IMB Social Studies Lesson Plan Assignment

Due Date: Submit the final draft of your social studies lesson plan and
reflection (use the lesson plan template below) in the IMB Lesson Plan
dropbox on Moodle. The assignment is due by or before class begins on
Thursday, April 14. Make sure the template is completely filled in base on
the lesson plan that you implemented at your clinical school during the
IMB clinical weeks.
Also, make sure that you have completed the Reflection part of the lesson
plan template (at the very end) where it asks you to: Write several
paragraphs about what you learned from this lesson. What were the
strengths? What were the weaknesses? What did you learn about teaching
and student learning? How would you teach this lesson differently in the
future?
Before uploading to Moodle, save your file with the following name:
firstnamelastname.SSplan.doc

Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Name: Madison Wexler
Central Focus/Big Idea of the Lesson:
Throughout history there have been many
Grade Level/Subject: Third/Social Studies
controversial situations, and people often
have differing opinions.
Essential Standard/Common Core Objective: 5.C&G.1.3
Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of
Date taught: March 17, 2016
the United States government.
Daily Lesson Objective: I can both express and compare my own perspective on an event in
history with another perspective.
21st Century Skills: (Go to this link for more
Academic Language Demand (Language
info about these skills:
Function and Vocabulary):
Communication and Collaboration: Students will
Simulation, Summarize, Explain
need to be able to affectively communicate their
opinions in a letter.

Prior Knowledge: Students will use their prior knowledge from the field trip to the Mint Hill
Historical Society. They will also use their knowledge of colonial life from the books we have read
in class such as If You Lived In Colonial Times
Activity

1. Focus and
Review

2. Statement of
Objective
for Student

3. Teacher Input

4. Guided
Practice

Description of Activities and Setting

To get the students attention we will begin discussing the field trip
we took to the Mint Hill Historical Society earlier in the week. I will
ask questions such as What were some things you noticed that
were different from how we live now? As students share we will talk
about how our opinions and lives are very different from the people
who lived during that time.
Students will be able to compare and contrast their perspective on
events in history with other perspectives in the form of a letter.
Today we are going to view a BrainPop about the American
Revolution, and hear some information about the Stamp Act. The
colonists were not happy with this law and many of them did not
obey it. Afterwards we are going to travel back in time and
experience what it was like to live with the Stamp Act.
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheameri
canrevolution/
This is where I will explain the Kings M&Ms game. Each student wil
have 10 M&Ms o their desk. One student will be chosen to be the
King (whoever has a birthday closest to today will get to be the
King) and the King will choose a Tax Collector to help them out. The
King will come sit at the front of the classroom in their throne, and
will be given the tax cards. (included at the end of lesson) The King
will get to choose whichever cards they want to make a law, and as

Time

5 min

2 min

5 min

10
min

he reads them out the Tax Collector will go and collect the M&Ms
from the kids who apply to the law.
5. Independent
Practice
6. Assessment
Methods of
all
objectives/skills:
7. Closure

Once the game is over and the King has collected M&Ms, the
students will write a letter to the King of England explaining how
10
they felt about the Stamp Act and whether this was fair or unfair to
min
the colonists.
The letter that students write will be used to assess them. They will be
graded on whether or not they expressed their own opinion, and use of
proper punctuation and vocabulary.
For closure students will complete an exit ticket. On a sticky note
they will write one thing they learned about the Stamp Act, or how
they felt about having to give up their M&Ms.

8. Assessment
Results of
all
objectives/skills:
Targeted Students
Modifications/Accommodations:
For ESL students there will be plenty of
pictures shown, and they will be paired with
a student who is a stronger English
speaker. Students with other needs who
struggle to sit in their seats will be able to
move around the room into a comfortable
spot to complete their letter.
Materials/Technology:

5 min

Student/Small Group
Modifications/Accommodations:
ESL students who are struggling will be able to
have more time to complete their letter, and will
be assisted by stronger English speakers.

(Include any instructional materials (e.g., worksheets, assessments PowerPoint/SmartBoard slides, etc.) needed to implement the lesson at the
end of the lesson plan.)

SmartBoard, M&Ms, Paper Towels, Sticky Notes

References:
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/
Reflection on lesson: (Write several paragraphs about what you learned from this lesson. What
were the strengths? What were the weaknesses? What did you learn about teaching and student
learning? How would you teach this lesson differently in the future?

My lesson went really well. The day before I taught my lesson we took a field trip to the Mint Hill
Historical Society, so I was able to relate my lesson directly to this. All throughout the week we
had been learning about colonial times so I was able to use the game The Kings M&Ms with my
students and relate it to the Stamp Act. Once the students realized we were going to be using
M&Ms they became very excited. We had so much fun playing the game and everyone was
engaged. After the game my students wrote letters to the King of England to express their
opinions. Some weaknesses in my lesson were keeping the students quiet during the explanation
and getting them to work well with the M&Ms. I learned a lot about classroom management
during my lesson. I had so much fun during IMB and I am going to miss my students so much!
They taught me a lot about what it means to be a teacher, and that it is often more than just
teaching. Being a teacher is about being a confidante, and a friend when a student needs one.

If you are wearing jeans today

give me 2 m&ms

If you have something on your

desk give me 1 m&m

If you have a brother give me 3

m&ms

If you have a pet give me 2

m&ms

If you ride the bus to school give

me 1 m&m

If you are wearing red give me 1

m&m

If you have on sneakers give me

2 m&ms
If you have a sister give me 1
m&m

If you are getting lunch from the

cafeteria today give me 2 m&ms

If you ride in a car to school give

me 1 m&m