NEVADA STATE COLLEGE

TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM

LESSON PLAN FORMAT
Title: Significant Events and Famous People in the History of the United States.

Description of Classroom:
Second graders or students between the ages of 7-8
Background:
The significant events and the famous people in the History of the United States developed to
help second graders learn important events and different aspects of historical people who have impacted
the United States..
Content Objective(s):
Students will be able to determine how previous important events and historical people have
shaped modern perspectives of our national freedom and democracy. Also, students will have a better
understanding of National holidays and state holidays from the lens of historical events.

Language Objective(s):
Reading: Students will read about historical people and events that have shaped the nation.
Writing: Students will write about historical people and events that have shaped the nation.
Speaking: Students will discuss with their partners and in small groups learning about historical
people and events that have shaped the nation.
Listening: Students will participate in read-aloud activities. The books teachers pick relate to
historical people and events that have shaped the nation. Also, students will watch documentaries that
relate to the lesson
Common Core Standards:
SS.2.1. With prompting and support, generate compelling questions to explore national identity and
culture.
SS.2.6. With prompting and support, participate in a structured academic discussion using reasoning
SS.2.9. Explore significant events that have shaped national identity.
SS.2.10. Identify major political leaders that have impacted U.S. history.
SS.2.12. Examine significant events in U.S. History to understand how discrimination and oppression
of various racial and ethnic groups have contributed towards movements for social justice.
Key Vocabulary:
Democracy: the practice or principles of social equality.
Rights: legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement
President: the head of state
Capital: the most important city or town of a country or region
Congress: a society or organization, especially a political one.
Supreme Court: the highest judicial court in a country or state.
Constitution: a written set of rules that the government must follow.
Legislature: a group of elected citizens chosen to make laws for a state.
Property: a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.
Border: a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries.
Colonial: relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.
 Best Practices:
Preparation Scaffolding Grouping Options
x Adaptation of content x Modeling x Whole Class
x Links to background x Guided practice x Small groups
x Links to past learning x Independent practice x Partners
x Strategies incorporated x Verbal scaffolds x Independent
x Procedural scaffolds
Integration of Processes Application Assessment
x Listening x Hands-on x Individual
x Speaking x Authentic (Meaningful) x Group
x Reading x Linked to objectives x Written
x Writing x Promotes engagement x Oral

Teaching Strategies:
Students will engage in a lecture about famous people and events. Then, students will work in pairs
on given assignments. The last teaching strategy is cooperative learning in which students will discuss and
brainstorm the ideas of historical people and significant events that have impacted the United States.
Warm Up Activity:
1. I will explain the historical people such as Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther
King Jr., George Washington, and important events such as the Gulf War, the Vietnam War,
and the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. I think read picture books aloud will allow students to use their
imagination about people and events.
2. Before starting the lesson, I will hand on sheet work to make sure that all students have the same
background knowledge.
3. Students will be watching the documentaries about historical people and important events to connect the
timeline. Then, I will ask questions relate to the lesson; for example, who is the first president of
the United States?
Lesson Sequence:
1. Complete pre-lesson worksheets to make sure that all students have the same
background knowledge about historical people and important events.
2. Students watch documentary videos about ancient people and important events.
3. Review vocabulary such as democracy, right, governor, president, capital, Congress, Supreme
Court, constitution, legislature, property, border, and colonial.
4. Introduce essential events such as Civil War, World War, and Colonial.
5. Introduce historical heroes including Susan B. Anthony, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison,
Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parkers, George Washington, and Maya Angelou.
6. Students complete historical worksheets in pairs. The worksheets include a biography of famous
ancient people and events and coloring worksheets.
7. Then, students learn in small learning groups about famous people in different categories, such as
famous ex explorers, outstanding leaders, renowned scientists, and important events in American History.
8. Next, students get back to their seats, and teachers ask questions to clarify what students do not
know. 9. Students complete "Famous People in American History" and "Important Events in the United
States." worksheets individually.
10. Teachers help students who struggle to complete the worksheets.
Accommodations:
1. Explain how vital famous people and events in history have shaped our nation repeatedly.
2. Teachers control paring and small learning groups to make sure that low achievement students will
not be left behind.
3. Provide help for students who struggle with the lesson.

Supplementary Materials:
Whiteboard, computer, pencil, marker, and crayon.

Review/Assessment:
Teachers use informal assessment by collecting worksheets that show students improvement. Also,
teachers will observe students participation in class discussion and activities closely. For students who
perform poorly, teachers will give them extra homework to improve their academic learning.