Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template

Grade Level/Subject: 5th grade

Central Focus: Reading Informational texts/ American Indians
Reading/Social Studies
Essential Standard/Common Core Objective: RI.5.3. Explain the
relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events,
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ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on
specific information in the text.
Daily Lesson Objective: Make connections between two texts and use information from the texts to support those
connections.
21st Century Skills:
Academic Language Demand (Language Function and Vocabulary):
Venn Diagram
Compare and Contrast

Prior Knowledge:
Students must be fluent readers
Students must have basic reading comprehension skills
Students must know how to compare and contrast

Activity
1. Focus and Review

2. Statement of Objective
for Student

3. Teacher Input

Description of Activities and Setting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME0pZNZL6lA
Students will watch this short video of traditional American Indian dance to
grab their attention.
Today we will be reading informational texts and making connections
between the texts while supporting the connections with information from
the text.
The teacher will pass out a copy of each of the two passages below to each
student. http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_navajo.php
http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_cherokee.php The
teacher will read the first text to students. The teacher may stop and point
out information or ask question as he/she is reading to the students. After
reading the first text the teacher will ask the students comprehension
questions about the texts. The teacher will then read the second passage to
students. The teacher may stop and point out information or ask questions
about the texts. After reading the second text the teacher will ask students
comprehension question about the text. Now that both passages have been
read the teacher will ask students to make connections between the two
texts. The teacher should ask students questions such as Describing some

Time
2 mins

1 min

15-20
mins

things that they noticed are the same and some that they noticed are
different? Did any similar events occur? Tell me where in texts you found
those connections?

4. Guided Practice

5. Independent Practice

6. Assessment Methods of
all objectives/skills:

7. Closure

8. Assessment Results of
all objectives/skills:

Students will work together in their grouped tables to make one venn
diagram to show the connections between the texts. The teacher will then
walk through some possibilities for similarities and differences between the
two texts. The teacher will also show a poster that represents what is
expected of them but the poster should be done on a different topic.
The students will continue with the venn diagram that they began with the
teacher in the guided practice. The students will be making a mini poster
where they will write down the connections that they made between the
two texts. The students will make this mini poster attractive so they may
also draw pictures to display a connection, however they should label what
connection the picture is displaying. The students should also write where in
the passages they found the information to make the connections beside of
their connection (section name would be sufficient) The students will be
asked to write or draw at least 5 connections on their mini poster. They may
make connections between groups, ideas, concepts, etc in the texts.
The independent practice will serve as the assessment.

15 mins

15 mins

The teacher will tell students that they did great throughout the lesson. The
teacher will give students insight on what the next lesson will be on and what
2-3 mins
they may need to keep in mind from the current lesson to better understand
the next lesson.
Students must make 4/5 accurate connections and provide sufficient support from the
texts for those connection to display mastery.

Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations:

Student/Small Group Modifications/Accommodations:

Repeat directions as needed
Give direction and teach facing the class so that lips
can be read
Form groups keeping personalities of students in mind
Speak at an appropriate noise level so that all students
can hear

Materials/Technology:
(Include any instructional materials (e.g., worksheets, assessments PowerPoint/Smart Board slides, etc.) needed to implement the lesson at the end of the lesson plan.)

Colored construction paper

Colored pencils, crayons, markers
Printed articles
References:
http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_navajo.php

http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_american_cherokee.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME0pZNZL6lA

Reflection on lesson: