Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: Review of Midwest & West 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. 190-259) 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: Students Study Guides from the previous lessons total of 6 Students Skill and Strategy from previous lessons total of 6 Re-teach Mini Lesson from previous lessons Houghton Mifflin 4th grade social studies book: States and Regions (p. 190-259) Paper and pencils D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards G8.4.3 Explore the impact of human modification of Nevadas physical environment on the people who live there. G7.4.2 List examples of movements of people, goods, and ideas into and across Nevada. G8.4.4A Identify natural hazards in Nevada and their impact on the population, i.e., heat, wind, water.

Student-Friendly Standards G8.4.3 I can explore the impact of human modification of Nevadas physical environment on the people who live there. G7.4.2. I can list examples of movements of people, goods, and ideas into and across Nevada. G8.4.4A I can identify natural hazards that impact Nevada on the population including heat, wind and water.

E. Procedure: 1. Review all lessons based on the worksheets collected.

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

Review the Study Guides students have completed. Review Study Skills and Strategy worksheets students have completed. Discuss the previous lessons discussed. 2. Discuss the previous vocabulary words learned 3. Review questions that students still have doubts about. 4. CLOSURE: Discuss with your group- What else would you like to learn about our lessons discussed? What was the most interesting information learned? What didnt you like? And why?

Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? To measure students understanding students will get in groups and discuss the lessons reviewed. Students and teacher will discuss the entire lesson and review them all. G7.4.3 List examples of people, goods, and ideas into and across Nevada. G7.4.2. I can list examples of movements of people, goods, and ideas into and across Nevada. G8.4.4A I can identify natural hazards that impact Nevada on the population including heat, wind and water. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Through the whole group discussion the teacher will be able to identify the students comprehension of the entire unit. This will allow the teacher to take extra actions if the students still need more review. F. 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 relating this lessons to our state, and naming all the stuff we already know about it. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? I think the most challenging part to teach will to bring all the lessons review back together and discuss them. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? As an extension to this lesson, homework can be provided, as its not mandatory but can help with the extension. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?
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Title of Unit: Exploring the Midwest/Exploring the West Title of Lesson: Review of Midwest & West Submitted By: Sandra Carrillo-Pinedo

For the students that who dont grasp the concepts, I will divide them in groups according to the lesson or section that they are having the most trouble with and have them discuss with groups what they already know and what they dont understand so I can better assist them. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I liked how all the lessons came out; this one is based on a review of all the lessons presented through this unit. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The most difficult part of this lesson unit was combining the Midwest and West together. But, after reviewing them together I feel that it was a great idea. They fell into proportion and make a lot of sense. The most difficult part of this lesson plan was deciding on what to do with students that didnt understand this lesson or lessons, so I thought of the idea of group discussions. Students would be placed in a discussion group based on their needs of comprehension. This will allow them to receive extra assistance if they did not understand something, as some students may have the answers to their questions.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Karen Powell- Instructor

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