Writing Lesson Plan Student Teacher: _______Michael Rose________ Date: _____January 31, 2 1!

______________ "rade Le#el: _$_ To%ic&'nit: _(ultures o) Southern *sia School: _+,W, -est Middle school District: Dear.orn /eights Objectives:
Students will be able to know general facts about countries of Southern Asia regarding the countries government, economy, location, culture and physical characteristics.

GLCES / Benchmarks G2.2.1 Describe the human characteristics of the region under study (including

languages, religion, economic system, governmental system, cultural traditions). G2.2.3 Analyze how culture and experience influence peoples perception of places and regions G .1.1 se components of culture (e.g., foods, language, religion, traditions) to describe diversity in family life.

Learning Resources and Materia s:

Access to the internet !aper !encil"!en #lass notebook $ optional%

!eve o"ment o# Lesson $ntroduction:

&he teacher will give instruction on the assignment. Go over the '( can) statement with students, *( can create a power point presentation on a South Asian #ountry. ( can describe the culture, economy, government, and physical characteristics of a south Asian country.+

Methods / %rocedures
1. 2. 3. . ,ne student will pass out the worksheet, while another passes out students class notebooks -hile these students are handing out materials, class should not log into the computers and wait for instruction. .ead the lab instructions aloud while key points are written on white board in front of class. ,nce directions are read discuss key points written on white board /ey !oints including0 1ow to 2udge if a website is a reliable source. $ .org 3 .gov 3 .edu % 1ow to 2udge if a website is a possible reliable source. $ .com % 1ow to 2udge if a website is not a reliable source. $ -ikipeida. #om, ask.com, yahoo ask.com% &he days *( can+ statement, *( can describe the culture, economy, government, and physical characteristics of a south Asian country.+ After directions on the board have been e5plained, students will be given one of si5 countries to do their research on. &he assigning of these countries is both randomi7ed as well as purposely to accommodate the students that are lower functioning

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8. After the e5pectations of the assignment have been e5plained and countries verbally assigned, students will work individually at their own computer on the research. 9. Students should be able to go through the log in process on their own, help will be provided for those who have forgotten :. Students will be given the remainder of the class period to work on their research of the country they have been assigned.

&ssessment/Eva uation:
&he teacher will grade student)s papers over the research of the students assigned country in order to accurately asses if the students not only know how to use an internet source for information, but also found accurate information.

C osure:
Students will be reminded that this worksheet will be the basis of a future assignment where they will be broken up into groups of two or three and create a power point presentation on their countries.

'eacher Re# ection: 'his esson has not (et been conducted)