Social Studies Lesson Plan Template

Group Members/Group Name: _____Lisa Payne/Terri-Ann Clarke______________________________

Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: ___The First Thanksgiving/2nd Grade_____________
Group Wiki/Weebly space address: ______http://sse3312firstthanksgivingspring17.weebly.com/_______________________________
Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __ Day 4___________
Lesson Length (ie. 30 minutes): __120 minutes _________________

Rationale for Instruction
A rationale is an essential part of
thoughtful planning of classroom
instruction. This is a brief written
statement of the purpose for instruction
and the connection of the purpose to
instruction that has come before and will
follow.
Why this lesson is a necessary element of the curriculum? [An example from Broward County Schools Elementary students
should begin to understand that as citizens of the United States, they have both rights (privacy, speech, religion, movement,
assembly) and responsibilities (voting, obeying the law, helping in the community). Students should be willing to exercise
both their rights and responsibilities.]
Thanksgiving is an important event in the United States and it is just as important for students to know how it all
began. Through this lesson, as (1) part of (5) part Thematic Unit students will explore the historical events that
culminated in The First Thanksgiving. Including the Pilgrims voyage on the Mayflower, the obstacles they had to
endure, and the significant help the Pilgrims received from the Wampanoag tribe in order for them to survive.

NCSS Theme/Next
Generation Sunshine State
Standards/Common Core
Standards (LAFS/MAFS)
List each standard that will be addressed
during the lesson. Cutting and pasting
from the website is allowed. You must
have a minimum of 3 standards that
represent multiple content areas identified
in this portion of the lesson plan.
Do you cross the curriculum? What other content fields (language arts, science, math, the arts, physical education,
technology) do you address in this lesson?
LAFS.2.SL.1.2Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or
through other media.
SS.2.A.1.2--Utilize the media center, technology, or other informational sources to locate information that provides
answers to questions about a historical topic.
SS.2.A.2.1--Recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.

These can be downloaded from the
Florida Dept of Education
www.cpalms.org/homepage/index.aspx.
Learning Objectives
What will students know and be able to
do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set
significant (related to NGSS Themes,
CCSS, and NGSSS), challenging,
measurable and appropriate learning
goals!
SS.2.A.2.5--Identify reasons people came to the United States throughout history.
Depending on the topic, grade level and length of time required for lesson, 3-5 objectives may be acceptable. Remember a
learning objective is a statement in specific and measurable terms that describes what the learner will know or be able to do
as a result of engaging in a learning activity as well as how that learning will be demonstrated. All learning objectives
should begin with: The student will
Utilizing and participating in a trivia game the student will demonstrate they learned accurate and important details
about the facts pertaining to The First Thanksgiving.

Using the knowledge obtained during this and the previous lessons the student will accurately and coherently answer
the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions regarding the First Thanksgiving.

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Student Activities &
Procedures
Design for Instruction
What best practice strategies will be
implemented?
How will you communicate student
expectation?
What products will be developed and
created by students?
Consider Contextual Factors (learning
differences/learning environment) that
may be in place in your classroom.
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This is the heart of the lesson plan. Be specific. Describe lesson in a step-by-step, numbered sequence, including teacher
and student activities. Be sure to include key questions for discussion, collaborative structures, etc. (This section includes
EVERYTHING and should be highly detailed!)
The teacher will then tell the students they are going to review what they have learned so far about the topic
of The First Thanksgiving by competing in teams during a Kahoot quiz game. The teacher will then break
the students up into teams of 4-5 and tell the students that the team they are in is the group they will be in
during Centers. They will then take the Kahoot quiz that consists of only 10 questions. The members of the
winning team of the quiz gets to pick the center they want to go to first when they get to the centers. The class
will then proceed with the Kahoot quiz.
Upon completion of the Kahoot portion of the lesson the teacher will then pass out a centers packet to each
student and tell them that the packet contains the materials they need for each of the three centers they will
go to (a Venn Diagram, labeled Pilgrims over one circle and Wampanoag over the other circle and
Both for the middle section, for Center #1; a Beginning, Middle, End graphic organizer titled Pete the Cat:
The First Thanksgiving for Center #2; and four Biography card worksheets for Center #3) The teacher will
explain that the teams during the Kahoot quiz will be the same groups during centers. The teacher will then
explain the expectations of each center and allow the winners of the Kahoot game to pick first. The centers
will be 20 minutes each and are as followed:
1. Center #1 will be the technology centerthis center be at the computers and the students will be
required to revisit the Scholastic webpage The First Thanksgiving concentrating this time on the
Daily Life section of the webpage. At this center the students will compare and contrast the daily life
of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag using the Venn Diagram
2. Center #2 will be the Pete the Cat read-aloud centerthis center will be at the carpet and the students
will gather around and the teacher will read-aloud Pete the Cat the First Thanksgiving by Kimberly
Dean and James Dean. Upon completion of the story the students will complete the BME graphic
organizer recounting in proper sequence the story that was just read.
3. Center #3 will be the Biography centerthis center will be at the round table. There will be
laminated printouts of short biography cards about those who contributed to The First
Thanksgiving (1) Pilgrim Elizabeth (2) Governor Carver (3) Pilgrim John and (4) Native American
Squanto. As part of the centers packet the students will have corresponding work sheets pertaining
to what the students learned. During the center, each group member will pick one of the biographies
to read and then complete the corresponding worksheet.
After centers are complete the teacher will give the students a Fact or Fiction Printout for the students to complete.
They will read statements about thanksgiving and decide if they are true or false. If the statement is true, the student
will then color the statements corresponding picture.
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Assessment
How will student learning be assessed?
Authentic/Alternative assessments?
Does your assessment align with your
objectives, standards and procedures?
Informal assessment (multiple modes):
participation rubrics, journal entries,
collaborative planning/presentation
notes
Resources/Materials
Exceptionalities
What accommodations or modifications
do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented
students, Learning/Reading disabilities,
etc.
These accommodations and/or
Social Studies Lesson Plan Template
Be sure to include Pre/Post assessment for your entire unit plan and progress monitoring/ alternative assessment for
individual, daily lesson plans!
The student will demonstrate learning of the presented Unit material through a variety of formative assessments
presented during the lesson:
Kahoot quiz (Group)
Venn diagram (Individually)
Fact or Fiction Printout (Individually)
***Materials that will be used for assessment and examples of completed tasks and projects must be included with the
lesson plan.
ALL resources including but not limited too; internet sites, professional resources- books, journals (titles and authors),
childrens literature, etc. should be noted here. Citations should be in APA format.
CHILDRENS LITERATURE:
Dean, K, & Dean J. (2013). Pete the cat: the first Thanksgiving. New York. Harper Collins.
WEBSITE:
The first Thanksgiving student activities for grades preK-12 | Scholastic.com. (2016). Retrieved April 18,
2016, from http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
MATERIALS:
Writing utensils
Internet access
BME Graphic Organizer
Venn Diagram
Biography cards
Corresponding Biography printouts
Fact or Fiction printout
ESOL; Students with Learning Differences:
ESOL
Edith: Group activities, Reduced speech, visual aids, pictures
Edgar: Same as Edith + allow for minor to major grammatical errors with written work
Tasir: Group activities + allow for minor grammatical errors for written work
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modifications should be listed within the
procedures section of the lesson plan as
well as in this section of the document.
Additional Comments and
Notes
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Students with Learning Differences:
ESOL strategies are also appropriate for students with learning differences
Gifted/Talented:
Gifted/Talented students will write a biography similar to the Biography cards from the point of view of themselves
as either a Native American or a Pilgrim.
Make comments here related to ideas for homework, parent involvement, extension to the lesson plan, etc.
For a homework assignment, the students will draw and color a picture of something they are thankful for. They will
include 1-2 lines of text about why they are thankful for it.
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