Title of Unit: Americas Past Title of Lesson: Communication Changes Submitted By: Rachel L. and Sandra C.

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 2nd grade students to learn about the first Americans to live in our community. This lesson uses the 2nd grade Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Neighborhoods. (Pg. 268-271) B. Target Population: Grade Level: 2 Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group reading & discussions, independent for activity and assessment C. Materials: Reading Skill (Unit Resources p. 80) Vocabulary & Study Guide (Unit Resources p. 81)- 24 copies Reteach Mini lesson (graphic organizer 10 p. 271) Houghton Mifflin 2nd grade social studies book: Neighborhoods (p. 268-271) Paper and pencils D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o H1.2.4 Recognize similarities and differences of earlier generations in areas such as work, dress, manners, stories, games, and festivals.

Student-Friendly Standards H1.2.4 I can recognize similarities and differences of people that used to live in our community before us.

E. Procedure: 1. Refer to notes on TE 268- Get Set to Read Explain the Reading Skill that students will complete as we read. Call students attention to the pictures on pages 268-271 Identify & discuss inventions have changed communication Introduce Vocabulary (communication) 2. As a class, read p. 268-271, stopping to ask questions as indicated in the margins of the TE 3. Students should take notes and record information on their reading skill worksheet after we are finished reading. 4. Ask questions listed in the margins of the TE as an ongoing check for student understands.
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(TE 269) What is communication? (TE 269) How did stage coaches help communication?
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Title of Unit: Americas Past Title of Lesson: Communication Changes Submitted By: Rachel L. and Sandra C.

(TE 269) How did messages travel by telegraph? (TE 270) Name two things people could hear on the radio. (TE 270) Look at the photographs of early television and of the computer. What are some ways the two pictures are alike? What are some ways they are different? 5. CLOSURE: the two statements in the Review/Assess section TE 271 F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? To measure student understanding I will have them complete the activity on p. 271. Students will choose a way of communicating that was shown in this lesson, and make a chart that compares it with something used to communicate today. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. I will know students understand that communication has changed over the years by the comparisons they make in the assessment activity. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think the easiest part to teach is the part about what communication actually is. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? I think the most challenging part to teach is what an old timey mode of transportation has to do with communication. I think it will also be challenging trying to explain why the telephone in the picture looks absolutely nothing like the cellphones in their pockets or home phone at their houses. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? For an extension of this lesson, I would use Extend lesson 7 (p. 272-273) about Runners with a Message. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? For the students who dont understand the concepts in this lesson, I would use the Reteach Minilesson described at the bottom of TE 271. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I think making this whole lesson a lot more student interactive and hands on would make this lesson a lot more effective. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? Actually typing it up was the most difficult part of writing this lesson plan.
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Title of Unit: Americas Past Title of Lesson: Communication Changes Submitted By: Rachel L. and Sandra C.

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