Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Samantha Miller Date: 9/20/2015

Title of Lesson: Seeing the Whole Picture Cooperating Teacher: Theresa Apker
& Understanding a Believers
Responsibility

Core Components
Subject, Content Area, or Topic
Bible
Student Population
17 Students
Learning Objectives
TTW lead a review discussion on the following:
Understanding the context
Categories of the books of the Bible establishing context
Desiring continual learning, understanding, and wisdom (Proverbs 1:5) Luke 14:25-33
Becoming equipped, gaining wisdom, and showing perseverance.
Choosing wisdom or foolishness. (Proverbs 1:7)

Virginia Essential Knowledge and Skills (SOL)

4.1 The student will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings.
a. contributes to group discussions across content areas.
d. demonstrates the ability to work independently
f) Communicate new ideas to others.
g) Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
Materials/Resources
Bible

Safety (if applicable)

Time
(min.) Process Components
5-8 *Anticipatory Set
min Ask students what can happen if they overhear only part of a conversation? Explain
that not hearing the whole conversation can lead to misunderstanding or distorting
the truth. This is called taking something out of context.
*State the Objectives (grade-level terms)
SW learn about being context, how the books of the bible are sorted and how that is useful
when studying the bible.

McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015
5 min *Instructional Input or Procedure
TTW lead whole group discussion and ask students to read Luke 14:26. TW ask in
further thinking questions.

3 *Modeling
min TTW give thoughts to the question and experiences.

*Check for Understanding

TW check for understanding by the whole group discussion questions.

10 *Guided Practice
min TTW lead the class in whole group discussion. After the topics are covered and seem like
the students understand. TTW ask the class these questions: What does context mean?
What are the categories of the Bible? How can you better understand the meaning of a
Scripture verse? Why is it important to use contextual reading when you study Gods
word? Discussed the other bible study tools, bible commentary, bible dictionary, and bible
handbook.
15-20 *Independent Practice
min Group Work
Students worked in groups to create a Bible commentary on the MV (memory verse) 2
Timothy 2:15. The students were instructed to write out, dance, sing, or act out the bible
verse and the meaning. After groups looked like they were finished they presented to the
class.
Assessment
Formative: TTW walk around the room during whole group discussion, and their
presentations.

3 min *Closure
Remind students to study the study guide and work book pages.

Differentiation Strategies (enrichment, accommodations, remediation, or by learning style).

Interactive learning with technology, . Student discussions will be at own level, along with person answers to
the question asked in the class discussion with the teacher.

Classroom Management Issues (optional)

Keeping the class volume level down, making sure the students are working in their groups.

Lesson Critique. To be completed following the lesson. Did your students meet the objective(s)? What part
of the lesson would you change? Why?

*Denotes Madeline Hunter lesson plan elements.

Intern Signature Cooperating Teacher Signature Date

McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015