Social Studies Lesson Plan Template

Group Members/Group Name: Sandrine Ackey, David Albani, Katie Frame, Anita Jitta______________________________
Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: _Space History and Florida Grade 4 _____________
Group Wiki/Weebly space address: ______________ http://jrspaceexplorers.weebly.com/_________________________________________
Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: _#Shoutout Important figures in Space History__________
Lesson Length (ie. 30 minutes): __45 minutes _________________

Rationale for Instruction
A rationale is an essential part of
thoughtful planning of classroom
instruction. This is a brief written
statement of the purpose for instruction
and the connection of the purpose to
instruction that has come before and will
follow.
NCSS Theme/Next
Generation Sunshine State
Standards/Common Core
Standards (LAFS/MAFS)
List each standard that will be addressed
during the lesson. Cutting and pasting
from the website is allowed. You must
have a minimum of 3 standards that
represent multiple content areas identified
in this portion of the lesson plan.
These can be downloaded from the
Florida Dept of Education
www.cpalms.org/homepage/index.aspx.
Learning Objectives
What will students know and be able to
do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set
significant (related to NGSS Themes,
CCSS, and NGSSS), challenging,
measurable and appropriate learning
goals!
Why this lesson is a necessary element of the curriculum? [An example from Broward County Schools Elementary students
should begin to understand that as citizens of the United States, they have both rights (privacy, speech, religion, movement,
assembly) and responsibilities (voting, obeying the law, helping in the community). Students should be willing to exercise
both their rights and responsibilities.]
The space program has been influencing Floridas economy since the late 1950s. It is important for students living in
Florida, especially those on the Space Coast, to learn about the people that influences the areas they are currently living in.
Do you cross the curriculum? What other content fields (language arts, science, math, the arts, physical education,
technology) do you address in this lesson?
1. SS. 4.E.1.1: Identify entrepreneurs from various social and ethnic backgrounds who have influenced Florida
and local economy.
2. SS.4.A.8.3: Describe the effect of the United States space program on Floridas economy and growth.
1. LAFS.4.RI.1.3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text,
including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
2. LAFS.4.RI.3.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the
subject knowledgeably.
Depending on the topic, grade level and length of time required for lesson, 3-5 objectives may be acceptable. Remember a
learning objective is a statement in specific and measurable terms that describes what the learner will know or be able to do
as a result of engaging in a learning activity as well as how that learning will be demonstrated. All learning objectives
should begin with: The student will
The student will be able to use educational sources to learn about important figures from the
development of the American space program in Florida.
,
Students will gather information from historical texts, biographies, and timelines and compile
information into a short biography of a specific person that influenced Space program history.

Students will create a social media style #Shoutout post using the Bloomz app to create a small
biography using the information gathered from various sources highlighting the major contributions
made by their assigned person
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Student Activities &
Procedures
Design for Instruction
What best practice strategies will be
implemented?
How will you communicate student
expectation?
What products will be developed and
created by students?
Consider Contextual Factors (learning
differences/learning environment) that
may be in place in your classroom.
Assessment
How will student learning be assessed?
Authentic/Alternative assessments?
Does your assessment align with your
objectives, standards and procedures?
Informal assessment (multiple modes):
participation rubrics, journal entries,
collaborative planning/presentation
notes
Social Studies Lesson Plan Template
This is the heart of the lesson plan. Be specific. Describe lesson in a step-by-step, numbered sequence, including teacher
and student activities. Be sure to include key questions for discussion, collaborative structures, etc. (This section includes
EVERYTHING and should be highly detailed!)
Anticipatory Set:
Have desks arranged in partners and provide tablets or computers, a pre-printed biography and photo of an important figure
in Space History Dwight Eisenhower, Dr. T. Keith Glennan, Elon Musk, John F. Kennedy, Wernher Von Braun, John Glenn,
Mae Jemminson, Sally Ride, Richard Nixon, Neil Armstrong, Guy Bluford, and Richard Branson. Teacher will place create a
#shoutout post about Katherine Johnson and have it displayed as students enter. Teacher will ask students if they are familiar
with #shoutout post on various social media and apps. Teacher and students will discuss the example post and learn about
the highlighted person.
Instructional Input and Procedures:
1. Divide students into pairs and have them choose a table and its corresponding important person.
2. Allow students 20 minutes to research their person using the biography sheets and internet sites.
3. Students will create 4-6 bullet points of biographical information, key contributions to the space race, space history
and/or the current state of the space program, and cite the source where the information was found in the line under the
bullet point. Students will answer the following questions on the same sheet of paper: Have you ever heard of this person
before? If you have heard of this person, what did you already know about them? What surprised you about this person?
4. At the completion of the 20 minutes, allow students 15 minutes to create their #shoutout post using the classroom
Bloomz app. Provide rubric for students. Teacher will remind students that although this assignment is being
completed in the form of a social media posting, proper English, grammar, and spelling is expected. The post will
summarize the 4-6 bullet points created on paper and include a photo of their person.
5. Teacher will access Bloomz using the computer and projector and project the feed on the screen for the class.
6. Pairs will share their posts with the class and share their answers to the three questions from the bullet point list.
Be sure to include Pre/Post assessment for your entire unit plan and progress monitoring/ alternative assessment for
individual, daily lesson plans!
Unit Pre-Assessment: Students will create a classroom KWL chart about Floridas space program.
Unit Post-Assessment: Students will participate in a class Jeopardy style game on Space Day at the end of the week
to check for understanding. Students projects will be displayed throughout the classroom gallery style.
Daily Lesson Plan Assessment: Completion of the Bloomz submission and accompanying Q&A/bullet point sheet.
***Materials that will be used for assessment and examples of completed tasks and projects must be included with the lesson
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 Social Studies Lesson Plan Template
plan.

Resources/Materials ALL resources including but not limited too; internet sites, professional resources- books, journals (titles and authors),
childrens literature, etc. should be noted here. Citations should be in APA format.

Books/Digital Resources:
https://www.bloomz.net/

Materials:
Tablets/Computers 1 per pair
Notebook paper
Pencils
Projector
Biography sheets created by teacher

Exceptionalities ESOL; Students with Learning Differences: SLIDE (Show, Look, Investigate, Demonstrate, Experience) and TREAD (Tell,
What accommodations or modifications Read, Explain, Ask/Answer, Discuss) http://education.ucf.edu/stll/edg4410New.cfm (appropriate for students based on need),
do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented group work, graphic organizer, use of photos
students, Learning/Reading disabilities,
etc. Gifted/Talented: Multi-level and multi-dimensional aspects of the lesson, interactive nature of the lesson, opportunity to
explore many points of view and opportunity to analyze and evaluate material, opportunity for independent projects (student
These accommodations and/or suggested/identified), flexible grouping
modifications should be listed within the
procedures section of the lesson plan as
well as in this section of the document.
Additional Comments and Make comments here related to ideas for homework, parent involvement, extension to the lesson plan, etc.
Notes

Modified 5/15 Van De Mark from document created by L. Spaulding