Lesson Plan : Making A Family Tree Poster
Teacher Name: | Ms. Brister |
Grade: | Grade 2 |
Subject: | Social Studies |
Topic: | Discussing what a family is, family members and making a family tree poster |
Content: | Family tree, family, generations, siblings, parents, pets, grandparents, interview, characteristics, unique. |
Goals: | Students will have a good understanding about a family tree. Students will learn about their family members and characteristics of each member. Students will be able to share and explain their family tree in front of the class. |
Objectives: | Students will be able to list and categorize the members of their family in correct sequence and order. Students will be able to describe and list at least three different characteristics of each member of their family. Students will show seven or more accurate facts/family members on their poster. Students will have a title that can be read from 6 ft away and is quite creative. Students will use correct capitalization and punctuation throughout the poster. Students will make a exceptionally attractive poster in terms of design, layout, neatness, and colorfulness. Students will have all family members listed with labels that can be read from at least three feet away. Students will have a neat, colorful drawing to match each label. Students will sit quietly and make eye contact when a classmate is sharing their family tree. |
Materials: | Poster board, markers, crayons, pencil,color pencils. |
Introduction: | Teacher will gather class together on the back carpet. Teacher will introduce a book titled, "The Family Tree Detective". Teacher will show the class the cover of the book and ask students what they think the book will be about. Teacher will begin reading the book which clearly and simply explains to kids how to get started researching their family tree in a fun way. |
Development: | Teacher will explain to students that they are going to be making a family tree. Ask students if they have ever seen a family tree or if their parents have one at home. If so, have the student explain to you what it looks like. Then, explain to students that a family tree is a representation of their family that is often depicted in the shape of a tree. Teacher will have a example family tree to use as a visual so students can get an idea of what they will be creating. Explain to students that their family tree would begin with themselves at the bottom of the trunk with each of their brothers and sisters listed to the side of them and then branches out with their parents above them. The teacher will go over in detail, directions as well as the rubric that will be used to grade the projects. As the teacher is going over the directions and explaining what will be needed on the family tree poster, she will be pointing to the poster to make it very clear for students to know what is expected. |
Practice: | Teacher will put students in to groups of 2 by picking names out of the "container with names on popsicle sticks". After each student has a partner, they will begin sharing ideas of their own on how they will either make their famiy tree or how they will go about finding information about their family. During this time if students are having difficulty with any part of this project, they can use this time to ask their partner questions or ask their opinon. Also, during this time the teacher will be walking around to make sure everyone is on the right track and understands what they wil be doing for the family tree project. The teacher will answer any questions students have concerning the project. |
Accommodations: | If there are students who are unable to have at least seven facts/family members because they are unknown for a particular reason, a parent will be able to write a note to the teacher explaining their situation. In that case, the student's grade will not be penalized. |
Checking For Understanding: | Teacher will look over all posters after they are completed. Teacher will listen and observe students as they are explaining their family tree to the rest of the class. Teacher will use the rubric made for this assignment to give each student a grade on their family tree poster. At this time teacher will also check for positive behavior from the rest of the class as they are listening to the person presenting. |
Closure: | After each student has had a turn to get up in front of the class and explain their family tree poster, the entire class will then have a discussion about what they learned. This is a time where students can share things they found interesting about their classmates families. Teacher will end this discussion by asking students if they have any questions. |
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