Name: Candace Simpson
Mentor Teacher's Signature
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Date
Title of Lesson:
A Thanksgiving Feast
Primary Learning Outcome (PLO):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. With teacher guidance students will be able to use the computer to
research information on the Internet.
Assessed QCC:
A. Grade: K
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
10 Topic:
Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.
Materials and Equipment:
1. Paper for drawing
2. Crayons
3. Pencil & paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and
reflections)
4. Modification of a lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd
Technology Connection:
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include:
Procedures:
Step One:
Introduction
Have a small group of students go to a computer. Explain to
students that you are going to use the computer to find out information
about dinosaurs.
List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to topic of dinosaurs that establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them: "Have
you ever studied or read a book about Thanksgiving?" "Can you
tell
me something
that you know about Thanksgiving?" Today we are
going
to learn about Thanksgiving
by visiting web sites on the Internet and we will do a fun activity to
learn more about dinosaurs.
I have made a special Thanksgiving
page for your
class. (During discussion have students turn around away from the
computer to interact.)
Estimated Time for Step One:
5 minutes
Step Two
Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes:
(Have students sit at the computer where they can control the mouse
and computer.) (Explain to students the process of the
lesson.) After we visit
several web sites about
Check for understanding
Have students explore and discuss
the information in each of the 3 pre-selected web sites. Ask
students guiding
questions about the important concepts in each of the visited
web sites. (Save
"Facts about turkeys" web site to use
in Mission Project.) List three or more questions.
1. What are some of the foods eaten at the first
Thanksgiving meal?
2. Can you name one of the passengers on the boat?
3. Can you name one part of the boat you learned about?
Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read mission project to students. Explain to students that they
are going to be
going hunting for the Thanksgiving turkey this year. Discuss with
the students that in order to get a turkey they will need to draw a map
of were to find a turkey, the kind of foods a turkey might eat, and
need to know what a turkey looks like. Tell
the
students that the information that they will need to complete
their
mission project is listed and connected in the mission
activity.
Visit web site for information for mission project, "A feast with the Indians." Discuss the
information in the linked web site in
the mission activity with the students to emphasize
interesting and important information students will need to complete
mission
project.
[Students will write (or dictate to teacher) information to be included drawings or short sentences for the mission
project.
While
students are completing mission project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
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Mission Activity
There are no grocery stores because
the year is 1634. This
year you're finally old enough to go hunting and get the turkey
yourself. Unfortunately
you know nothing about turkey hunting and the turkey feast is depending
upon
you finding it. So now you must draw a map of where you might find a
turkey.
You also need to find out what a turkey looks like so you need to do
research
and draw a picture of the kind of turkey you're going to look for.
Remember you
might also want to find out what kind of food a turkey eats so the
capture will
be easier. Good Luck on your hunt!
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Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their mission project of pictures and
information they found on the Internet about
turkeys.
Tell students that your topicquest page is on the Internet and they can
visit the web site at school or home to learn more about Thanksgiving.
Explain to students
that you are going to put their pictures
on the Internet and they will be able to share their mission
projects with
their friends and family. (If possible teacher should take
brief
notes during the lesson and concluding discussions to be added
later
to the assessment and reflections in lesson plan.)
Estimated Time for Step Three:
5 minutes
Assessment:
A. Technology Integration
Student will be assessed through observation while using the computer
with teacher
guidance to do research and find information for the mission project.
Satisfactory: This student did a excellent job using the
computer and doing the research. Her pictures where very detailed. She
did an overall excellent job.
Satisfactory: The student excelled in the area of fine motor
skills. He worked the mouse well, was very inquisitive and drew some
interesting pictures.
Accommodation:
Links
for Accommodations for Special Students
1. Select one of your students that has special
needs from the conceptual factor information of your practicum
class. Describe the student in your class with special needs in
two or more sentences..
(Do not use the student's real name. You could refer to the
student
as "the special student.") There
was a student in my classroom who had a awful behavioral problem. The
behavioral problem was accompanied by a muscular disorder. The child
looked like a normal child and was able to participate in all
activities. The muscular disorder was not fully developed.
2. Explain what you would add or change in
this
lesson
plan to accommodate your special student?
Provide the student with more
detailed instructions and be more attentive to the child.
I would also use positive praise to
reinforce good behavior.
Reflections: (For Electronic Portfolio Standard #1
Knowledge
of Subject Matter)
1. a. Describe and give examples of how your
TopicQuest lesson created learning experiences and activities that
made
subject matter meaningful for your students.
The children learned about
turkeys, Thanksgiving, and some of the many traditions associated with
the holiday. This sparked the children's interest because Thanksgiving
was right around the corner.
b. Describe and give
examples
of how your TopicQuest lesson illustrated your understanding of
content
and tools of inquiry.
For me to do this lesson, I
had to know the content myself. The children taught me a lot because
they were so inquisitive we had to do some more research to answer
their questions. This really helped me to realize that I always need to
be prepared.
c. Describe and give
examples
of how students were engaged in learning and responded during your
lesson.
The children really liked the
lesson. They seemed to understand the material taught and had a lot of
fun using the computer.
3. Describe what you would do
differently
and why if you taught this lesson again.
When I taught the
lesson sat beside one student and I did not have good contact with the
other. Next time I will sit between the students or stand up behind
them.
Example
of TopicQuest Scanned Pictures & Comments
Topic
Example by Candace Simpson
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This kindergartner did a good job. She drew her turkey using
her hand. Her turkey was very detailed with an eye and a waddle. She
baited her turkey with berries and leaves. The brown box is her house.
She said she would hunt for the turkey behind her house. |
This
is a picture by a kindergartner. He said he was going to
bait his turkey good, and he did. Those are acorns all over the page.
His turkey is on the bottom with a red waddle. He did an excellent job
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