EDUC 450: Professional Clinical Practice Reflective Lesson Plan Model Name: Destiny Burns PART I: PLANNING Types

of Laws Title of Lesson

Is this lesson original idea? If not, from what source did I borrow this lesson?

Date: March 5, 2014

Source Subject Area (s)

This is the lesson my cooperating teacher would have been teaching this week.

Social Studies 2nd grade Grade Level

2-2.2. Recognizethe different types of laws and those who have the power and authority to enforce them.

Curriculum Standards
Describe the lessons activities and content to provide a clear overview of the lesson.

Description and Background The teacher will catch the students attention by sharing a Brain Pop Jr. Information video on the different types of laws and those who enforce them.The
teacher will verbally ask students what they know about laws and those who enforce them.The teacher will list on chart paper the different types of laws and those who enforce them. The teacher will read this material to the students.The teacher will guide the choral reading of pages 160163 in the Social Studies textbook.One question will be what are the different types of laws? The other question will be who enforces these laws or why is it important that we have laws?Students will choose two people who enforce laws and complete a Venn diagram. The lesson will be concluded by students role playing one of the laws and the person who enforces the law. The students will share his or her ideas with the class.The students will complete a formal assessment on the laws and those who enforce them.

Lesson Objectives

What will students be able to do at the conclusion of this lesson? Make sure that your objective(s) are measurable.

Students will be able to recognize the different types of laws with 80% accuracy.
How will I vary these objectives for students who do not understand the material? How will I vary these objectives for students who have already mastered the concept? How will I vary these objectives for students who are presently learning English?

Varying Objectives for Individuals Needs

For students who do not understand the material, the teacher will work with them individually. For students who have already mastered the concept, the teacher will allow them to help other students. For students who are presently learning English, the teacher will send the material with the TESOL teacher to help them or allow them to listen to the information on the computer.

Why is it important for the students to learn this content?

Statement of Purpose

It is important for students to learn this content in order to recognize the different types of laws and those who have the power and authority to enforce them. It is also important so students will know the individuals who create and enforce the laws. Also, students should know individuals enforce laws in order to make our communities and schools a safe and better place.
What materials and supplies are needed to help your students achieve the stated objectives? What will the teacher need? What will the students need? What other resources are needed? Will you use resource speakers?

Materials and Resources

The students will need Social Studies journals, Social Studies textbooks, graphic organizer handout, and pencils. The teacher will need the Lumens and chart paper.

Anticipatory Set

What will you do to motivate the students and get their attention? What is the hook that will serve as a focus for the lessons activities?

The teacher will catch the students attention by sharing a Brain Pop Jr. video on the different types of laws and those who enforce them.

Part II: IMPLEMENTATION

How will I find out what students already know about this topic?

Pre-assessment

The teacher will verbally ask students what they know about laws and those who enforce them.
What will I do to show students what is expected?

Teacher Modeling or Demonstration Guided Practice

The teacher will list on chart paper the different types of laws and those who enforce them. The teacher will read this material to the students.
What will we do together as they learn how to succeed at the new task?

The teacher will guide the choral reading of pages 160-163 in the Social Studies textbook.
What questions will you ask to determine if students understand so far? What techniques or strategies will be used to determine if students understand so far?

Checking for Understanding

One question will be what are the different types of laws? The other question will be who enforces these laws or why is it important that we have laws?
What will students do by themselves to show that they have internalized the knowledge?

Independent Practice

Students will choose two people who enforce laws and complete a Venn diagram.
How will I conclude the lesson and relate it to future experiences? How will you wrap up the lesson to reinforce concepts taught during the lesson?

Closure

The lesson will be concluded by students role playing one of the laws and the person who enforces the law. The students will share his or her ideas with the class.
What will students do to demonstrate what they have learned?

Assessment (attach to lesson plan)

The students will complete a formal assessment on the laws and those who enforce them.

Extension Activities

What can students do at home or in the classroom to apply the knowledge or skills? How could you use your colleagues or community agencies to improve student performance?

Students can apply this knowledge of laws in the classroom by behaving and adhering to the rules at all times. Community agencies such as police officers could help by visiting the school and speaking to the students about the importance of laws and the consequences of breaking them.

How will you use technology to assist students with learning the concepts? What technology will you use to enhance the delivery and comprehension of your content?

Technology

The students will watch a Brain Pop Jr. video as the anticipatory set of the lesson. The teacher will use the Lumens to reinforce the lesson.
How will you connect this lesson with other content areas across the curriculum? The Arts: Students can make up a song or rap about the laws and those who enforce them.

Connection Across the Curriculum

Health: Students can discuss laws that should be followed to remain healthy. Physical Education: Students can stand in between the lesson to stretch. Math: Students can discuss the laws of math that should be followed when solving

problems.
Science:Students can discuss laws that should be followed when conducting experiments. English Language Arts: Students can write a narrative about why it is important to follow

laws.

PART III: REFLECTION

Describe the strengths of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. Describe the strengths of student engagement.

Strengths

The students were excited to discuss laws and the consequences that come when you break laws. The students were fully engaged in the lesson and there were no problems with classroom management.
Describe the weaknesses of your instructional techniques, strategies and classroom management. Describe the weaknesses of student engagement.

Weaknesses Suggestions for Improvement

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The only weakness was not having community supporters come and speak to the students to have a better understanding.
What would you change when teaching this lesson again?

When teaching this lesson again, I would have a police officer come and talk to the class about laws and the consequences there are when they are broken.

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