TCNJ Lesson Plan

George Washington

Student Name: Gabi Sabony School Name: Hopewell Elementary School

Grade Level: 2 Host Teachers Name: Claudia Scotti

Guiding and/or Essential Questions: Who is George Washington? What is the role of a
president? Why is George Washington important?

Pre-lesson Assignments and/or Student Prior Knowledge: Students may know that George
Washington was the first president of the United States.

Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.6. Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants
to answer, explain, or describe.
6.1.4.D.6. Describe the civic leadership qualities and historical contributions of George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin toward the development of the United
States government.

Learning Objectives and Assessments:

Learning Objectives Assessment

The students will explain their knowledge of Students will complete a writing prompt. The
George Washington. teacher will assess students on completion and
creativity.

Materials/Resources: (List materials, include any online or book references and resources)
A Picture Book of George Washington book
By David A. Adler
George Washington craft- 19
From Teacherspayteachers.com- by Anna Navarre
Paper for response- 19
George Washington crossword- 19
From Teacherspayteachers.com- by The Joy of Learning
George Washington word search- 19
From Teacherspayteachers.com- by The Joy of Learning
George Washington coloring sheet- 19
From Teacherspayteachers.com- by The Joy of Learning
Glue
Scissors
Pencils
Coloring supplies
 Plan for set-up/distribution/cleanup of materials:
At each table, there are scissors, coloring supplies, glue, and pencils for the students. The
students will complete the writing response, and when I check for completeness, they can work
on the face. I will give the students the materials for the face after I checked their writing. When
they have completed that, I will allow them to choose from the word search, the cross-word
puzzle, and the coloring sheet.

Step by Step plan (numbered):

1. Beginning: I will ask the students to gather on the rug for a read aloud. I will introduce
the book by saying, On Monday, there is no school. Does anyone know why? I will
take a volunteer or two explain that it is Presidents Day, a day that celebrates George
Washington. Also, every year, it is celebrated on the third Monday of February but his
actual birthday is February 22, which is on Wednesday! I will then show the cover of the
book and say, Today, we are going to learn about George Washington. Does anyone
know something about George Washington? If students raise their hands, I will call on
about four students. (3 minutes)
2. I will read the book to the students, asking questions and explaining words they may not
know throughout. These include, Show me the connection sign if you have ever been to
Virginia? and Does anyone know what the American colonies were? (5 minutes)
3. After the book has been read, I will introduce the activities. I will dismiss the students
from the rug to silently go to their seats.
4. The students will be instructed to complete a writing prompt- If I were president I will
show my sample response and explain that they should be creative with their response.
5. I will show them my example of his face, and demonstrate how to put his face together. I
will explain that they should glue down his plain face to the red piece of paper. Then,
they should glue on his hat. The next step is to draw his nose, eyes, and mouth. The last
step is to glue on the six hair pieces, three on each side. I will ask if there are any
questions before I continue.
6. I will then explain what to do when they have completed the activities. I will show them
the cross word, a word search, and a coloring sheet that they will complete when they are
done with the prompt and the face. I will briefly go over each worksheet so the students
have an understanding of what they are supposed to do. I will show them where the
stacks of activities will be kept.
7. I will then dismiss the students to complete the activities. (25 minutes)
8. Closure: When students have finished, they will be instructed to clean up and sit on the
rug. Depending on how much time we have, we will have some students to share their
response to the writing prompt. (10 minutes)

Key Questions (that you will ask):

Who is George Washington? What were the American colonies? What would you do if you were
president of the United States?

Logistics:
Timing:
 Intro- 2 minutes
Book- 6 minutes
Explanation of activities- 4 minutes
Writing prompt- 10 minutes
Face- 10 minutes
Closing- 8 minutes

Transitions: During the lesson, students will be dismissed by table to move quietly to
their seats and the rug; I will call students by table. Students will be at the rug for the closing,
and will be called up one at a time to share their work.
Classroom Management: Students are instructed to use the silent connection hand
signal if they can relate to something, instead of calling out.

Differentiation
If students have completed their face and writing response early, there will be three worksheets
for students to complete. If the students have completed all of the activities, they can color in the
border of the writing prompt. If students need help with something, they can ask a friend or ask
me, Mrs. Scotti, or anyone else in the room for assistance.