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Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions
PA/Common
Core/Standards

Objective
Bloom's
Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge
(DOK)

Formative &
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

ISTE Standards
for Students
Framework for
21st Century
Learning
Accommodation
s, Modifications
SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

DETAILS
Makenzie Bilodeau
Health-- Attitudes, Values and Goals
3rd Grade
Thursday February 4, 2016
Health concepts are essential for wellness and a healthenhancing lifestyle.
How would you know that you have managed your
emotions well?
Standard - 10.4.3.F: Recognize positive and negative
interactions of small group activities. Roles (e.g.,
leader, follower), cooperation/sharing, on task
participation
Students will be able to define the word attitude and
describe the connection between attitudes, values, and
goals
Students will build self-esteem by listing positive
attitudes and values.
Students will role-play various scenarios which
demonstrate positive and negative attitudes.
Students will compare and contrast positive and
negative attitudes.
Blooms Taxonomy: remember, understand
DOK: Level 1: recall
Observations: are the students able to answer the
various discussion questions throughout the reading of
the student issue; are students able to compare Suzy
and Bruce for the venn diagram?
Completion of the exit slip with real life examples of
how they have dealt with their own negative attitudes.

Communication and Collaboration

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

For the students who receive title 1 reading, we all read

each section of the student issue as a large group and
discuss the questions orally.

CK

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Procedures
RATIONALE for
the Learning
Plan
Introduction

CK

Preview Student Issue

o Pass out the Student Issue. Ask students to
preview the Student Issue, scanning for text
features, important words, and interesting facts.
Encourage students to interpret graphics, predict
themes, and content that will be covered through
the unit
Demonstrate actions of someone with a negative
attitude
o Introduce the concept of attitudes by explaining to
the class that you are going to pretend to be a
student. Tell them to observe carefully. Without
any further explanation, demonstrate how a
student with a negative attitude towards school
might act in class by dropping your books on your
desk, rolling your eyes, scowling, slouching in your
seat, looking bored, and mumbling about how
much you dislike school.
o Ask: How would you describe this students
behavior? (rude, negative)
o How do you think this student feels about school?
(does not like it; does not want to be in school)
o What word means way of thinking, acting, or
feeling? (attitude)
Define the word attitude
o Do you think the student I demonstrated has a
positive attitude about school or a negative
attitude? (negative)
o Who can role play how a student with a positive
attitude attitude toward school might act?
Role play actions of someone with a positive attitude
o Give students a minute or two. Have students roleplay a student with a positive attitude. Discuss
how a persons attitude can be shown through
their body language.
o Ask: Which attitude do you think is going to help
the student do well in school? (Positive) Why?
(Helps you and others around you to feel good;
helps when you are trying to do something)
o Explain: In this lesson we will be exploring

Explicit
Instructions

Lesson
Procedure

attitudes and why a positive attitude is so

important.
Big Idea Statement
Positive attitudes can have a positive effect on you and
those around you.
Essential Questions Statement
How do I manage my emotions?
Objective Statement
Students will be able to identify positive and negative
attitudes and how they can effect those around you with
100% proficiency.
Transition
Students will transition from the desk to the front rug of
the classroom based on what we are doing. For the
reading of the Student Issue, students will sit on the
front rug.
Role Play activities will be completed in the front of the
classroom.
Exit Slip will be completed individually at the students
desk.
Key Vocabulary
Attitude
Value
Goal
Read front page of Student Issue
o Ask a student to read aloud the three paragraphs
on the front page. Then, have students follow the
path Simon takes to be a better baseball player.
o Ask: What do you think a goal is? (Something you
want and work for)
Describe the connection between attitudes and goals
o What was Simons goal? (To become a better
baseball player)
o What are some of your goals? Who would like to
role-play Simon and explain to the class the steps
you followed to reach your goal? (Desired
response includes practicing hard and often,
asking for help, keeping a positive attitude by
refusing to give up and by thinking, I know I can
do it)
Role play and explain steps to take to reach a goal
o What do you think might have happened if
Simons attitude had been negative?
o Why is it important to have a positive attitude?
o Explain: having a positive attitude can help a
person reach their goals. In the case of a sports or
fitness goal, that positive attitude can actually
improve a persons health.
Read Whats an Attitude on page 2

o As a group, read the story on page 2 of the

Student Issue
Compare and contrast the attitudes of Suzy and Bruce
o On the whiteboard, create a venn diagram
comparing the two characters in the story.
Read Your Values on page 3
o As a group, read the story on page 3 of the
Student Issue
Ask: What is Jamies goal?
What is a value?
What is one of Jamies values?
How did Jamies positive attitude and his
values help him make a smart decision?
Even if Jamie hadnt gotten a good grade
after studying, do you think he made a wise
choice? Why or why not?
Identify Important Values
Student Issues
Page 46 worksheet What Happened and What I did
About It
Whiteboard

Reading
Materials
Technology
Equipment

Supplies
Evaluation of
Formal Evaluation
the
N/A
Learning/Master Informal Evaluation
y of the
Observations
Concept
Exit Slip
Closure
Summary & Review of the Learning
Exit Slip
o What Happened and What I Did About It
worksheet
Homework/Assignments
N/A

Teacher

Self-reflection