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s Signature: ___________________________
Casey Haggerty
Date: 18 February 2015

Cooperating Teacher: Ashley DeFranco

Time: MW 11-3pm

Class: 1st grade Social Studies

Specific Objectives To Meet Goals:

1. To learn about the life of Harriet Tubman.
2. To understand the impact she made of American History.
Ohio Social Studies Standard Grade 1 (Heritage 3)
The way basic human needs are met has changed over time.
Motivational Technique
Show a video from brainpop.com.
Materials Needed
Computer, projector, white board, dry erase markers, printed handouts, pencils.
Procedure for the Lesson

Transition the students to the carpet. Call one table at a time. (1 minute)
Show a picture of Harriet Tubman on the projector.
Ask the students, Has anybody ever heard of Harriet Tubman? Introduce the students to
the historical figure and give background information about the time (5 minutes)
Watch movie on Harriet Tubman from brainpop.com
https://jr.brainpop.com/socialstudies/biographies/harriettubman/ (3:40 minutes)
Pause the movie at the indicated times to discuss the questions posed by the film.
Have the students return to their seats, take out a pencil while I pass out Harriet Tubman
worksheet. (2 minutes)
Project the worksheet onto the white board.
Read the paragraph out loud to the students while making connections between the
information and the movie we just viewed. (5 minutes)
Read the 3 questions found at the bottom of the worksheet. Go through the questions and
write the answers on the whiteboard. Walk around the room while the students copy the
answers. (5 minutes)
Ask the students if they think Harriet Tubmans actions were heroic.
Conclude the lesson by passing out a coloring sheet of Harriet Tubman.

Academic Language
Questioning, discussing
Assessment Methods
Did the student complete the worksheet? Was the student attentive during the lesson?

Evaluation of Field Experience Students Performance

Overall I was pleased with how my lesson turned out in the classroom. The format of the
lesson followed the routine the students are used to which allowed the lesson to flow smoothly. I
believe that my objectives were met and that the students gained a better understanding and
appreciation for Harriet Tubman. The students thoroughly enjoyed the video which I believe
helped to put the sensitive topic in perspective for them. Looking back on the lesson, one change
I would make would be to keep the students on the carpet for the worksheet. When the students
went back to their seats they lost focus and started to fool around. Whereas on the carpet they
were engaged and attentive to the lesson. Overall, both my cooperating teacher and I were
pleased with the lesson, and it is definitely one I would consider using again in the future.