Learning-Focused Strategies Extending Refining Lesson Plan: EATS

Name: Emoree Dykes, Brianna King, Jontanna Greene, Chynna Brown Date: 2/27/19

Grade Level: 5th

Topic: Number the Stars Context: Whole Class

ESSENTIAL The most important concept of this lesson would be for the students to understand the
QUESTION: importance of World War 2 and why it is discussed in a school setting. The skills we will
have the students master will be having them determine 3 important key events about the
What is the most
important war and then be able to explain in their own words why they were important during that
concept in this time.
lesson? What skills
should the
students master? Key Question: Can you identify key events that led to World War 2?
What is the key
question for this
lesson?

ACTIVATING We will activate this lesson by showing a short video about World War 2 based on the
STRATEGY: book Number the Stars. This should activate the student's prior knowledge because they
should be familiar with the war and what took place during it. The vocabulary that will be
How will you
activate your used during the lesson, the students should have some understanding of it. If they don't
lesson, link to then we will give them their own chart where they can write down each word with the
prior knowledge,
and promote
definitions. They will be able to look back to this chart as needed.
knowledge of
key vocabulary Vocabulary Words:
words?
 Holocaust
(Examples: KWL,  Nazi
a word map, a
word splash,  Jews
etc.)  Deprivation
 Star of David
 Relocation

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TEACHING Throughout this lesson, we will give each student a "key event" graphic organizer where
STRATEGIES: they will have to pick out 3 key events from World War 2 and explain the importance of
those events and why they took place.
What
instructional
strategies will you
use in your I Do: Teacher will lead a class discussion about World War 2. After allowing time for the
lesson?
students to give feedback during the whole group discussion, teacher will announce the
(Examples: activity the students are to complete. Teacher will say, "now that we have discussed
graphic
organizer,
events from World War 2, we will be completing a key event graphic organizer". The
distributed teacher will explain what is expected of the students to complete and then allow the class
guided practice, time to think and ask further questions.
distributed
summarizing,
collaborative
pairs, etc.).
 We Do: Each student will complete a key event graphic organizer. Together the class will
talk about different events that occurred during World War 2. Teacher will record the
student's answers on the white board which will be visible for all students to see.

You Do: The students will work independently on a ticket out the door. This will have the
students draw a picture of something they found important from the lesson.
SUMMARIZIN To have students summarize what was learned in this lesson, we will have them draw a
G picture of something they found important in the lesson. We will use this as a ticket out
STRATEGIES: the door which will be required to do before leaving.
How will students
summarize what
they are learning
during the lesson
and at the end?
(Examples: Ticket
out the Door, 3-2-
1, etc.)

Answer the EQ.

REFLECTION We believe that the students will grasp the concept of this lesson well.
How well did the We will assess their understanding by bringing in any prior knowledge and make sure
student grasp
concepts in this they understand the key events that took place and the meaning of the vocabulary that was
lesson? Will you taught.
use a re-
teaching
strategy after this
lesson?

Appendix:
Each student must receive at least one point each word splash topic given, and the ticket out the door.