Dakota State University

College of Education
LESSON PLAN
Name: Jordan Maurice
Grade Level: _____5th ______________
School: ________Elkton _____________
Date: ___________
Time: _____ 10:30-11:25
Reflection from prior lesson:
Students liked making their own forts
o Arts and crafts
Werent fully understanding the battle
What could have been
Lesson Goal(s) / Standards:
5.W.2.1. (Knowledge) Identify key conflicts with other cultures of the world 44
Dakota communities. and the effect they had on the United States physically,
economically, and socially.
Lesson Objectives:
For students to make and understand what makes up a fort at this time.
Materials Needed:
Big paper
Pencil
Marker
Ruler
Pictures

Contextual Factors/ Learner Characteristics:

A. The Lesson
1. Introduction (5-10 minutes)
Split up into groups of 4
o Students can choose
If it takes too long I will choose for them
Hand out big white pieces of paper
Today youre building your own fort
o It must have a legend
To show what symbols mean what
o It has to be in the 1800s time period
So cannons not tanks
Wood or stone walls
o Show how to support your troops

Do you have any questions?

2. Content Delivery (25 minutes)

Work on it
Pull up forts at this time period
o The ones we learned.

3. Closure (5-10 minutes)

Compare with their forts to ones up on the screen

B. Assessments Used
Summative
o Posters
C. Differentiated Instruction
Language
o Print out directions and rules
Enrichment:
o Build them online or physically
Remediation:
o Give out visuals
D. Resources
Pictures
E. Back Pocket Ideas
Bring in legos
o
F. Reflection

Students enjoyed making their own forts

o Some focused on place
o Some focused on protection
Troops
Supplies
Town
Civilization
Next day 2 groups brought in a lego fort