skills you are targeting.
- The Student Will (TSW):
- Identify which states are which.
- Graph where certain states are.
- Compare Northern states and Southern States geographically.
- Design a colored map to help them memorize the states.

Learning Target(s):

Convert the learning objective(s) you wrote into student-friendly, understandable, learning
goals.
- I can.
- Help the students find ways to identify which states are which.
- Help students understand where certain states are.
- Help compare Northern and Southern States.
- Show an example of a colored map to the students.

Biblical or Universal Values/Principles:

The School of Education is a partner with the Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI) with a goal of preparing teachers who one day may teach in a Christian school setting.
Not every SAU student will find biblical integration meaningful or relevant. Sometimes a
universal value will fit a lesson better. At times, neither will fit a lesson naturally and when that
occurs, we dont try to make one fit.

As you create your lesson plan, consider what, if any, biblical or universal values or principles
can be identified and integrated into the lesson.

Biblical Integration Ideas (Select Subject Areas): http://biblicalintegration.com/ideas-by-

subject/
Universal Values: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/theory-
knowledge/201410/theory-ten-universal-values

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Step 3 Materials of Instruction

Complete this step AFTER you have constructed the lesson

- List all of the instructional materials you will need in order to teach this lesson.
- Include copies of instructional materials such as:

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Google Maps:

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2153989,-84.5536576,15z

Google Earth:

https://www.google.com/earth/

Southern Border:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u95He5Ty1Z8

Northern Border:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOkmy-L4jrU

Both N and S plus E, W, and Central:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpP1dnOWjoU

Wackos 50 states song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNUDDaEOvuY

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Step 4 Purpose of the Lesson, Essential Question, and Introduction

Purpose of the Lesson:

Write out what this lesson is about and why it is important for students to learn the material
and/ or performance skills associated with it.

This lesson is about helping students understand their country geographically. The reason why
this is important is because it enables kids to know where each state is in accordance with
other states.

Essential Question:

Essential questions are often used to stimulate students thinking. However, they can also be
used to connect deeper thinking across curriculum areas and, in life, in general. Read this
article: http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109004/chapters/What-Makes-a-Question-
Essential%A2.aspx and then create an essential question for your lesson plan.

What are some tools we can use to help us with geography?

Introduce the Lesson (Anticipatory Set):

Write out in detail (script: word-for-word) how you will introduce the lesson to jog your
students memory of what they have learned prior to this lesson and to wake up their brains
and help them become attentive to what they will be learning about, or learning to do. Transfer
your written script to the lesson plan.

Alright class! So who here has traveled very very far away? (react to the number of hands) Ok,
so tell me where you have gone? (listen to students) Awesome! So as we can see, some of our
friends have gone pretty far and some have not. So today, we are going on an adventure! An
adventure where you might ask? Today we are going to watch some videos and play with
some websites that will help us understand our country; The United States! I will explain to
you what you will be doing but I really want you all to explore on your own either Google
Maps or Google Earth! I will explain how to access it.

Step 4 Instructional Methods/Strategies (Step-by-Step)

In this course, you are learning about how students develop, learning differences and learning
styles, learning theories, and different instructional processes that when applied, help maximize
student learning. In your lesson plan you will write out what you plan to say (word-for-word)
and you will write out in detail, each step of the lesson you would present.

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 For this part of the overview you are to only list the different instructional methods and/or
learning strategies you will incorporate in the lesson plan. Make sure you list each instructional
method and/or learning strategy in the sequenced order that it will be presented in the lesson.
For each instructional method and/or learning strategy listed, explain how you believe it
advances the desired learning and/or skill performance(s) you have targeted for the different
types of learners in the classroom (differentiation) and identify what learning theory it matches
with (Behaviorism/Operant Conditioning, Information Processing Theory, Social Cognitive). FYI:
Sometimes these theories overlap depending on the instructional strategy you use.

List Instructional Method/Strategy:

o Explanation of how it advances the learning and/or performance skill target(s).
o Identify the learning theory that matches the instructional method/strategy you listed.

Direct Instruction:

Direct Instruction will help students understand what needs to be done and how to do it.

Constructivism is in this because it allows students to learn and explore for themselves during this
instructional time and build guidelines for this time.

Interactive Instruction

This allows the students to learn from their experience with these websites and to look at landscape,
cities, landmarks, etc.

Constructivism is also in this because it allows the students to build off of this experience and to learn
what is in each area they look at.

Experiential Learning:

With this, kids learn from the songs being played and having some come to the board and tell me
which state is what.

Cognitism because it challenges the kids to recall prior knowledge and come up with answers based
on their own experience.

Step 5 - Formative (FOR Learning) Assessment & Summative (SUM UP Learning) Assessment

Throughout the lesson, you must check for student understanding and learning. Describe in
detail what you will do to assess learning at different parts of the lesson. Describe what you
expect to see the students get correct and incorrect, and explain how you would address this.

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 HINT: Sometimes the instructional materials you have selected to use also serve as formative
assessment opportunities.

I expect them to get certain states correct and incorrect. I want them to learn from trial and
error what certain states are. The songs and maps should help them. I will give them out blank
maps to see what they know and go over it after they are done.

After you create your lesson plan, step back and ask yourself this question: What can I use from
this lesson to help create a summative assessment? Consider the knowledge and/or
performance skill you targeted for students to learn. As you look at the lesson, what can you use
to create some kind of testable material? Examples: matching items, multiple-choice questions,
drawings, labeling, short answer, etc.

Create three summative assessment items and list them here.

Blank Map

Ask Kids where certain states are on a blank map on the screen

Ask them what they notice about a certain state (shape, location, etc.)

Step 6 Lesson Closure

Research indicates that students learning benefits greatly when a lesson is brought to an end in
a deliberate manner that links what the students have been doing with the related learning
objective(s) or learning target(s).

Write out what you would say (word-for-word) to end the lesson. Transfer your written script to
the lesson plan.

Alright class. How did you like your adventure? Were those songs kind of catchy? I sure hope
so! Today, we used some geographical tools and songs to help you memorize the states and
where they are located!

Step 7 Lesson Timing

Teachers do not have infinitive amounts of time to teach a lesson. Indicate on the lesson plan
how much time you will use for each section of instruction.

Timing Stipulations:

Elementary = 35 minutes; Secondary = 55 minutes

EDU 242 Lesson Plan Assignment

B. Creating Your Lesson Plan: Use the template below to construct your lesson plan.

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Attach Written Overview to Lesson Plan Hadden, Parker

Spring Arbor University School of Education

Lesson Plan Essential Elements

Biblical Value(s) or Universal Value(s)
that apply to this lesson:

Title: Trip Across the Country For since the creation of the world
Gods invisible qualitieshis eternal
power and divine naturehave been
clearly seen, being understood from
Subject: Geography what has been made, so that people are
without excuse.
Romans 1:20

Grade Level: 4th Time Allotted: 35 min

Instructional Materials Required:

Computer/tablet (for students)

Screen

Speakers

Computer (for me)

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Michigan Curriculum Framework: Content Standard (write out)

4 G1.0.3 Use geographic tools and technologies, stories, songs, and pictures to answer geographic questions about the United States.

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Lesson Purpose:

It is important for students to know the geography of the states inside their country. Knowing where certain states are located and
understanding what the layout of the states are gives the students a bit of understanding of what their country is made up of.

Essential Question:

What are some tools that we can use to help us with Geography?

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 Learning Objectives (Write Out Each Objective and indicate Costas and Webbs Level) Costas Webbs
Level Level

Identify which states are which. No Yes

Graph where certain states are. No Yes

Compare Northern states and Southern States geographically. No Yes

Design a colored map to help them memorize the states. No Yes

Time Anticipatory Set: How will you catch their attention and set the stage for the intended Explanation
learning? (Written Script - Word-for-Word)
Allotted

3 min Alright class! So who here has traveled very very far away? (react to the number of I want them to get excited and
hands) Ok, so tell me where you have gone? (listen to students) Awesome! So as we think they are doing
can see, some of our friends have gone pretty far and some have not. So today, we are something adventurous. The
going on an adventure! An adventure where you might ask? Today we are going to reason in doing so is that I can
watch some videos and play with some websites that will help us understand our make kids get excited about
country; The United States! I will explain to you what you will be doing but I really this.
want you all to explore on your own either Google Maps or Google Earth! I will explain
how to access it.

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Time Instructional Methods/Strategies (Step-by-Step) Written Script Word for Word)

Allotted

5 min. Direct Instruction: Alright class. Let me explain to you what to do. If you want to
go on Google Maps, go to the website I have provided you on
Direct Instruction will help students understand what needs to the board and press satellite in the bottom left hand corner. If
be done and how to do it. you choose to use Google Earth, use Google Chrome and type
Constructivism is in this because it allows students to learn and in the other website I have provided you with. If you have any
explore for themselves during this instructional time and build questions, please raise your hand and I will answer them right
guidelines for this time. now or during your adventure time.

10 min Interactive Instruction: N/A

This allows the students to learn from their experience with

these websites and to look at landscape, cities, landmarks, etc.

Constructivism is also in this because it allows the students to

build off of this experience and to learn what is in each area they
look at.

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10 min Experiential Learning: (Play the videos)

With this, kids learn from the songs being played and having
some come to the board and tell me which state is what.

Cognitism because it challenges the kids to recall prior

knowledge and come up with answers based on their own
experience.

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Assessment (Formative) Identify Formative Assessments Explain what you expect to see correct and incorrect in each
assessment. Explain how you will address what you see.

1.Asking kids if they understand what needs to be done I expect some students to listen while others not. If they
are not paying attention, I will calmly ask them to pay
attention and listen to what I am saying.

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Time Closure: How will you end the lesson and review the intended learning purposes? (Written Explain why you selected to
Script Word-for-Word) close the lesson this way? What
Allotted do you hope it will achieve?

7 min Alright class. How did you like your adventure? Were those songs kind of catchy? I sure hope Ending things with a test sums
so! Today, we used some geographical tools and songs to help you memorize the states and things up with students. They
where they are located! Now I am going to ask you where certain states are to test you on will show me their
whether or not you know these states. comprehension on something
so I could work with them the
following day.

Assessment (Summative) Write out and/or attach three Explain why you selected each type and how it matches with
summative assessment examples you could create from this the intended learning for this lesson.
lesson

Fill out a Blank Map This will allow students to show me what they know

Ask Kids where certain states are on a blank map on the screen This will put students on the spot so they can recall things

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 from their memory

Ask them what they notice about a certain state (shape, This can allow students to make connections in their minds so
location, etc.) they can memorize a state.

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