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9:12 10:16: LA
Grade level: 3

October 14, 2015

Lesson Topic: Remembrance day peace writing

Universal
OutcomesDesign for Learning
Representation
GCO: from Curriculum Document
Students will be expected to use writing
and other
forms of representation
Present
information
in multipleto
formats including text, graphics, audio, and video
explore, clarify,
and
reflect onboth
theirverbally and visually
Information
will be
presented
thoughts, feelings, experiences, and
learnings;
and to and
use their
imaginations.
Make
handouts
materials
available well in advance of classes and related class activities
Required
Materials,
Toolsterms):
and
SCO:
(in student
friendly
All
materials
will
be photocopied
and Technology
ready prior to class
Students will be able to write about their
thoughts and
feelings tie
of what
means
Whenever
possible,
new peace
concepts
to prior knowledge
Tree
in the Courtyard
to Book:
them.
We
talkedThe
about
Remembrance
Day last week, and students who were in religion read a story on Anne
Frank
SMART board
to show
pictures of chestnut tree and to show writing prompts.
Objective(s)
for this
lesson:
I will be able
to describe
what
peace means
Provide
structure
to the
material:
highlight key concepts and explain how they relate to
What
Peace
Means
to
Me
writing
template
to
me.
course objectives
The key concept in this lesson is peace, this is highlighted throughout the lesson
Closure:
Introduction
Post-it notes
Learning
is more than a spectator sport. Make it active and participatory
Throughout the class students will participate in activities
Today we are going to be looking at the
idea
of peace,
and we are going to be
Special
Concerns
Start each class with an outline of material to be covered to be covered and conclude each
writing about what peace means to you.
session with a summary of key points
Students, minus those who will sit at the round table with Miss. Cardinal, are to sit at their desks.
I will being class by outlining what will be covered in todays lesson
Introduction:
If Memphis
having
a hard time working, suggest that he sits behind the screen so that he is not
Book:
The Treeisin
the Courtyard
Represent key concepts graphically as well as verbally
distracted.
Have
students sit by the SMART board
The key concept of peace will be represented graphically through a book and a writing template
whilst I read.
If Layne
is having
a hard time working, suggest that he sits at the round table.
Before
reading
the story:
Develop assessments directly from outcomes
- Explain that this is a story about
Assessment of this lesson is whether students think about what peace means to them.
If Ashton
room,Does
send one of the peers to go after him and bring him back.
Anneleaves
Frank the
in WW2.
anybody
know who
Anne Frank quizzes and tests
Consider
alternatives
to traditional
To do:
is?
A closure, observation, and reading what students wrote will be used in assessment
Print 17
Whilst-reading
thecopies
story: of writing template
Set
up
pictures
of chestnut
SMART board.
- show
a picture
of a tree on (e.g.,
Monitor
the students
effectiveness
of instruction
quick surveys, exit slips, etc.)
chestnut
tree,
chestnut
An closure
(if time)
willabe
used attree
the end of this lesson
flower, and a chestnut tree
Differentiation
on the SMARTand
board
Provideseedpod
clear expectations
feedback
Explain
that
a
canal
is
like
abe walking around the classroom giving feedback to students.
During
this
lesson
I
will
continually
Ashton, Alex, Memphis, Danity, and Layne are not expected to write as much as the other students due
homemade river.
to ability
TheExpression
factory annex this is a
Action and
secret place where Anne Frank
Miss Cardinal is allowed to write out what Ashton would like to write on a blank sheet so that he can copy
andthat
her family
from the Nazi
Setit.goals
guide hid
instruction
and assessment
(because
Anne is
and
My goal soldiers
throughout
this lesson
forher
students to think about what peace means to them
family were Jewish)
- expectations
From
time to time,
a face
might of the class so that support services can be arranged if
Define
at the
beginning
In-Class
Support
neededpeer out between the cracks. Anne
her
family
be for this
An Mrs.
agenda
willand
bewill
provided
athad
thetobeginning
of class
asI well
as expectations
provided
the
Cardinal
be
in the
classroom
class.
will have
her write atbeing
the round
tablebefore
with Ashton,
very
careful
not
to
be
seen
PAXand
game
Danity.
because they didnt want the
Nazi time
soldiers
find Create
out that assignments
they
Emphasize
onto
task.
that require students to practice reviewing and
were
there.
Cross-curricular
Connections
applying information. Brain research confirms that adage practice makes perfect
- Dew
when
itsaware
cold overnight
Students
will be
made
of how long they have for each activity
and you wake up and the grass is
wet even though it hasnt rained,
Engagement
this is dew.
cars sped
off Someone
Consider
student
diversity
age, gender, culture, language, and ability when writing
OctoberThe
14,
2015
told
the
Nazi
soldiers
that Anne
objectives
herall
family
wereto
hiding
the
I do not and
expect
students
writein
the
same amount.
annex.
- Only the father returned. out

Reflection:

October 14, 2015