Unit Plan: Community

Lesson Plan for Thursday

Grade: 2nd
Social Studies Strand: History
Submitted By: Deborah Thompson


EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science
Nevada State College Spring 2014
Instructor: Karen Powell
Lesson Plan for Thursday Strand: History submitted by: Deborah Thompson

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B. Summary of the Lesson Plan:
This social studies lesson is for 2nd grade students to learn how to identify ways in which
people cooperate to achieve a common goal of recycling. This lesson will be completed
using a strategy from Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies textbook, Strategy10
(p.70-76).
C. Basic Information:
Grade Level: 2nd grade
Time to Complete this Lesson: Approximately 50 minutes
Groupings: Whole group discussion, small group for discussion, independent work for
assessment
D. Materials:
pencil
paper
examples of recyclable items
E. Objectives:
o NV State Social Studies Standards
H2.2.1 Identify ways in which people cooperate to achieve a common
goal.
o Student-Friendly Standards
I can identify ways people cooperate to achieve a common goal.
F. Vocabulary
cooperate to work or act together for a common purpose
achieve to succeed in doing something
recycle- to treat materials that have been thrown away in order to use them again
goal- something wanted or worked for
Lesson Plan for Thursday Strand: History submitted by: Deborah Thompson

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G. Procedure: (numbered steps)
1. Review the different locations in the community that recycle
2. Explain the concept of recycling
3. Call students attention to the different ways a community can recycle
4. Identify & discuss the benefits of recycling.
o Have students create a two separate list of things to recycle at home and at school
o list requirements
o 3 different types of recyclable items
H. Assessment:
What will you use to measure student understanding?
I will review each students list of recyclables to ensure that they are able to identify
ways in which people cooperate to achieve a common goal of recycling.
Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson.
I will check each list and make sure that there are 3 different types of recyclables listed.
I. Closure:
Brief discussion about concept and importance of recycling and the different types of
recyclables.