Name: Heather Mashburn (Nikki)
Mentor Teacher's Signature & Date
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2
Real-World Activity
Title of Mini-Research eBook Lesson: Honesty and Loyalty
Primary Learning Outcome (PLO):Assessed Standards
Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
Social Studies Performance
Standard
Grade: K
Standard SSKCG2: The student will retell stories
that illustrate positive character traits and will explain how the
people in the stories show the qualities of honesty, patriotism,
loyalty, courtesy, respect, truth, pride, self-control, moderation, and
accomplishment.
Materials and Equipment:
1. Have an example of Mini-Research eBook activity to show students
2. Paper for drawing
3. Crayons and/or color markers
4. Pencil & paper (to make
notes for lesson plan assessment and
reflections)
5. 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 read an
Mini-Research eBook
about things that stay in the
sky and some
things return to the earth.
List 2 or more
questions that introduce students
to your Mini-Research eBook that will establish a
connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them:
1. "Have
you ever studied or read a book about being honest or loyal?
2. "Can you tell
me about some people that you have seen showing the qualities of
honesty and loyalty?"
Today we are going
to read an eBook
on the Internet.
I have made a special Mini-Research eBook on the Internet 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:
(Students will sit at the computer where they can control the mouse
and computer.) (Explain to students the process of the
lesson.) We are going to read my Mini-Research eBook and visit
several websites.
Check for understanding
Students with teacher assistance will read the Mini-Research eBook,
explore, and
discuss
the information in the four linking websites that go with the
Mini-Research eBook. Ask
students guiding
questions about the important concepts in the Mini-Research eBook and
the linking
websites. List four or more questions from each of your
linking websites that will guide your students to gain information for
your PLO.
1. Was there ever a time when
you were unloyal or unhonest to a member of your family?
2. What do you
think of when you hear of the word "loyal"?
3. What do you think of when you
hear the word "honesty"?
4. What was your favorite part
from the story, Zinny The Zebra?
Practice and feedback related to the
PLO
Read the Mini-Research eBook project to students. Explain to
students that
they
are going to be
reporters
for their class, and they will draw a picture of their favorite part of
the story to show the qualities of loyality and honesty..
Tell
the
students that the information that they will need to complete
their Mini-Research eBook project is listed and connected in
the Mini-Research eBook
activity. Review the
information in the linked website in
the Mini-Research eBook activity with the students to emphasize
interesting and important information students will need to complete
mission
project.
| The
Wonderful Qualities of Loyalty & Honesty |
| Real-World Activity: *Loyalty and honesty are two of the greatest qualities to possess. Think about the mess that Zinny would have gotten herself into if she did not stay loyal and honest to ZeeBee. When you stay true to these qualities, everything eventually works itself out in the end. *Now is the time to use everything we have learned about being loyal and honest and have some fun! We will be working on two activities where you can explore your creativity! |
| Lesson 2
Directions: 1. You will draw your favorite part from the story, Marco Polo, where Marco Polo showed how he could be loyal and honest. 2. Underneath your picture, you will write the words "Loyalty and/or Honesty" that your picture shows. *Watching this video on Marco Polo will remind you of the story. |
[Students will write (or dictate to teacher) information to be included
in
their Mini-Research eBook
project.
While
students are completing Mini-Research eBook project, teacher
will observe students and give assistance when needed.]
Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their Mini-Research eBook activity and
information they found on the Internet.
Tell students that your Mini-Research eBook Website is on the Internet
and
they can
visit the website at school or home. Explain to students
that you are going to put their pictures and information
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
Accommodation:
This will be turned in as an in-class activity.
Comments & Reflections:
Assessment for the
Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Student will be assessed through
observation, oral discussion, and developed product to
evaluate if student: is
able to retell the qualities of loyalty and honesty by illustrating
these qualities through a drawing of the story.
| Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 | |
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(List
your PLO from top of page of this lesson.) PLO: Students will retell stories that illustrate qualities of honesty and loyalty |
Student with teacher guidance is able to illustrate by retelling and reviewing the qualities of loyality and honesty in the Marco Polo story. | Student with teacher guidance is able to illustrate by retelling and reviewing the qualities of loyality or honesty in the Marco Polo story. | Student with teacher guidance is not able to illustrate by retelling and reviewing the qualities of loyality and honesty in the Marco Polo story. |
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To here for lesson
plan
evaluation. Information below will be entered after teaching
your lesson.
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| Student | Performance
Level |
Descriptions
of Students' Evidence that Illustrate the Achieved Performance Level of
the PLO (* To receive full credit description must include minimum of two sentences and a detailed example of the students' evidence.) |
| 1 |
Level 3 |
Student 1 was able to retell the
story of Marco Polo by
illustrating a part from the story that showed the qualities of loyalty
and honesty. Student 1 drew a picture of the king giving Marco Polo a
treasure box when he was ill and able to die. The king gave this
treasure box to Marco Polo because throughout the story he was loyal to
him and did not turn his back on him when given the opportunity. |
| 2 |
Level 3 |
Student 2 was able to retell the
story of Marco Polo by
illustrating a part from the story that showed the qualities of loyalty
and honesty. Student 2 also drew the picture of the king giving Marco
Polo the treasure box. Student 2 stated that he drew this scene from
the story because, "Marco Polo never lied to the king so he got a big
box of gold and treasures." |
1.
Comment
on your
teaching of how your
Mini-Research eBook
Lesson created learning experiences and activities that
implemented the use a variety of resources and technologies. (*
To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two
sentences and a detailed example.)
The students enjoyed the story I
created for my Mini-Research eBook Lesson. They also enjoyed the Marco Polo video that went with my
story. Since the students were getting two stories at once, it heped
them grasp the concepts and meanings of the qualities of loyalty and
honesty. Student 1 made the comment while the video was loading that
she "loves watching videos!" Student 2 agreed with her.
2. State evidence to show that
your students gained knowledge during your Mini-Research eBook
Lesson. (*
To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two
sentences and a detailed example.)
The students gained knowledge from my
Mini-Research eBook Lesson because they made comments to me that
compared the Marco Polo video
clip to the story I made up in my eBook.Student 1 made the comment
that, "Marco Polo was loyal just like Zinny was to Zeebee." Student 1
turned around and made this comment to me right after the Marco Polo video clip had finished.
3. Give at least one suggestion that would lead to improving your teaching practices and student achievement. (* To receive full credit description must include a minimum of two sentences and a detailed example.)
A suggestion for improving my teaching
practices in this instance would be to have gotten ear phones for the
students. Since only two students were used in this lesson and the rest
of the class was engaged in centers, it was hard to hear some of the Marco Polo video clip.
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