Field Version of UMF Unit-Wide Lesson Plan Template Explained

Name: Kate Myers Program: EDU 450 Course:

Student
Teaching
Lesson Topic/Title: Colonial America Scavenger Hunt

Lesson Date: March 13, Lesson Length: 40 Grade/Age: 5th Grade

2017 minutes

Learning Objectives (Targets):

1. The students will be able to demonstrate their prior knowledge on

Colonial America life by taking Kahoot quiz.
2. Students will be able to work independently or in pairs to explore a
PowerPoint on Colonial America.
3. Students will be able to answer several questions about colonial America
and record the answers on their scavenger hunt recording sheet.

Content Standards: Content Standards Alignment &

1. Content area: Historical Justification:
Knowledge, Concepts, Themes 1. Rationale: The students will be
and Patterns using their previous knowledge on
a. Standard: E1. B. Identify Colonization by playing Kahoot. There
various major historical are questions on the quiz, that are
eras, major enduring related to a major historical era;
themes, Colonial America.
turning points, events, 2. Rationale: The students will be
consequences, persons, completing a digital scavenger hunt to
and timeframes, in the find information and answer questions
history of the community, about Colonial America.
Maine, and the United
States.
b. Grade Level: 5th grade
2. Content Area: Researching and
Developing Positions on Current
Social Studies Issues
a. Standard: A1. C. Locate
and access information by
using text features.

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Assessment: Pre Assessment (Data & Student
Formative Feedback):
Pre-Assessment: At the beginning of
Summative Student Self the lesson, the students will take a
Kahoot quiz to demonstrate their prior
knowledge on the new unit.
Student Self- at the end of the
lesson, the students will complete a
learning target reflection. They will
reflect if they, got it, still working on it,
or I need help, and then the students
will explain why they gave themselves
that rating.
Integration of Other Content Areas: (If appropriate)

Instructional Strategies to Differentiate Whole Class Instruction:

Cooperative Learning- Students will work in small groups to work on
the Colonial America Scavenger Hut.
Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers-. The teacher uses
questioning at the end of the lesson to help the students check if they
found the correct answers.
Non-linguistic representation- The teacher will provide visuals (the
learning target, and the blank Colonial America Scavenger Hunt
handout).
Summarizing and Note Taking- At the end of the lesson, as a whole
class we will go over the Scavenger Hunt by filling in the correct answers.
This will help increase the students comprehension on Colonial America.
Setting objectives and providing feedback- The teacher at the
beginning of the lesson, will set the objectives/goals for the lesson.

Modifications / Accommodations / Extensions for Individual Students

with Identified Needs:
1. Modifications:
a. Students will need to make arrangements to do it on their own at
home or during morning work.
b. Students will have the option to work in small groups to go over the
map.
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 c. Teacher will be open to questions from all students, and those who
want to work on it more could take it home as homework or could
do it at recess so that class time wont need to be extended.
2. Accommodations:
a. If a section of students is being loud there will be options for a
student who comes to the teacher with concentration difficulties.
Teacher will stress to the class to not stray from the topic.
b. The teacher will make sure that students with IEPs receive their
accommodations or modifications.
i. Student 14- Throughout the lesson, I will check in with
student 14 to make sure she understands the directions and
the assignment. I will also make sure to allow all of her
accommodations that are appropriate for the lesson.
ii. Check frequently for understanding of directions and
information. Have student 14 repeat or paraphrase directions
to make sure she heard and understands them. Provide
student 14 with a model, allow for use of graphic organizers,
allow for use of highlighters, use guided notes to support
lectures, provide notes, allow extra time to complete the
task(s), modify work assignments, allow for extended time for
complex assignments and tests, quizzes and assessments.
3. Extensions for Individual Students with Identified needs
a. If students finish before the class goes over the scavenger hunt,
the students may go over the answers with a partner. Then the
students can read silently.

Technology Integration: (if appropriate)

The projector: The teacher will project the Do Now on the projector, so
the students know what they are supposed to do when they walk into
class. The teacher will also use a PowerPoint to go through the learning
target, scavenger hunt directions.
The lady bug: The teacher will use the lady bug to show the students the
map that they are filling in. At the end of the lesson, I will be using the
lady bug, so I can fill out the map with the class.
Computers: The students will be using laptops to go through the
scavenger hunt.

Materials and Resources for Lesson Plan Development

Anchor Slides
Copies of the student activity book
Computers
Pencils
Source: Teacher Pay Teachers: Colonial America {Complete Social
Studies Unit} by the Classroom Nook

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Teaching & Learning Sequence:

1. Part one: Pre-Assessment Introduction: (20-30 minutes)

a. Once all of the students are logged in, I will have them go to
portaportal.com and log on to my portal. When the students are on
my portal, I will have put their thumb up if they are on my portal.
Once all of them are there, I will have them click on the Kahoot link.
I will project what their screen should like, and then I will project
the game pin they should type in.
b. Once all of the students are ready to begin the lesson, I will explain
to the students that we are extending our unit on Colonization but
focus on the daily life in order to prepare for Muster Day. I will say
that this is a pre-assessment, so we can see what all you know
about colonial daily life.
2. Part two: Lesson Introduction (10 minutes)
a. Display AS 2 to introduce the learning target for the lesson. (I will
read the learning target to the students).

b. Explain to students that we are extending our unit on Colonization,

but now focusing on Colonial Life, to help prepare for Muster Day.

c. Share with the students that I was shocked about what chickens
were used for.

d. Tell students that today they are going to go on a digital scavenger

hunt to get an idea of what Colonial America was like.

e. Have students preview pages 1-3 of their SAP while you display AS
3-4. Preview the questions with the students so that they know
what they are looking for as they explore.

3. Part two: Lesson Activity:

a. Tell students that they will be working on their digital devices

(either independently, small groups, or whole class) to find the
answers to the scavenger hunt.

b. Use the SMARTboard, or white board display the Scavenger Hunt

presentation using the following link: bit.ly/colonial hunt, or by
opening the presentation directly as found in Folder 2: Student
Resources.

c. Explain to students how to navigate through it using the three

categories (fun facts, games, If I lived...) and how to use the ship to
return to the homepage and the arrow to return to the beginning of
each category. :

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 d. If working independently, provide students with the scavenger hunt
QR code and link card for easy access to the presentation. The PDF
is saved to the students common space

e. Allow them to work for several minutes completing the scavenger

hunt. Students can work through the presentation in any order and
complete SAP pages 1-3. You may want them to look at the
games category last to ensure they have enough time to
complete all the questions on their recording sheets.

4. Part two: Lesson Reflection:

a. When students have had time to complete the scavenger hunt,

bring students back together.

b. If students worked independently or in groups, go over the

answers, again using AS 3-4.

c. Have students complete the learning target self- evaluation on

page 3 of their SAP.

Content Notes: (Optional/Instructor Discretion)

Common Core Teacher Standards (CCTS) Alignment & Justification:

(Field/Student Teaching Only).

Standard #5: Innovative Application of Content: The teacher

understands how to connect and use differing perspectives to engage learners
in critical/creative thinking and collaborative problem solving related to
authentic local and global issues.
Rationale: The teacher has planned a lesson where the students are using
digital and interactive technologies to enhance their knowledge on colonial life
by doing an interactive scavenger hunt.

ISTE Standard #2 Design and develop digital age learning experiences

and assessments: Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning
experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources
to maximize content learning and to develop the knowledge, skills, and
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attitudes identified in the standards.
Rationale: The teacher has designed and developed a lesson where the
students are using an interactive scavenger hunt to learn about Colonial
America. Each student will be going through an interactive PDF to find the
answers, and will record them in their student activity packet.

Standard #7: Planning for Instruction: The teacher draws upon knowledge
of content areas, cross-disciplinary skills, learners, the community, and
pedagogy to plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous
learning goals.
Rationale: Rationale: The teacher is creating a lesson plan that will support every students
learning goals in the classroom by planning well in advance. The teacher knows the students well
and understands how each of them learn and what works best for them and what doesnt work. The
teacher also has planned for the lesson weeks in advance. The teacher has thought about the
modifications and accommodations for students.

Post-Lesson Reflection: Overall the lesson went well. This was my first
lesson of the expanded unit on Colonial America. Before starting the digital
scavenger hunt, I did a Kahoot as a pre-assessment. Each student had a laptop,
so they could do the Kahoot individually, but we did the Kahoot as an entire
class. In the beginning of the lesson, I went over the some of the expectations
for the day, but I did not go in to detail about behavior expectations, and share
that this is just a pre-assessment and I am not expecting everyone to know all
of the answers. However, I did make sure that as a class, we went step by step
to get to the Kahoot. I also made sure that all of the students were on the same
page. I used thumbs up strategy to know when all of the students were ready
to move on. During the Kahoot activity, the students were engaged throughout
the activity, and seemed to love it. Although, the students were very chatty, I
did have to refocus them, and them that this is a still a quiz, and volume should
be zero level. Once I reinforced the expectations the students were more
behaved. Looking at the results of the pre-assessment: two students did not
meet, five students partially met, seven students met, and three students were
absent.
Since I teach three Social Studies, I am able to reflect on the first class and
decide if I want to do anything differently. After the first class, I decided that I
needed to make sure that I went over all of the expectations for the lesson, and
the game plan for the class. I made sure to discuss with the students that we
are expanding our unit on Colonial America but focusing on the daily life of the
colonists. I will also discuss with the students that we are doing a pre-
assessment, but we are not expecting you to know all of the answers but there
are some that you should know. I will also explain, that this is still a quiz and
that the volume needs to zero throughout the entire class. Also, when going
over the directions of the scavenger hunt, I will tell the students that they are
not going to be doing the game section until they have finished filling out all of
the information. Overall, the lesson went very well. The students were
engaged throughout the entire lesson, and were very respectful as well. The
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students loved the Kahoot quiz, and the interactive scavenger hunt.

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