SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan SED 224

Spring Semester 2015

Pre-Planning
TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Standards/
anchors/
competencies
PA/Common
Core/Standards
(Plus any others
as may be
required)
Formative
AND/OR
Summative
Assessment
Evidence
Objective
A-B-C-D

DETAILS
Marissa Douthit
Social Studies/ People, places, and environments
Grade 4
May 5 for 45 minutes
13.1.5.E: Describe the factors that influence career choices,
such as, but not limited to: Geographic location

Job description

Salaries/benefits

Work schedule

Working conditions

Formal Evaluation
Presentation to the class.
Informal Evaluation
Short description to the class of what they know about
their given occupation.

Bloom's Taxonomy

Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

CK

Students will identify an occupation.

Students will be able to list five activities their
occupation does.
Students will be able to do an oral presentation about
their occupation
While identifying an occupation, students will be able to
present through a presentation why they choose that
career choice incorporation job description, salary, work
schedule, and working conditions with 100% accuracy.

Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the
CK
Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge
The word occupation will be written on the board. I will
ask each student to write what an occupation is and
what it means to him or her. Then, I will have students
share their thoughts.
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
After sharing what an occupation is I will create a web on
the board. Each student will come and write an
occupation on the web.

Explicit
Instructions
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions

Lesson Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodations
for students with
special needs
Accommodations,
Modifications

Materials
(reading,
technology,
equipment,
supplies, etc.)
Closure

Big Idea Statement

Occupations are a part of daily life.
Every occupation has an importance.
Every occupation has pros and cons.
Essential Questions
What does your occupation do?
What are the pros and what are the cons?
How much does your occupation make?
Key Vocabulary
Occupation, salary
Pre-Assessment of Students
I will then use a random selection. As the students name
is called they will pick an occupation off of the board.
(Each student will have a different occupation.) They will
then say anything they know about the occupation.
Modeling of the Concept
I will provide the students with a template. The template
will have the information they need to find. I will then
have students make a large picture of a person that is
dressed for their occupation.
Transition
We will then move to the computer lab.
Guiding the Practice
I will show the students a list of websites that are
appropriate for this activity.
Providing the Independent Practice
Students will then conduct their research on their
occupation. They will look for the job description, salary,
work schedule, and working conditions. Then, students
will find a way to write their information on their
drawings.
Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
For the large drawing I will provide a template. Websites
will be on the page they need to find the information.
Computers
Template
Paper, markers, crayons, scissors
Chalkboard

Summary & Review of the Learning

After the students are done with their research and
crafting they will present their findings to the class.
Homework/Assignments
Students will need to find a place in the community that
someone with their occupation works. We will be taking
some fieldtrips to local places and asking others to come
into the class to talk in the upcoming weeks.