VIU simplified lesson plan template – use in conjunction with a unit plan.

Lesson Plan Template

Name: Lauren Farrell

Gr. 2 Topic Opinion vs. Fact

Date Tuesday November 26th 2019 Allotted Time 60 min

Rationale: How is this lesson relevant at this time with these students? Why is it important?
How does it fit with the rest of the unit?
This lesson will introduce the concept of the difference between facts and opinions and how to tell the
difference. This lesson is important to introduce before doing opinion writing and asking students to come up
with their own writing ideas.

Learning Intention:  I can differentiate between a fact and a opinion

What will students learn?  I can communicate my ideas
( what do I want them to
learn?)
Evidence of Learning:  Participation in class discussion and think-pair-share
How will students show their  Participation in class practice games
learning?  Facts vs. Opinions Photo worksheet
products

observations conversations

Criteria:  Participation in discussions and activities

What criteria will help  Can verbally explain the difference between a fact and an opinion
students know how to be  Can write down opinions and facts about a picture
successful?
(What will I look for in the
evidence?)

Planning for diversity (adaptations, extensions, other): In what ways does the lesson meet the needs of ALL
learners? How will you plan for students who have learning/behaviour difficulties or require enrichment?

 Opportunities to talk to peers throughout the lesson

 Wait time
 Alternate seating

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- Have popsicle stick signs made and remind students to act responsibly with them
- Give students a brain break
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Organizational/Management Strategies: (anything special to consider? How will you organize the activities,
the materials and the students so that things run smoothly? )
Resources, Material and Preparation: What resources, materials and preparation
are required?
-Fact and opinion signs
-Chart paper
-Opinion vs. fact page

Pacing Teacher will Students will

Connect: How can we tell the difference between

Share Learning
intention! facts and opinions?
 Think-pair-share Think-pair- share
 Class ideas on board Participate in class discussion

Process: Watch Brain Pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ngkj2Lx-Ks

Ask students if their definition of the

difference between fact and opinion
Transform: had changed
 Come up with a class definition
 Have students explain to a Explain to a partner
partner the difference between a
Closure: fact and an opinion

Participate in game!
Play Fact and Opinion Showdown
game to practice telling the difference.

Put a photo/picture on the projecting Students write three facts and three opinions
screen, have students think about three on their recording sheet
facts and three opinions about the
picture.
 Give wait time to think
 Let them work with a partner to
complete the task

Reflection What was successful in this lesson? If taught again, what would you change
to make this lesson even more successful and inclusive for diverse and exceptional
students?

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 The Lesson went well, there ended up being more time spent on instruction than I
had planned for due to chattiness and calling out at the carpet. Using more
management tools will help with this:
- Class language- Whole body listening, following the Group plan, We thinkers vs. Me
thinking time
- Send repeatedly disruptive students to sit at their desks
- Can use chart with happy face/ smiley face- students following the group plan get
their name under smiley face, students needing reminders name goes under frowny
face
 Remember 80/20 rule- 20% of the time on teacher instruction, 80% students doing
 Reassess what students can do independently- 3 of each was too many for most
students
 Game- White boards for each student would have engaged all students better than
teams