Lesson Plan : Fitting Together
Teacher Name: | Barnes |
Grade: | Grade 7-8 |
Subject: | Literature Activities |
Topic: | Community Building (EDITED 8) |
Content: | Building a safe environment for student learning. |
Goals: | Students will work together as a team to create a puzzle which reflects the input of each student. |
Objectives: | Given media to view, read, and represent information, the students will write for a variety of audiences, experiencing a publishing opportunity. |
Materials: | 1. Bulletin Board Paper 2. Markers 3. Tape 4. Checklist used to evaluate performance |
Introduction: | Students will pick up a piece to a simple child's puzzle upon entering the classroom. Then, they will place their own piece on the puzzle to complete assembling the puzzle. |
Development: | The teacher will model creation of a personal puzzle piece by using a marker to write simple descriptors on a piece of bulletin board paper. |
Practice: | The teacher will provide guided list for students to include on personal puzzle piece: 1. home address 2. hobbies 3. 2 illustrations 4. 3 describing words 5. name |
Accommodations: | The teacher will circulate through the room to provide suggestions and encouragement. The students will work in small groups to offer one another suggestions and ideas. |
Checking For Understanding: | 1. The teacher will use a checklist to see if puzzle piece includes 5 requirements. 2. Assembly of puzzle by students. 3. The teacher will use sticky notes to make observations about student participation. |
Closure: | 1. The students will post puzzle on wall. 2. The students will create a list of skills used to complete the exercise. |
Evaluation: | The checklist created by the teacher will be used as an assessment of following directions. Finished puzzle will also be evaluated. |
Teacher Reflections: | Were the students comfortable talking about themselves? Was I aware of students who needed help with this lesson? What worked today and what can I do to make this better next time? |
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