ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher: Megan Vander Hulst

Date: November

Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Native American Homes

I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
Students will learn that Native Americans from different areas built their houses to fit their personal needs using what supplies were
naturally provided for them.
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
This is the 3rd lesson in a unit about Native Americans.
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to applicable national or state standards. If an
objective applies to only certain students write the name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.
Students will be able to explain that Native Americans used the resources around them to create homes to live in depending on
their needs.
Students will be able to answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key
details in a text. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1)
Students will be able to explain how images contribute to and clarify a text. (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.7)
II. Before you start
Prerequisite knowledge and skills.
Assessment
(formative and summative)

Students should be familiar with the 4 basic needs of human survival.

Observation as students are working

Discuss at the end of the lesson
Worksheets to be turned in at the end of lesson
Universal Design for Learning Networks/Domains
(see UDL Guidelines)

RECOGNITION

STRATEGIC

AFFECTIVE

Multiple Means of Representation

Multiple Means of Expression (Action)

Multiple Means of Engagement

Options for Perception

Written words and words read aloud.

Options for recruiting interest

Options for Language/Symbols

Options for action/interaction

Students are doing the research
themselves.
Options for Expression

Options for Comprehension

Options for Executive Function

Options for Self Regulation

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do you
need for this lesson and do
you have them?

Native American Home Packets

Question Sheet
Elmo

Do you need to set up your

classroom in any special way
for this lesson? If so,
describe it.

Nope

III. The Plan

Tim
Parts
e
Motivation
(Opening/
Introduction/
Engagement)

Options for Sustaining Effort & Persistence

The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher activities and
student activities
Review yesterday: talk about where Native Americans
Students listen.
got their food and clothing. Why did different tribes
Students respond, They used what they had
from different areas have different food and clothing?
around them, and not all places had the same
resources.
Explain that today, they will be doing research in
partners or groups of 3 about different types of Native
American houses. Show them the worksheet with
questions to fill out.

Students listen and look.

Development

Closure

Before giving them their partners, show them how to

read aloud with their group. Give a bad example and a
good example. Ask what the other group members
should be doing at the time.

Students listen, and point out flaws in the first

examples and then discuss what should happen.

Tell the students their groups and let them choose their
home to research by drawing sticks. After they choose,
have one of the partners come get the informational
packet and the worksheets.
Let the students get to work. Go around and monitor
groups as they work, asking what they have learned so
far.

Students choose which house to research.

Facilitate discussion and information sharing from

students.

Groups take turns sharing about the house they

researched based on the information on the
worksheet.
Students think about what house would work
best for them (or be fun) and explain why they
choose it.

After all students have shared, ask the class which

house theyd like to live in and why.

Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time:

Students begin to read through their article with

their partners, answering questions on the
worksheet as they go.