Elyse Whittaker

PSI Fall 2012

Lesson Plan
Grade/Subject: 3/Social Unit: Celebrations and Traditions Lesson Duration: 40 minutes OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES General Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how geographic, social, cultural and linguistic factors affect quality of life in communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine and Peru. Specific Learning Outcomes: appreciate similarities and differences among people and communities: demonstrate an awareness of and interest in the beliefs, traditions and customs of groups and communities other than their own LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will: Cooperatively work in groups to great posters about their assigned topic and explain their topic to the class in a brief presentation.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Will oversee the students working together, their presentation clarity and completing their culture web.

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Resource #1: Many Voices Textbook and Teacher Resource Resource #2: http://londontips.ca/fanshawe-optimist-fireworks-display

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

* SmartBoard
* Poster Paper 6 pieces * Web Worksheets * 6 Markers

PROCEDURE Introduction ( 2 min.):

Hook/Attention Grabber: Today we are going to learn what traditions and celebrations are and go over some examples that you do in Canada. Expectations for Learning and Behaviour: Raising hand when have a question and I will say when questions are allowed. Im looking for questions not comments or stories, save those for recess or later in our activity. During the lesson stay seated in your chairs. Wait till group work to use the bathroom or get a drink. Advance Organizer/Agenda: First we are going over what Traditions and Celebrations, Group Poster and Tell, and Exit Slips Transition to Body: Raise your hand if you think you have ever had a celebration or a tradition that your family does.

Body (30min.):
Learning Activity #1: Mini-lecture on the different aspects of traditions and celebrations in Canada. Have a Smartboard lecture that goes over the differences and a few examples from Canadian Culture and my own examples. With short brainstorming of topics with the students (10 minutes) Learning Activity #2: In assigned groups the students will be assigned a topic, that they will make a list about this with examples on their poster. Then they will present their posted and their topic to the rest of the class, in a 3 minutes time. (18 minutes --- 2 minutes to explain assignment 8 to complete poster, 8 to present) The students will sit in their desks for the explanation of the activity. Then I will give them 1 minute to move all the desks to the outside of the classroom, creating a circle that the students must work within on their group poster. Remind students of behaviour during this time, no running, no pushing, working together. I will go over appropriate behaviour for group work, ie working as a team, everyone has a specific job, and respecting others ideas and opinions. They need at least 5 different examples on their poster. Sponge Activity if a group finishes before others they can add pictures and symbols that go along with their topic and examples. Group 1: Carson, Justin and Payton -- Traditions Group 2: Macey, Kian and Isabelle -- Celebrations Group 3: Brody, Jeanin, Meranda , Faith -- Food Group 4: Rowenna, Axton, Jordie, Rylan -- Holidays Group 5: Alyssa, Hannah, Shelby --Language and Clothing Group 6: Deegan, Jaxon, Meranda Music and Art Transitionmoving the desks back to their original position. Give students 1 minute again. Remind them of the expectations walking slowly, carefully moving around people and working as a team.

Closure ( 8 min.):
Consolidation/Assessment of Learning: -Review will go over briefly what we learned, definition of each subtopic. (2 minutes) -Exit Slip each student will complete their own individual exit slip that involves the writing in different aspects of culture that we discussed in class. (5 minutes) Transition To Next Lesson: Next lesson we are going to move on traditions and celebrations in Peru. (1 minute)