Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: People of the Midwest Submitted By: Sandra

Carrillo-Pinedo

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 4th grade students to learn about the first Americans to live in our community. This lesson uses the 4th grade Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook States and Regions. (Pg. 204-209) B. Target Population: Grade Level: 4th grade Skill Level: Students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group reading & discussions, independent for activity and assessment C. Materials: Study Guide (Unit Resources pg. 59)- 24 copies Skill and Strategy (Unit Resources pg. 58) Houghton Mifflin 4th grade social studies book: States and Regions (p. 204-209) Paper and pencils D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards G6.4.4A Compare and contrast how the regional change in technology in Nevada from decade to decade has affected characteristics of a place, i.e., plows allow farmers to prepare the land for planting, pick axes assist in mining operations.

Student-Friendly Standards G6.4.4A I can compare and contrast changes in Nevada, from decade to decade.

E. Procedure: 1. Refer to notes on TE 204- Get Set to Read. Explain the Study Guide students will complete as we read. Call students attention to the picture on page 205. Identify & discuss the lands of the Midwest and Nevada. Introduce vocabulary (homestead, reservation, assembly line) 2. As a class, read pg. 204-209, stopping to ask questions as indicated in the margins of TE (pg. 205-208) 3. Students should take notes and record information on their Study Guide while we read; they can continue working on their Study Guide when we finish reading. 4. Ask questions listed in the margins of the TE as an ongoing check for understanding.
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TE 205- How did early American Indians use earth mounds?

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Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: People of the Midwest Submitted By: Sandra Carrillo-Pinedo

TE 205- How were the lives of the Woodland Indians and Nomadic Plains Indians different? TE 205- Why did England and France go to war? TE 205-Who was Pontiac? TE 206- Name two reasons why people moved into the new areas of the Midwest. TE 207- Why was life hard for homesteaders? TE 208- What does a worker on an assembly line do?

5. Discuss with your group- In what other ways has Nevada; Las Vegas changed from when people initiated to live here? Answers will vary- casinos, schools, and population are the responses Im leading towards. 6. CLOSURE: Discuss the four statements in the Review and Assess section TE 209 F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Students will gather in small groups of four students per group and will discuss the changes in our state. The changes include how our city has grown, population has increased, and schools have expanded. Students will then create a list of all the changes they can think of in our state and compare it to another list with changes they read about in the Midwest. G6.4.4A I can compare and contrast changes in Nevada, from decade to decade. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students will get in groups of four and I will have them discuss with their groups and list in how Nevada has changed over the decades compared to the Midwest; what we just read about in this lesson. 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 will be discussing our state as how it is now; with all the casinos, hotels, gambling, work, schools and population. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? I think the most challenging part to teach will be building on background knowledge, as some students may have not know much background information in Nevada, as they may be new to our state. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson?
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Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: People of the Midwest Submitted By: Sandra Carrillo-Pinedo

As an extension to the lesson, I would have students do a small group project and presented in class discussing the changes they found in our state and the Midwest. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? For the students that who dont grasp the concepts, I would use the Reteach Mini lesson on pg 209. I would do this gathering in small groups. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I think this lesson can be modified by having students do research online. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The most difficult part of this lesson plan was debating on the assessment portion because assessment is crucial. So, I decided to do it differently this time by having students work in small groups and discuss together. I will be walking around the classroom, observing and listening to students work together. This will allow me to hear their responses and guide them. This will also tell me what my students are understanding and what they still need assistance with.

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Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: People of the Midwest Submitted By: Sandra Carrillo-Pinedo

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Karen Powell- Instructor

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Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: People of the Midwest Submitted By: Sandra Carrillo-Pinedo

Nevada State College

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Karen Powell- Instructor

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