SocialStudiesLesson/UnitPlanTemplate(precursortoTeacherWorkSample(TWS)inInternshipII)

Day5
Teacher(s)Name:GabiSavolidis
th
ThematicUnitTheme/Title/GradeLevel:GuidetoCentralFlorida/WelcometotheSunshineState/4

grade
Wikispaceaddress:______________________________________________________________________
DailyLessonPlanDay/Title:ShowWhatchaKnow!
LearningGoals/Objectives
Whatwillstudents
accomplishbeabletodoat
theendofthislesson?Be
suretosetsignificant
(relatedtoSSS/CCSS),
challengingandappropriate
learninggoals!

LearningGoal:
StudentswillbeabletodemonstratetheirknowledgeofCentralFloridatourism,
economy,andgrowth.
LearningObjectives:
FourthGradeSocialStudiesStudentswillbeableto:
Determinethemainideaofatextandexplainhowitissupportedbykey
details;summarizethetextregardingCentralFloridatourismwithout
help,85%ofthetime
Explainevents,procedures,ideas,orconceptsinahistorical,scientific,or
technicaltext,includingwhathappenedandwhy,basedonspecific
informationinthetextregardingCentralFloridaTourismwithouthelp,
85%ofthetime
ExplainhowtourismeffectsFloridaseconomyandgrowthwithouthelp
85%ofthetime

ExplainCentralFlorida'sroleinthenationalandinternationaleconomy
andconditionsthatattractbusinessestothestatewithatleast85%
accuracy

NCSSThemes
FloridaStandards(FS)
NextGeneration
SunshineStateStandards
(NGSSS)Listeach
standard.Cuttingand
pastingfromthewebsiteis
allowed.
http://www.cpalms.org/Publ
ic/

SynthesizeinformationrelatedtoCentralFloridatourismhistorythrough
printandelectronicmedia
Peoplehavemanydifferenttypesofjobsfromwhichtochoose.Identify
differentjobsavailableinCentralFloridarequiringpeopletohave
differentskills,andexplainthemwith100%accuracy
NCSStheme(s):
People,Places,andEnvironments
Production,Distribution,andConsumption
FloridaStandard(s):

LAFS.4.RI.1.2Determinethemainideaofatextandexplainhowitis
supportedbykeydetails;summarizethetext

LAFS.4.RI.1.3Explainevents,procedures,ideas,orconceptsina
historical,scientific,ortechnicaltext,includingwhathappenedandwhy,
basedonspecificinformationinthetext.
NextGenerationSunshineStateStandards:

SS.4.A.8.4ExplainhowtourismaffectsFlorida'seconomyandgrowth.

SS.4.E.1.2ExplainFlorida'sroleinthenationalandinternational

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economyandconditionsthatattractbusinessestothestate.

Assessment
Howwillstudentlearning
beassessed?
Authentic/Alternative
assessments?
Doesyourassessmentalign
withyourobjectives,
standardsandprocedures?
Informalassessment
(multiplemodes):
participationrubrics,
journalentries,
collaborative
planning/presentation
notes,etc.

DesignforInstruction
StudentActivities&
Procedures
Whatbestpractice
strategieswillbe
implemented?
Howwillyoucommunicate
studentexpectations?
Whatproductswillbe

SS.4.A.1.2SynthesizeinformationrelatedtoFloridahistorythroughprint
andelectronicmedia
SS.4.FL.1.1Peoplehavemanydifferenttypesofjobsfromwhichto
choose.Identifydifferentjobsrequiringpeopletohavedifferentskills
UnitPreAssessment:Kahoot!
UnitPostAssessment:Kahoot!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=bf821a0446544e49a739b5da88c8a0f1
Ongoingdaily(progressmonitoring)Assessment:
PassoutIpadstoeachstudentandhavethemlogontoBackchannelChat:
https://backchannelchat.com/chat/a483q#
AskstudentstoanswerthedailyquestiononBackchannelChat(UDLprinciple
4.1Varythemethodsforresponseandnavigation).Explainthattheydonothave
towritemuch;itslikesendingoutatweet.HaveELstudentsuseanonline
translatoriftheyneedassistance(ESOLStrategy).
Oncestudentshaveansweredthedailyquestion,havethemratethemselveson
theirlearningscaleontheirdeskbycirclinghowtheyfeelaboutthedayslesson.
Theteacherwillwalkaroundandrecordstudentswhohavetrouble
understandingthelesson.Thescaleontheirdesksisasfollows:

GroupPresentationDay!
Intro:Explaintostudentsthattodaytheywillbepresentingintheirunitgroups
abouttheirtopic.Remindstudentstorelaxandtotakethreedeepbreathsbefore
theybeginiftheyarenervous.
Procedures:Remindstudentsthatitisokayifgroupspresentsomeofthesame
information,butpleaselistencloselytosomeofthethingsyoumayhavemissed
frompriorpresentations.Beginbyexplainingtherubricagainsothatstudentsare

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developedandcreatedby
students?
ConsiderContextual
Factors(learning
differences/learning
environment/learning
styles)thatmaybeinplace
inyourfutureclassroom.
Exceptionalities
Whataccommodationsor
modificationsdoyoumake
forESOL
http://teachsocialstudies.wik
ispaces.com/file/view/ESOL
StrategiesComprehensibleIn
struction.pdf/42902857/ESO
LStrategiesComprehensibleI
nstruction.pdf
andESE(Gifted/Talented
students,Learning/Reading
disabilities,SLDetc.)
http://www.udlcenter.org/ab
outudl/udlguidelines/udlgui
delines_graphicorganizer

remindedexactlyhowtheywillbegraded.Goovereachcategoryandthehighest
expectationsforthegroup(#4).
PresentationRubric:(relevantforallthreechoiceassignments,foundbelow)
Closure(10min):CelebratestudentsuccessbycheeringHipHipHooray!
afteralloftheprojectshavebeenpresented.Passoutapieceofpaperforeach
groupsothattheycangradetheirindividualgroupmembersontheirjob
performance(paperisbelow).Collectthepaperswhentheclassisfinishedand
singtheunitsongonelasttime!Tellstudentsthatyoureallyenjoyedlearning
aboutthewondersofCentralFloridawiththem.
GroupGradingWorksheet(foundbelow)

FinishedProject/materials
Brochuresforreview
DiscussionNotes:Makecommentshererelatedtoideasforassessmentmeasures,parentinvolvement,field
trips,orextensiontotheunitplanideas.

Resources/Materials

PresentationRubric
CATEGOR
Y
Enthusiasm

Facialexpression
andbodylanguage
showastrong
interestand
enthusiasmabout

Facialexpression
andbodylanguage
showastrong
interestand
enthusiasmabout

Facialexpression
andbodylanguage
showsomeinterest
andenthusiasm
aboutthetopic

Facialexpression
andbodylanguage
depictapathyor
boredomwiththe
topic.

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thetopic
throughoutthe
advertisement,but
itisnotoverdone.

thetopic
throughoutthe
advertisement,but
itissomewhat
overdone.

throughoutthe
advertisement.

Accuracyof
Facts

Allsupportivefacts
arereported
accurately(3of3).

Almostallfactsare
reported
accurately(2of3).

Onefactis
reported
accurately.

Nofactsare
reportedaccurately
ORnofactswere
reported.

Visually
Appealing

Pictures/Graphics
includesome
originalmaterial
andareclearly
relatedtothe
materialbeing
presented.

Pictures/graphics
areclearlyrelated
tothematerial
beingpresented,
butnoneare
original.

Pictures/graphics
includesome
originalmaterial
butareonly
somewhatrelated
tothematerial
beingpresented.

pictures/graphics
arenotrelatedto
thematerialbeing
presented.

Speaks
clearly

Speaksclearlyand
distinctlyallofthe
timeand
mispronouncesno
words.

Speaksclearlyand
distinctlyallofthe
timebut
mispronounces1or
morewords.

Speaksclearlyand
distinctlymostof
thetimeand
mispronouncesno
words.

DoesNOTspeak
clearlyand
distinctlymostof
thetimeAND/OR
mispronounces
morethan1word.

Postureand
EyeContact

Standsorsitsup
straightandlooks
confidentand
relaxed.Establishes
eyecontactwith
audienceduring
mostof
presentation.

Standsorsitsup
straight.
Establisheseye
contactwith
audienceduring
mostof
presentation.

Slouchesor
appearstoocasual
butestablishes
goodeyecontact
withaudience
duringmostof
presentation.

Slouchesor
appearstoocasual
ANDestablishes
littleeyecontact
withaudience
during
presentation.

Durationof
presentation

Thepresentation
wasbetween2and
4minutesanddid
notseemhurriedor
tooslow.

Thepresentation
wasbetween2and
4minutesbut
seemed
SLIGHTLY
hurriedortoo
slow.

Thepresentation
wasbetween2and
4minutesbut
seemedVERY
hurriedortoo
slow.

Thepresentation
wastoolongortoo
short.

GroupWork

Thegroup
functioned
exceptionallywell.

Thegroup
functionedpretty
well.Most

Thegroup
functionedfairly
wellbutwas

Somemembersof
thegroupwere
oftenofftask

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Allmembers
listenedto,shared
withandsupported
theeffortsofothers.
Thegroup(all
members)was
almostalwayson
task!

memberslistened
to,sharedwithand
supportedthe
effortsofothers.
Thegroup(all
members)was
almostalwayson
task!

dominatedbyone
ortwomembers.
Thegroup(all
members)was
almostalwayson
task!

AND/ORwere
overtly
disrespectfulto
othersinthegroup
AND/ORwere
typically
disregardedby
othergroup
members.

GroupGradingWorksheet
Directions:Gradeeachgroupmemberonascaleof14bycirclingthenumberontheworksheet.1meaning
thegroupmemberwasnotdoingtheirjobverywell.2meaningthegroupmemberdidhalfoftheirjob.3
meaningthegroupmemberdideverythingtheyweresupposedtodofortheirjob.4meaningthegroup
memberperformedfantasticallyduringtheirjob.

GroupLeaderMadesurethateveryonewasdoingtheirassignedjobsandwasstickingtothe
directionsoftheassignmentandtherubric.Thispersonwasontaskandresponsible.
o 1
o 2
o 3
o 4
TimekeeperMadesurethatthegroupwasstayingontrackofthetimetheyareallotted.This
personwasagoodtimemanager.
o 1
o 2
o 3
o 4
AssignmentTrackerMadesuretokeeptrackofthegroupassignmentandthatitwasturned
intotheteacher.Thispersonwasorganized.
o 1
o 2
o 3
o 4