UNLV/Department of Teaching & Learning

Elementary Lesson Plan Template

UNLV Student: Laura Welker PSMT Name: Jamie Bailey

Lesson Plan All About France Lesson Plan Topic: France

Title:
Date: 2/22/18 Estimated Time: 45 minutes
Grade Level: 2nd School Site: Blackhurst

 1. State Standard(s): History: H1.2.5

Compare communities around the world with the local community

 Writing: W.2.7

Participate in shared research and writing projects

 Speaking & Listening: SL.2.1

Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and
texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups

 Reading: RI.2.2

Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific
paragraphs within the text.

2. Teaching Model(s):
ᵒ Direct Instruction
ᵒ Cooperative Learning
ᵒ Lemov Techniques
• Technique #24 Circulate
• Technique #34 Call & Response

3. Objective(s):
Given a landmark, students will create a poster with information about their landmark.
4. Materials and Technology Resources:
You Tube video
All a France book/paragraphs
Smart Board
Dry Erase Marker
Markers
Poster paper

5. Instructional Procedures:

a. Motivation/Engagement: TW play short YouTube video introducing France, and

review with students what they know, or remember about France. TW ask can you recall
any facts or information about France? (DOK 1)
b .Developmental Activities or Learning Experiences:
•Tell the students that we are going to begin to talk about what life would be like in France.
Explain to students that France is similar and also different than the United States.

•Read students the book All About France. (Gardner, Verbal/Linguistic) Have a grand
discussion with the students. Ask, “In what ways is France the same/different than the
United States?” (Bloom, Comprehension) “Would you like to live in France? Why or
why not?” (Bloom, Evaluation)

•Break the students up into groups. (Gardner, Interpersonal) Assign each group a
different topic i.e The Louvre, The Eiffel Tower etc. Tell the students that they are going to
learn more about that specific topic.

•Explain the assignment to students. Each group is going to research about the topic that
they were assigned. Students will need to gather information and create a poster with three
facts about their topic. (Gardner, Visual/Spatial) (Bloom, Synthesis) The poster also
needs to include a picture of the topic as well as any other interesting information that the
pair discovered during their research. Give the students a copy of the assignment sheet and
rubric (see attached) for their reference throughout the project.

•Give students approximately 45 minutes to meet with their groups and work on their
poster.
•Students will do a gallery walk, and then present their topic and share their posters.
•At the end of the lesson, have students turn in their posters and assess

c. Closure: Have the students present their posters to the class. Have them tell their classmates
 the three most interesting facts that they found out about their topic. Leave the posters out
in the classroom so that other students can look of them during free time.

(Lemov #34 Call & Response)

TW restate the objectives.
•TW ask student to state something they learned about the landmarks (DOK 2)
6. Accommodations:
•TW utilize technology
• Smart Board
• Elmo
• You tube videos
•TW model expectations

Modifications:
•TW vary levels of support (partners, whole group, etc.)

Differentiations for Diverse Learners:

•TW use various techniques (Lemov Strategies #24, 34)

7. Assessment and Evaluation of Learning:

a. Formative: TW assess Posters based off rubric
b. Summative: N/A

8. Homework Assignment: N/A

9. Reflection:
a. Strengths:
b. Concerns:
c. Insights: