Name:SydneyWalkerGradeLevel:3rdDate:3/1/17

GroupSize:18students(wholegroup)

Subject/LessonTopic:SocialStudiesMapsandfestivals

Objectives:(TLW:)
ThestudentwillbeabletolocatecitiesinLouisianausingcardinal
directions.
ThestudentwilllearnaboutdifferentfestivalsaroundLouisiana

Standards/GLEs:
3.3.3LocatevariouscommunitiesandcitiesinLouisianausingcardinaland
intermediatedirections
3.2.4Identifyculturalelementsthathavecontributedtothestatesheritage

ContextualFactors:(Whatcontextualfactorswereconsideredwhenplanningthe
lesson):Becausethechildreninmyclassarebehind,andhavetechnicallyalready
learnedmaps,thislessonistoclarifytheirunderstandingofmaps.Ithinkthatthislesson
teachesimportantlifeskillsandisthusnecessaryforthemtolearn.Further,Parkview
elementaryhasalargeamountofstudentsfromavarietyofcultures.ThatiswhyIplan
onteachingthemaboutfestivalsthatcelebrateawidevarietyofcultures.

TeacherMaterials/Resources:
MapofLouisianathatislabeledwith
thecitiesthatwetalkabout(18
copies)
PowerPointpresentation
Sheetofpaperforstudentstocreate
theirownroadtripplantovisitallof
thefestivals
Printedcompassrose(18copies)

StudentMaterials/Resources:

TechnologyIntegration:IputtogetheraPowerPointslideshowthatcontains
informationandinterestingpicturesofdifferentfestivalsaroundLouisiana.

Family/CommunityConnectionorExtension:howcanyouconnectthelearningthat
occurswithfamiliesandcommunities?Canthestudentstakethisinformationanddo
somethingimpactfulintheirfamilies/communities?Isthereawaytoextendthisactivity
withinthecommunity?
 Ifthereareanylocalfestivalstheteachercouldarrangeafieldtrip
Ifthestudentsattendafestivalwiththeirfamilytheycansharepictures/artifacts
withtheclass.

PreAssessment:Whatdatadidyouusetoplanforinstructionthatmeetschildrens
interests,needs,andabilities?Thismaybeformalorinformal.
BeforebeginningthelessonIamgoingtoaskfourdirectionalquestionsabout
gettingtodifferentcitiesinLouisiana.Therearefourgroupsofdesksinthe
classroomsoIamgoingtoaskeachtableonequestionandhavethemcollaborate
todecideonananswer.WhenIaskthesequestionsalabeledmapofLouisiana
willbeontheboard.
ThesearethequestionsthatIplanonasking:
o WhatdirectionwouldyougotogetfromShreveporttoMonroe?
o WhatdirectionwouldyougotogetfromBatonRougetoNewOrleans?
o WhatdirectionwouldyougotogetfromLakeCharlestoLafayette?
o WhatdirectionwouldyougotogetfromAlexandriatoMonroe?

LessonProcedureandActivities:(theformatwilldependonthetypeoflessonsuchas
ELAorscience)

Introduction:Abriefactivitythatwillintroducethelessonbyactivatingstudents
priorknowledgeand/orexperience,intereststheminthelesson,andsetsapurposefor
thelesson.(About5minutes)
Iamgoingtostartthelessonbyaskingthestudentswhohasbeentoany
LouisianaFestivals(IamgoingtomakesuretopointoutthatMardiGras
counts!)Then,Imgoingtotellthemthattherearemanydifferentfestivalsall
aroundourstate.Imgoingtotellthemthatwearegoingtotalkaboutlotsof
differentfestivalsbutbeforewecandothatweneedtofigureouthowtogetto
theseplaces.ThenImgoingtointroducethemtothecompassroseandteach
themhowtouseit.AndthenImgoingtobrieflytesttheirknowledgeby
askingthepreassessmentquestions.

Activities:Thisisadetailed,stepbysteplistoftheactivities.Includequestionsyou
mayaskthestudents,ifapplicable.Beveryspecificsoanyonecanfollowthe
directionstoconductthelesson.
Introducestudentstofestivals/compassrose
BegingoingthroughPowerPoint
o Slide1intro
o Slide2ShowpictureofNewOrleansdotonthemapandtalkabout
MardiGras.ThensaythattherearemanymorefestivalsinLouisiana
 andweregoingtovirtuallytraveltomanydifferentcitiesinLouisiana
andtalkaboutthem.
o Slide3Tellstudentsthatthenextfestivalwearegoingtoisin
Shreveportand,togetherasaclass,wewillfigureoutwhichdirection
totravel.(Answer:Northwest)
o Slide4InfoonMudbugfestivalinShreveport.
o Slide5TellstudentsthatthenextfestivalisinHammondandshow
themamapofLouisianawithtwodotsmarkedwhereShreveportisand
whereHammondis.Askthemwhatdirectionweshouldtravel.Callon
atable(answer:southeast.)
o Slide6InfoontheRenaissancefestivalinHammond
o Slide7TellstudentsthatthenextfestivalisinGonzales(nearBR)and
showthemamapofLouisianawithtwodotsmarkedwhereHammond
isandwhereGonzalesis.Askthemwhatdirectionweshouldtraveland
callonatable.(Answer:west.)
o Slide8InfoonhotairballoonfestivalinHammond.
o Slide9TellstudentsthatthenextfestivalisinLafayetteandshow
themamapofLouisianawithtwodotsmarkedwhereHammondisand
whereLafayetteis.Askthemwhatdirectionweshouldtravelandcall
onatable.(Answer:Northwest)
o Slide10infoonfestivalinternationalinLafayette

Closure:Brieflysummarizes,reviews,orwrapsuptheexperience.(About5
minutes.)
GiveeachstudentamapofLouisianawiththecitiesthatwetalkedabout
labeled.Thestudentswillpicktheirfavoritetwofestivalsandwillwritewhat
directiontheywouldtraveltogettothetwodifferentcities.Then,theywill
brieflywriteaboutwhytheychosethosetwofestivals.

Differentiation:Howwillyouorganizeandmanageinstructiontomeettheneedsof
eachstudent?(specialneeds,behaviorneeds,differentabilitylevels,culturaldifferences)
Dependingonthelevelofthestudentsateachtable,Iwilladjustthedifficulty
ofthequestion.Forexample,forthelowertableIwillaskthemhowtoget
fromHammondtoGonzaleswhereasforthehighertableIwillaskthemhow
togetfromHammondtoLafayette.
Duetothefactthattherearestudentsfromvariousculturesandnoteverybody
hasbeentoeveryfestival(somehavenotevenbeentoMardiGras!)Iam
includinglotsofpicturesandbasicfacts.

FormativeAssessment/Evaluation:Howwillyoudetermineiftheobjectivesweremet?
Thismaybeformalorinformal.
Iamgoingtotakehomethepapersonwhichthestudentschosewhichtwo
festivalstheywouldgotoandwhatdirectiontogo.Iamgoingtocomparethe
correctnessoftheanswerstothecorrectnessoftheanswersthatthetablesgave
beforethelesson.