Department of Education - Lesson Plan Template

Candidate Name: Rylee Bouillion

Course: Education 210
Professor: Schmidt
Grade/Level: 1st grade
Subject(s)/Class: Title 1 Reading
Main Topic or Unit of Study: Biography Jane Goodall - Vocabulary
Time Allotment: 30 Minutes
Role of the Teacher: Head
OBJECTIVES
Primary Objective(s):
Objective: First grade students will be able to complete a Bingo vocabulary
activity corresponding with the Jane Goodall Biography that will be read in class
together with 100% accuracy.
Domain: Language
Standard: L.1.4 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
I Can Statement (Posted for Students):
I can complete my Bingo vocabulary sheet and remember the definitions from the story
about Jane Goodall.
Supporting/Secondary Objective(s) or Skills:
The supporting skill of this lesson includes comprehension. The vocabulary words used in
the Bingo activity are not vocabulary words I am accepted the students to know
completely before reading the text. The students must remember what the text says the
meaning of the vocabulary word is while playing the Bingo game. The other supporting
skills include reading the nonfiction text.

PRE-PLANNING
Learning Context
Students will apply this lesson to everyday life. Knowing the vocabulary words from this
lesson can be applied to everyday life. Students will widen their vocabulary skills and
strengthen their comprehension skills through this activity.
Activating Prior-Knowledge:
I will activate prior-knowledge by asking the students questions about the text before
reading it. I will ask if they know who Jane Goodall is or if they have ever heard of her
before. I will then ask if they know what a Zoologist is or if they know what the animal is
on the cover of the text. I am hoping these questions will activate any prior knowledge
they may have.
Interdisciplinary Connections:

The biography is a nonfiction read. The text mentions Jane Goodall as a zoologist and a
scientist. The text states different kinds of apes and apes behaviors. The students can use
the knowledge and vocabulary they gain from this text that can be related to topics in
science or history.
Technology Integration
There will be no technology used in this lesson.
Teacher Candidate-Created Instructional Materials
The David Greybeard Bingo worksheet is a teacher candidate-created instructional
material.
Additional Resources
The text Jane Goodall written by Jo S. Kittinger will be used in this activity.

ASSESSMENT PLAN
Informal Assessments (Indicate if listed assessments are pre, medial, or post.)
Informal assessments will be used in the form of questions. My pre-informal questions will
Include: Have you heard of a woman named Jane Goodall? I know some of the students
have read this text before, can one of you tell me one detail about Jane Goodall?
My medial-informal questions will include questions about the vocabulary. As in, can
someone tell me what it means for a chimpanzee to hoot?
Formal Assessments (Indicate if listed assessments are pre, medial, or post.)
Formal assessment will include only a post activity. The David Greybeard Bingo worksheet
will be the post assessment. I will be picking a word and then reading the definition and
will direct the students to play a marker on the correct word I am defining. I will repeat this
until one student has three in a row and calls David Greybeard. I will continue this until
every student has had three in a row.
Performance Data Collection and Record Keeping
I will write down my notes on the children who struggle with completing the vocabulary
activity correctly.

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Essential Questions
Have you heard of a woman named Jane Goodall?
I know some of the students have read this text before?
Can one of you tell me one detail about Jane Goodall?
Can someone tell me what it means for a chimpanzee to hoot?
Do they know what a Zoologist is?
Do they know what the animal is on the cover of the text?
Academic Language and Supporting Vocabulary
Africa
Chimpanzee
David Greybeard
Hoot
Jane Goodall
Mound
Termite
Orphanage
Procedure
Introduction:
I will begin this lesson by introducing Jane Goodall and asking the students questions. I will
ask the students if they have ever heard or know of Jane Goodall and what she has done. I
will then proceed to give the students information about Jane Goodall for background
information. (zoologist, Tanzania, studies the behavior of animals). I will then introduce the
text. I will ask questions regarding the text. I will ask if the students know what the animal
is on the front of the text. I will then remind the students that animal researchers learn to
recognize individual animals before studying them, like Jane Goodall named the chimps to
make it easier to identify and take notes about their behaviors.
Main:
I will then read the text with the students. I will go over the vocabulary words at the
beginning of the book and emphasize the importance of identifying and comprehending
the meaning of these words like reading the text. We will read the text together. After we
finish reading I will pass out the bingo cards. The David Greybeard Bingo worksheet will be
the post assessment. I will be picking a word and then reading the definition and will direct
the students to play a marker on the correct word I am defining. I will repeat this until one
student has three in a row and calls David Greybeard. I will continue this until every
student has had three in a row.
Closing:
After every student has had a bingo I will end with asking the students one word they
learned the meaning of after this activity.
Instructional Balance
Direct Instruction (i.e. lecture, drill and practice): 50%
Indirect Instruction (i.e. case studies, problem solving):
Interactive Instruction (i.e. debate, role playing, brainstorming):
Independent Instruction (i.e. homework, assigned questions, research):

Experiential Learning (i.e. simulations, games): 50%

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTS
Differentiated Instruction
I will differentiate this instruction by paying attention to each student while we are reading
together. To remind the students to be reading and following along in the text. If a student
is struggling with matching the definition I am reading and the correct word on their bingo
board, I will personally instruct them which will not be difficult because we are in such a
small group.
Multiple Cultural Perspectives
I believe Jane Goodall is a wonderful biography to read for a multiple cultural perspective.
During the 1960s when Jane Goodall was performing her research, women were not
prevalent in the science field. Learning about a woman being empowering in this era is an
effective lesson.
Collaboration and Grouping
Students will be in a small group but will perform the activity independently.
Home Connections
There will be no home connections.