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Summary of the Lesson Plan:This is a second grade social studies
lesson designed to help students learn about different traditions
and
customs that families participate in. This lesson uses the
Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook
Neighborhoods (p. 144-147).
Target Population:
Second Grade All levels Whole group reading and individual
assessment.
Materials:
Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Neighborhoods. Paper,
colored pencils, markers, crayons, pencils. Pre-made little books,
computers, culture books
Standard:
G6.2.3 Identify traditions and customs that families
practice.Student Friendly Objective:
I can name traditions and customs that families participate
in.Procedure:
1. Read together as a class pgs 144-147. Teacher will ask does
everyone have the same traditions? Ask the students who celebrates
Christmas? If they all raise hand ask them if they think
everyone in the world celebrates Christmas? If they say yes,
teacher will explain thats not
always the case. If a student does not raise their hand ask them
if they celebrate a
different holiday instead.
2. Each student will be handed a little book filled with 5 blank
white pages. On the cover of the book, students will pick a holiday
(Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
Halloween, Easter, etc.) and they will draw a picture of their
holiday on the front page.
On next 5 pages they will write a sentence and draw a picture of
a tradition they do on thatspecific day. Their pictures need to be
colored and sentences students must use completesentences.
Each student will get the opportunity to present in front of the
class their holiday andtraditions that they celebrate.
3. The students will be divided into groups of three. The
teacher will assign each group a specific culture. The groups will
be looking up specific traditions these cultures follow using
either books
provided or the computers.
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They will create a chart with 6 bullet points. Each bullet point
will be a different traditionand custom that that culture has. They
will turn it in at the end of the allotted time.
4. Closure: Students can record what they have learned on an
index card. The will read thesecomments to the class.
Assessment:
The teacher will assess by collecting the students little books
and also assess by watching them present
their traditions to the rest of the class. The teacher will also
assess by gathering the group assignment and
going over that.
Reflection:
Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for
you to teach?The reading will be the easiest part in my
opinion.
Which part will be most challenging for you to teach?I think the
hardest part will be helping the students realize that not everyone
has the same
traditions. Some students might have a difficult time
understanding that.
How will you follow up or extend this lesson?I would follow up
this lesson by going over what the groups came up with about their
culture.
What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?Work
with them individually to help them understand what Im
teaching.
Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to
change?Asking students if they celebrate Christmas. I dont want
anyone feeling alienated.
When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most
difficult part?Making sure students had enough time to finish the
group-assignment.
