USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: ________Abby Davis_________

Lesson Content
What Standards (national
or state) relate to this
lesson? LAFS.5.RL.1.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the
(You should include ALL text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how
applicable standards. Rarely the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
do teachers use just one:
theyd never get through
them all.) LAFS.5.RL.1.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in
a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters
interact)

Essential Understanding
(What is the big idea or
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what, Why is the interaction between Attean and Matt important to how you interact with your
aside from the standard and peers today?
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)

Objectives- What are you

teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to
do after this lesson? Include
the ABCDs of objectives:
action, behavior, condition,
and degree of mastery, i.e.,
Students will be able to identify the theme, plot, setting, characters, and
conflict of the story.
Students will be able to analyze the meaning of the interactions between
the two main characters of the story.
Students will be able to break apart the plot of the story, identifying the
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and exposition of the story.
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"C: Given a sentence written Students will be able to relate the theme of this story to the concept of
in the past or present tense, racism and stereotyping in society today.
A: the student B: will be able
to re-write the sentence in
future tense D: with no errors
in tense or tense contradiction
(i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does
not need to be a percentage.)

Rationale
Address the following 1. The objectives stated are imperative to address in order for students to be
questions: able to enhance their comprehension skills and discover the deeper meaning of
Why are you literature. Students should be making connections to real world issues when
teaching this objective? reading literature.
Where does this 2. This is the last lesson in a unit covering the book The Sign of the Beaver .
lesson fit within a larger 3. I am reviewing this book thoroughly within this lesson in order for the
plan? students to enhance their analytical skills in regards to literature, reviewing the
Why are you surface of a novel while also digging deeper to find a meaning for the text.
teaching it this way? 4. The main theme of this book is to get to know someone before you pass
Why is it judgement (prejudice) on them. For the fifth graders I am teacher, this theme
important for students to pertains to their everyday interactions with their peers. I am hoping they will learn
learn this concept? the lesson that the theme of this book teaches.

Evaluation Plan- How will

you know students have
mastered your objectives?
Address the following:
What formative
evidence will you use to
document student learning
Formative Assessment
Participation in the Nearpod activity
Collaboration in class discussion of the properties of the story
Summative Assessment
Nearpod ticket out the door
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during this lesson?

What summative
evidence will you collect,
either during this lesson or
in upcoming lessons?

What Content Knowledge

is necessary for a teacher Before the lesson the teacher must have
to teach this material? Read the book The Sign of the Beaver
Know the properties of the book including
Theme
Characters
Plot
Conflict
Setting
Make connections to real world problem in order to discuss with the class

What background
knowledge is necessary for Before the lesson the student must have
a student to successfully Read the book The Sign of the Beaver
meet these objectives? Know the concepts of
How will you Theme
ensure students have this Character
previous knowledge? Plot
Who are your Conflict
learners? Setting
What do you Be ready to apply those concepts to the story they read
know about them?
What do you
know about their readiness
for this content?

What misconceptions
might students have about Many students have problem differentiating between main idea and theme.
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this content?
Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,
etc.)
Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to
do in teaching this lesson? Be
thorough. Act as if you needed
a substitute to carry out the
lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
What Higher Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions
will you ask?
How will materials be
distributed?
Who will work together in
groups and how will you
determine the grouping?
How will students
transition between
activities?
Some students may not have read the book thoroughly and may have not
comprehended the content of the text.
Lesson Implementation
Nearpod
Class discussion
Student collaboration
Question and answer
Time Who is Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use
responsibl whichever plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson.
e (Teacher For example, in science, you would detail the 5 Es here
or (Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the Idea;
Students) Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea;
3 min ? Evaluation).
25 Students Students are instructed to get out their devices, log
min onto Nearpod, type in the class code, and wait silently or help
Teacher/ their neighbor log on.
Students Teacher will start Nearpod presentation and with each
slide, the students will comply and respond to each activity.
With each slide follow up questions will be
asked according to the the students understanding of
the concept.
If the students understand I will ask H.O.T.
questions then move on quickly.
If the students struggle to understand, I
will prompt their comprehension using specific
questions.
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What will you as the 3 min The students will be required to

teacher do? Students participate.
What will the students do? The last slide will be graded for
What student data will be comprehension and understanding.
collected during each Students will put their devices away and move on to
phase? the next lesson.
What are other adults in
the room doing? How are
they supporting students
learning?
What model of co-teaching
are you using?
What will you do if a student struggles with the content?
The Nearpod application allows the teacher to see each and every students answer.
Consequently, this allows the teacher to at upon and respond to correct and incorrect
answers. For students who are not connecting with the activity, the teacher respond
using positive reinforcement, with responses like
You are on the right track, but think of it from a different perspective.
You identified the main idea of the story very well, now try to address the
theme. Remember the theme is the lesson told through the text.
Can anyone add on to the idea XXXXX has?
a student masters the content quickly?
For students who are mastering the content quickly, I will ask additional H.O.T. questions
that challenge them to make a deeper connection to the text.

Meeting your students
needs as people and as
learners
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
This book relates to the interactions and prejudices of all of the fifth graders. Each of
their interests and daily practices/habits can relate to the topic of this lesson.
One student (from Boys and Girls Club [BGC]) likes board games and can be
very impartial to their favorite board game that they wont accept any other
games. (Field notes, day 2)
A couple students from BGC do not like to read and are prejudice to the
variables of reading. (Field notes, day 1&4) They will relate to this lesson by
learning that their perspective on reading might be skewed and close minded.
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One student thinks hes the fastest student in his class, which makes him
the best student in the class, and wont accept that anyone can be faster than
him. (Field notes, day 5) His interests will relate to this lesson by learning that
others might be just as important and good at things as he is.
During snack time, the boys taught me that if you crush the chips in a
Doritos bag, you get more chips. I tried to explain the logic to oppose this fact,
but the students would not listen to me because they believed their way was the
only way. With the use of this lesson the boys will relate by learning that they
should be open minded to others words of wisdom and others opinions.
No matter what cultural background the student is, they will connect to and learn from
the theme of the book. Most of the children at the BGC are African American, and the
culture of the US today can sometimes portray the culture of African Americans in a
negative way. Because of this, there is much tension between and many stereotypes
placed on this race of people. I want the students to learn from this lesson that they
should not be closed mind and prejudice to people who make assumptions about them,
just like other should do the same towards my students. Their cultural background does
not define who they are and the choices they make, but is just one part of them that they
have no choice of.
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
Again, the theme of this book reflects overcoming prejudice and getting to know people
before you judge them. This lesson will help strengthen the connection between
members of the community.
The BGC is almost fully made up of African American students, with only a handful of
students and staff of different races. Today, many conflicts happen due to prejudice of
race within the African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic cultures. By teaching this
lesson, a reflection of the text, the students will get a different perspective of how to
handle situations that may happen in their homes, neighborhoods, and communities.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
In order to challenge students who are grasping the concepts addressed, I will require
those students to cite their responses to my questions in order to train them for writing
papers in middle school where they must cite their sources.
Questions such as
How would you describe Atteans character?
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How would you describe Matts character?

How did the boys act when they first met each other?
What did Matts dad tell him about the Indians that influenced his opinion of
Attean?
What is the climax of the story?
What is the resolution of the story?
How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?
I will provide additional monitoring for students who need additional language support in
order to keep them on track with the lesson. Through the use of the Nearpod application,
the students have multiple mediums to intake information. Since I will be able to see the
students answers and notice if my ELLs have any misconceptions of the lesson, I will
provide follow up questions to prompt the students comprehension of the content. The
students will have visual representations and many examples to help them understand
the idea of prejudice. One specific strategy I will implement for my English Language
Learners is a connection to prior knowledge. Before the lesson, I will give an entrance
ticket to my ELLs in order to gain a deeper understanding of what they already know
about prejudice. If they have any misconceptions I will address them before I even start
the lesson. Through the Nearpod created, the students will build schema and
contextualize the concepts by comparing and contrasting ideas and learning about
prejudice through direct examples that the students will act out. This was added into the
lesson specifically for my ELLs.
Accommodations (If
needed) Indiana will sit right behind me so I can have easy access to talk to her if
(What students need specific she needs additional assistance.
accommodation? List I will monitor the answers of Jordan, Jeremiah, Allie, Briana, Derek, and
individual students (initials), Chauncey and follow up with prompting questions in order that they are
and then explain the comprehending both the surface text and the deeper meaning behind the text.
accommodation(s) you will If Natanael, Kylie, Jaime, Brooke, Chris, and Jamison or any other student
implement for these unique finish with their answer early, I will prompt them to cite from where they learned
learners.) their response.
I will try to listen to Natanaels answers in order that he does not check out
or get a bad attitude.
I will assign Jonah extra responsibility to he feels a sense of belonging and
stays focused during the lesson.
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Materials
(What materials will you use? Computer
Why did you choose these Projector
materials? Include any Each student will have their own device or share with one other person who
resources you used. This can does
also include people!)