MichiganFlag

Subject:SocialStudiesActivity:FlagmakingSetting:3rdgradegened#ofStudents:27

StatementofObjective: GLCE3P4.2.2Participateinprojectstohelporinformothers Accommodations

*Observable/Measurable(A,B,C,D)
*GLCE/IEP Studentswillbeabletoworkeffectivelyinagroupbycommunicating,compromising,and
collaboratingwithgroupmembersinordertoachieveagoal.

StudentswillbeabletodescribedetailsonMichigansflagandunderstandhowthosedetails
representMichigan.Studentswillbeabletoapplythisconceptinmakingtheirownflagsand
describingtheirrepresentationswhenpresentingtoclassmates.

Materials: Linepaper
*Preparedandorganized Pencil
*Availableforall Whiteposters
Markers

Opening: Activatepriorknowledge:DoesanyonerememberMichigansstatemottoontheflag?Hint: Iwillpicktwo

*Gainattention/motivate ItiswritteninLatin,butIreadyoutheEnglishtranslation.Thursdayeachtablecameupwith mysterystudents
*Activatepriorknowledge theirownmotto.Letshearwhattheyareagain. forthislesson.If
~link/relate;assess;preparefornew studentsareon
learning(e.g.vocabulary) Target:Todayyouwillbeworkingcollaborativelyinyourgroupstocreateyourownteam taskandworking
*Stategoals/setpurpose flagthatrepresentsyourtable. quietly,the
~explaintask:why,what,how,and Cansomeonetellmewhatitlookslikewhengroupsworkcollaboratively? mysterystudents
when receiveaChance
forstrategies Ticket(individual
*Cleardirections positive
reinforcementfor
alotterydrawing)
Presentation: Mottosonflag:ElPluribusUnumFrommany,one.Alsoournationalmotto.TueborIwill Tylerwillsitnear
Teacher: defend.SiQuaerisPeninsulamAmoenamCircumspiceIfyouseekapleasantpeninsula,look thefrontofthe
*Varietyoflearning(T/S,S/S,S/T) aboutyou.Supportedbythewarmthofthesun,themansfriendlygreetingfromthepeninsula roomsohe
*Organizationalframework andtheolivebranchesheldbytheeagle doesntget
~construct,clarify,andlinkconceptsin distractedaseasily
a Whydoyouthinkourgovernmentchose____tobeonourflag?(Baldeagle,
meaningfulcontext mooseandelk,mansmilingandwaving,lake,risingsun). Iwillhavea
*Presentvisually,verbally, modelsostudents
kinesthetically, ThebaldeaglerepresentstheUS,theelkandthemooserepresentMichigan.Thewarmthof willhaveavisual
realworld(e.g.LESH) thesun,themansfriendlygreetingfromthepeninsulaandtheolivebranchesheldbythe ideaofwhattheir
*Modelandthinkaloudtomakevisible eaglesupportthepleasantpeninsula taskis.Iwillleave
~languagepractices/processes themodelatthe
~learningstrategiesandadaptations Michiganputalotofthoughtintowhatwouldgoontheirflag.Yourjobtodayisto frontoftheroom
(how, first,brainstormideastogoonyourflag. forthemtoaccess
whenandwhy) throughoutthe
~organization,relationships,andclues Modelexample lesson.
*Transferofcontrol
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,etc. Therewillbeonewriterpergroup.After5minutesofbrainstorming,youmay
*Cleardirections beginmakingyourflags.Youmustallagreeonwhattoputontheflagandyou
*Checkforunderstanding musthaveyourtablemottoontheflag.Everyonemustparticipateandadd
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt somethingtoyourflag.
probe/question(inZPD)
~assess/errordrill Makeslides:Michiganflag,Collaborationdefinition,flagrequirements
~monitorandadjustinstruction
Students:
*Participation
~overtandactive
~instructionaldialogue,thinkaloud,
explain,justify,evaluate,etc.
GuidedPractice: Passoutlinedpapertowriters Iwillwritethe
*Activityrelatedto Groupsbrainstormonideasforflag tasksontheboard,
suchas
presentation/objectives After5mins,passoutpostertoeachtable collaboration
*Activestudentparticipation definitionandthe
~providerationaleforassignment thingstheirflags
~multisensoryandrealworld mustincludeso
~instructionaldialogue studentshearme
*Transferofcontrol readthetasksand
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,think canseethetasks
aloud
*Checkforunderstanding
~ensurehighsuccessrate
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt,
probe/question(inZPD)
IndividualPractice:
~assess/errordrill
~monitorandadjustinstruction
*Management/monitoring
~scan,circulate,assess,support,praise
Closing: Checkforunderstanding:Whatweresomegoodthingsyourgroupdidtocollaborateonthis
*Adequatetime flag?Whataresomethingsyoucanworkonfortomorrowwhenyoufinishup?
*Studentssummarizecontentand
accomplishments Tomorrowyouwillgettofinishmakingyourflagsandthenwewillbeabletopresentthem
*Assess/identifynewgoals totheclass.Youwillhavetodescribewhatisonyourflagandwhyyoudecidedtoputthose
*Linktofuturelearning itemsonyourflag.