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Consequences
I.LessonPlanOverviewandDescription
ExpectedDuration:1day/3040minutes
SocialStudies:Citizenship
Concepts:

Whatconsequencesare
Howconsequencesaffectourcitizenship

Vocabulary:

Consequences:aresultoreffectofanactionorcondition
Penalty:adecreaseinbehaviorasaresultoflosingsomethingyouwant
Punishment:adecreaseinbehaviorasaresultofgettingsomethingyoudonot

want
Negativereinforcers:anincreaseinbehaviorastheresultofavoidingsomething

youdonotwant
Positivereinforcers:anincreaseinbehaviorastheresultofgainingsomething

youdowant
Consequences:aresultoreffectofanactionorcondition

Skills:

Definingvocabulary
Summarizingmainideas
Workingwithclassmates

BroadGoalofLesson:

Studentswillbeabletodefineandidentifywhatconsequencesare

II.ContentOutline

Consequences
Individualsdefinition
Examples
Classdefinition
Creatingconsequencesforrules
Rules
Creatingrulesthattheywouldfollowinlife

III.Standards

5.2.3.A:5.CivicsandGovernment.2.RightsandResponsibilitiesofCitizenship.Grade
3.A.Identifypersonalrightsandresponsibilities
NCSSTHEMESANDSUBTHEMESX.B.X.CivicIdealsandPractices.Identifyof
rightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizens
IV.LessonObjective

Studentswillverballydefineconsequencesontheirownwords.
Studentswillidentifyappropriateconsequencesbasedonrulestheycreatedin
theirgroups.

V.TeachingProcedures:
a.AnticipatorySet/Introduction

Studentswillbeaskedtodefineconsequencesintheirownword.When
theyhaveadefinitionintheirownwords,theywillturnandtalkwitha
partner.Thepairsofstudentswillcreateadefinitiontosharewiththe
class.Examplesofiftheyhaveeverbeendealtconsequencesorwhy
wouldconsequenceswillbeshared.Acommondefinitionandexamples
willbepostedontheboardforstudentstoreference.

b.LessonInput

Acommondefinitionandexampleswillbepostedontheboardfor

studentstoreference.
Asaclass,wewillretouchonwhatwelearnedaboutresponsibilities:the

ideathatascitizensweeachhaveresponsibilitiesthatweneedtofulfill.
Teacherwilltalkaboutthedifferentlevelsofconsequences:penalties,
punishments,negativereinforcers,positivereinforcersandwhatthe

differencesare.
Therearelogicalconsequencesdependingontheresponsibility.
Asaclass,theywillidentifyalogicalconsequencesbasedonthe
responsibilityorruleputupontheboardandshareoutwiththeclass.

Discussiftheconsequencewasappropriatefortheresponsibility/rule.
Studentswillgetintogroupsof3or4andtalkaboutwhathappensifthey
dontfulfilltheirresponsibilities.Thesecanincludehome,school,any
activities,etc.Theywillbrainstormdifferentideas.

Studentswillgetbackintotheirpreviousgroupsandwillbegivenback

thesetofrules/responsibilitiestheycreatedoncitizenship.
Asagroup,theywillthenthinkofdifferentconsequencesforeach

rule/responsibility.
Theywillranktheeachresponsibility/rulefromminortomajor.Thiswill

makestudentsawareofhowconsequencescanrangedifferently.
Thegroupswillpresenttheirresponsibilitiesandconsequencestothe
class.

c.GuidedPractice

Studentswillshareouttheirdefinitionofconsequencesthattheycreated
withtheirpartner.

d.IndependentPractice

Studentswillworktogethertocreatetheirowngoverningrulesand
establishconsequencesforifthoserules/responsibilitiesarenotfollowed.

e.Differentiation

Studentswillbeabletoworkwithpartners
Questionpromptstoincludewhencreatingrules
Graphicorganizertofillinruleswith
Definitionofconsequencescanbepostedonthedesk

f.Closure
Studentswillshareouttheirruleswithanothergroup/wholeclass.Theywill
explainwhytheychosethoseconsequencesandwhytheyputtheminthatorder.Wewill
gooverhowplacescanhavedifferentresponsibilityandconsequencesfortheiractions
dependingonwheretheyarelocated.

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VII.FormativeAssessmentandSummativeAssessment:

Formative:
o Observestudentsastheycomeupwithadefinitionforconsequences
o Observestudentswriteouttheirconsequences
SummativeAssessment:
o Collectthefinishedsetofrulesandconsequenceswrittenbythegroupsof
students

VIII.Technology/Materials:

Notechnologywasusedduringthislesson
Returnedruleswrittenbystudents
Writingutensils

IX.ReflectionofPlanning
Thislessonwaswrittentocombinetheideaofbothcitizenshipandresponsibility
thatwaspreviouslylearned.Thestudentswillbeabletorememberpreviousinformation
inordertounderstandthefullideaofconsequences.Consequencesoftenhappenwhena
responsibilityisnotfulfilled.Theideathatcitizenhaverightsandresponsibilitieswilltie
inmultiplepartsofthisunitplan.Itwillgivestudentsachancetoworktogetherwill
otherstowardsacommongoal.Sincethelessonwasmostlystudentbased,theresources
wereextremelylimited.Iwasabletoreferencetheresourcepreviouslyused,torefresh
theirmemory.Overall,Ithinkstudentswillgrasptheconceptofconsequencesmuch
betterafterthislessonandhavingtowritetheirownconsequences.