SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template

TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions
PA/Common
Core/Standards
Objectives

DETAILS
Maria Campbell
Social Studies- Pennsylvania State Symbols
Grade 4
1 hour
There are many symbols that are used to represent
Pennsylvania.
What are Pennsylvanias state symbols?

Bloom's
Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge
(DOK)
Formative &
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

ISTE Standards
for Students

5.1.4.F. Identify state symbols, national symbols, and

national holidays.
The student will be able to research and identify at
least two landmarks/markers in Pennsylvania, with a
partner, with 100% accuracy (4/4).

The student will be able to identify and draw at least

five state symbols, individually, with 100% accuracy
(20/20).

Students PA Landmarks graphic organizers will be

reviewed to determine that each partner group
identified two PA landmarks, including a written
description and a picture.

Students will individually complete a State Symbol Book

in which they will identify and draw five symbols of
Pennsylvania (state animal, state dog, state bird, state
insect, state fish, state tree, state flower.

Students will be observed during their partner work to

be sure that each student is participating and working
well with their partner (checklist)
ISTE Standards
Creativity and Innovation
Research and information Fluency
Communication and Collaboration
Digital Citizenship

Framework for
21st Century
Learning

Framework for 21st Century Learning

Information Literacy
Initiative and Self-Direction
Social Skills

Technology:
21st Century App: PA Markers App
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pa-markers/id486977511?
mt=8

CK


Accommodation
s, Modifications

Students will use this app to locate two Pennsylvania

Landmarks. With a partner, students will write a written
description of the Landmark and draw a picture of it.
Students with Behavioral Issues
Student will be provided with a space in the
classroom that is the least distractive for him/her
Student will be placed with a good behavior model
for the partner activity
Both verbal and nonverbal cues will be used to
remind the student to stay on-task and of rule
violations (looking at student,
reminders/announcements for all students, tapping
desk)
Behaviors that are not seriously disruptive will be
ignored
Student will be supported by the teacher, in which
he or she will spend more time with the students
group throughout the lesson
Student will use a token economy system of
reinforcement (specifically for Dylan)
Student will be provided with a checklist of tasks to
complete before the end of the lesson
Student will be provided with an accommodated
State Symbol Homework Worksheet (will complete
less questions)
Shake a small, clear, plastic water bottle filled with
soap, water, and sparkles- when sparkles rest- will
begin work (Tyler)
Carpet Square for when become frustrated (Mandy)

SUPERVISING
TEACHERS
SIGNATURE

Seton Hill University Lesson Plan Template Step-by-Step

Procedures
RATIONALE for
the Learning
Plan
Introduction

CK
Activating Prior Knowledge
Students will answer a few introductory questions
provided by the teacher
What is a symbol?
What would be some symbols associated with our
school?

Explicit
Instructions

Can you think of another example and provide some

symbols?
So, what do you think would be a symbol of
Pennsylvania?

Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Students will view a Primary source image of the Liberty
Bell
They will be asked to describe the image that they see
through discussion and raising their hands
(observations)
Students will identify the symbol in the image and will
be told that it is known a symbol of Pennsylvania
Big Idea Statement
The students will listen and follow along as the teacher
chooses a student to read the Big Idea that is listed on
the front board:
There are many symbols that are used to represent
Pennsylvania.
Essential Questions Statement
The students will listen and follow along as the teacher
chooses students to read the Essential Question that is
listed on the front board:
What are Pennsylvanias state symbols?
Objective Statement
Students will listen and follow along as the teacher
models the use of the PA Markers app. Students will
then work with an assigned partner and use the app to
locate two Pennsylvania Landmarks. The students will
complete a Graphic Organizer using these two
landmarks. Finally, the students will create a State
Symbol Book by conducting research on their own.
Transition
Key

Lesson
Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodation
s for students
with special

Vocabulary
Symbol
Liberty Bell
PA State Symbols (Mountain Laurel, Hemlock, Ruffed
Grouse, White-tailed Deer, Great Dane, Firefly, Brook
Trout, etc.)
PreAssessment of Students
Activating Prior Knowledge and the Hook/Lead-in will
serve as the PreAssessment of the Students
Modeling of the Concept
Students will listen as the teacher models how to use
the PA Markers app on the iPad (using document

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camera)
Students will be shown examples of first, the Graphic
Organizer that they will complete with a partner (all
students are social). For this activity, they will write 2
descriptions, one for each of the Landmarks, and will
also draw a picture of each.
Next, the students will be shown examples of a State
Symbol Book that they will complete individually after
completing the Landmarker Graphic Organizer
Student will be provided with a checklist of tasks to
complete
Both verbal and nonverbal cues will be used to
remind the student to stay on-task and of rule
violations

Guiding the Practice

With an assigned partner, students will complete a
graphic organizer in which they will use an app on the
iPad called PA Markers
Students will locate and discover two Pennsylvania
landmarks on this app
Students will then write a description of each of the
landmarks on the graphic organizer
Finally, students will draw an image depicting the
significance of this symbol
Student will be provided with a checklist of tasks to
complete
Both verbal and nonverbal cues will be used to
remind the student to stay on-task and of rule
violations
Transition
Students will be provided with a suggestion of when
they should begin to wrap up with their partner and
move onto the State Symbol Book
Providing the Independent Practice
Students will return to their seats to create their State
Symbol Books independently.
Students will have the freedom to choose the format
that they would like to use create the book (on
computer, folded paper, stapled paper)
Students can use iPads and computers to search preapproved websites for state symbols. Students can also
reference books in the classroom library.
Students must create a book with a decorated title page
and at least 5 pages
Students books should include at least 5 State Symbols,

with the name of the symbol, a drawing, and a sentence

describing the symbol (sentence starter)
State Symbol Book will be completed and turned in by
the end of the class
Student will be provided with a checklist of tasks to
complete
Both verbal and nonverbal cues will be used to remind
the student to stay on-task and of rule violations

Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special

Needs
Preferential seating: Student with Emotional/Behavioral
Disorder will be seated in a space in the classroom that
most meets his/her needs (near front board, near door)
See previous Accommodations section for more
adaptations
Evaluation of
Formal Evaluation
the
Students will complete a Landmark Graphic Organizer
Learning/Master
with a partner. Students will be assessed as to whether
y of the
they followed the directions of the assignment and if
Concept
they included both a description and a drawing of both
of the landmarks chosen (4/4).
Students will complete a State Symbol Book in which
they will be graded on content (including at least 5
symbols, with names and drawings of symbols and a
sentence description of the symbol, effort, and
neatness/creativity (20/20).

Closure

Reading
Materials
Technology
Equipment
Supplies

Informal Evaluation
Students will be observed during their partner work to
be sure that each student is participating. Students will
also be assessed on their social learning skills and their
ability to collaborate (checklist)
Summary & Review of the Learning
Students will have the opportunity to share their State
Symbol Books with the class at the end of the lesson
Homework/Assignments
Our State Symbols Worksheet will be completed for
homework
Document Camera
Classroom set of iPads with app uploaded
App to model app use on iPad
Landmark Graphic Organizer (and completed example)
Preapproved websites for research
Pennsylvania Classroom Library
Paper, markers, crayons, stapler (to create State Symbol
Book)- and/or computer for students to use


Teacher
Self-reflection

Our State Symbols Worksheets for homework (and

accommodated sheet)