Name: Dannielle Tibbitts

Title: Venn Diagrams (Language Arts).

Summary: Students learn how to use Venn diagrams and together make a Venn diagram
comparing and contrasting cats and dogs.

Primary Core Objective:

Utah Language arts, Std. 8 Obj. 1. Use simple graphic organizers to organize information.
Materials Used by the Teacher: Materials Used by the Students:

• Document camera • Worksheet given out by the teacher

• Sticky notes with characteristics of at the end.
cats and dogs and both written on
them
• Choice sticks
• A blank Venn diagram to put under
the document camera

Technologies Used by the Teacher: Technologies Used by the Students:

• Document camera •
Intended Learning Outcomes:

• Students will know how to use a Venn diagram, and they will know how they are
useful.
Instructional Procedures:
Behavior expectations: SW keep their pockets in their chair. SW raise their hands to
speak. SW follow directions. SW listen to the teacher.

1. Anticipatory set: Who likes dogs and cats? Who has a dog? Who has a
cat?

2. Objective: We are going to learn about Venn diagrams. It is a way to

compare and contrast

a. Post goal board.

b. State behavior objectives.

3. Instruction: Talk about what it means to compare and contrast, and

also what a Venn diagram is.
 a. Similarities- compare.

b. Contrast- differences.

4. Modeling: Tell them how they are going to sort dogs and cats into a
Venn diagram. The Put one of the cards into its category. It doesn’t
matter which one. The Venn diagram is projected onto the white board
by the document camera. It is blank. The sticky notes are written out
ahead of time.

5. Guided practice: Sort the rest of the sticky notes into the categories.
Use choice sticks and choose one student to place each sticky note in
the right category. Ask the class to show if they agree or disagree by
showing a thumbs up or thumbs down.

6. Quiz/Check for understanding: See if students agree or disagree, use

choice sticks to just ask one.

7. Closure: Review terms compare, contrast, and what Venn diagrams are
for. Check for understanding by having them show with a thumbs
up/sideways/or down if they understand or don’t understand.

8. Independent Practice: Worksheets- Venn diagrams comparing monkeys

to fish. Have each student fill out individually, and put at least 3
characteristics in each category.

Extensions:

• Make a Venn diagram comparing 2 people.

• Make a Venn diagram comparing 2 characters in a book you have read.
• Make a 3 circle Venn diagram.
• Write a an essay that uses comparison and contrast.
Assessment Plan:

Informal: SW do the example Venn Diagram together as a class. SW agree or disagree

with their classmates’ answers.
Formal: SW individually complete a Venn Diagram with 3 ways that monkeys and fish
are similar, and 3 differences for each animal (9 bullet points filled in).