Lesson Plan #3: Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies Grade: 4th Social Studies Strand: Geography

Submitted By: Deborah Thompson

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

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B. Summary of the Lesson Plan:

submitted by: Deborah Thomspon

This social studies lesson is for 4th grade students to learn about locations national monuments. This lesson will be completed using Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies textbook Strategy17 (p.118-130). C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 4th grade Time to Complete this Lesson: Approximately 50 minutes Groupings: Whole group discussion, partners for discussion, independent work for assessment

D. Materials: Postcards of National Monuments Computer Access Poster board List of questions written on the board for whole group discussion

E. Objectives: (bullet points) o o NV State Social Studies Standards G6.1.1 Sort and group pictures displaying geographic features. Student-Friendly Standards G6.1.1 I can sort and group pictures displaying geographic features.

F. Vocabulary (bullet points) word 1 student-friendly definition word 2 student-friendly definition

G. Procedure: (numbered steps) 1. AAA 2. BBB 3. CCC 4. DDD H. Assessment: (bullet points) What will you use to measure student understanding? XXX
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Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. XXX I. Closure: (bullet point) XXX

J. Reflection: (answers to assignment specific questions) 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? XXX 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? XXX 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? XXX 4. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? XXX 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? XXX 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? XXX 7. Explain the strategy from Integrating Language Arts & Social Studies that you included in this lesson plan. XXX

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Lesson Plan #3 is due by midnight on Monday, March 3, 2014.

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