Traditions

Submitted by: Michael Feher & Greg Winiewicz Nevada State College Spring 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Scien

Traditions Social Studies Lesson Plan Summary of the Lesson Plan: This is a second grade social studies lesson designed to help students learn about different traditions and customs that families participate in. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Neighborhoods (p. 144-147). Target Population: Second Grade All levels Whole group reading and individual assessment. Materials: Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Neighborhoods. Paper, colored pencils, markers, crayons, pencils. Pre-made little books, computers, culture books Standard: G6.2.3 Identify traditions and customs that families practice. Student Friendly Objective: I can name traditions and customs that families participate in. Procedure: 1. Read together as a class pgs 144-147. Teacher will ask does everyone have the same traditions? Ask the students who celebrates Christmas? If they all raise hand ask them if they think everyone in the world celebrates Christmas? If they say yes, teacher will explain thats not always the case. If a student does not raise their hand ask them if they celebrate a different holiday instead. 2. Each student will be handed a little book filled with 5 blank white pages. On the cover of the book, students will pick a holiday (Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc.) and they will draw a picture of their holiday on the front page. On next 5 pages they will write a sentence and draw a picture of a tradition they do on that specific day. Their pictures need to be colored and sentences students must use complete sentences. Each student will get the opportunity to present in front of the class their holiday and traditions that they celebrate. 3. The students will be divided into groups of three. The teacher will assign each group a specific culture. The groups will be looking up specific traditions these cultures follow using either books provided or the computers.
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Traditions Social Studies Lesson Plan They will create a chart with 6 bullet points. Each bullet point will be a different tradition and custom that that culture has. They will turn it in at the end of the allotted time. 4. Closure: Students can record what they have learned on an index card. The will read these comments to the class. Assessment: The teacher will assess by collecting the students little books and also assess by watching them present their traditions to the rest of the class. The teacher will also assess by gathering the group assignment and going over that. Reflection: Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? The reading will be the easiest part in my opinion. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? I think the hardest part will be helping the students realize that not everyone has the same traditions. Some students might have a difficult time understanding that. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I would follow up this lesson by going over what the groups came up with about their culture. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? Work with them individually to help them understand what Im teaching. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? Asking students if they celebrate Christmas. I dont want anyone feeling alienated. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? Making sure students had enough time to finish the group-assignment.

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Submitted by: Greg Winiewicz

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