Elementary Unit

Brandy Robben

LI876A-Elementary Practicum

Lesson Plan

Title: Communities around the world

Grade: 2^nd grade

Overview: Students will watch a video on different communities around the world, then compare their community they live in to the communities on the video.

Time frame: 20 mins.

Content area: Social studies, library skills, and technology skills

Content area standards: Colorado, 2^nd grade, Social Studies,

Geography-1. Use geographic terms and tools to describe space and place

2. People in communities manage, modify, and depend on their

Environment

Library and Technology Standards:

Information Literacy Standard 2- Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge

2.1 - Organizes information for practical application.

a. Uses note taking and graphic organizers with teacher guidance.

2.2.-Draws conclusions from information.

a. Connects information to personal experience (text-to-self).

b. Connects understanding to other materials (text-to world).

Information Literacy Standard 3-Learners use skills, resources and tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

3.1 –Collaborates with and communicates information and ideas

a- Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively

b -Contributes to discussions and group activities

c- Participate actively and reflect on learning with others

3.2-Respects the differing interests and experiences of others

a-Communicates and listens in a respectful manner

b-Understands and appreciates cultural diversity and learning styles

Cooperative teaching plan:

The librarian will: Introduce today's lesson to students. Show video to students about communities around the world.

The teacher will: Do the Vinn diagram with students and discuss the differences and similarities between student's communities and the communities of Tanzania and India. Do separate Vinn diagrams, one for Tanzania and one for India.

Resources:

-Books on India and Tanzania

-Chart paper for Vinn diagrams

-Mediacast video: Communities around the World, around the corner.

Culminating activity:

Students will come into the library and sit on the carpet. The librarian will introduce the lesson for the day to the students. The librarian will show the video on communities. The video will discuss communities in Tanzania. The teacher will pause the video at appropriate stopping point. The teacher will fill out the Vinn diagram on the chart paper with students. The students will discuss their community, Tanzania's community and what both communities have in common. The librarian will play the video showing the community in India. The librarian will stop the video. The teacher will repeat the process of filling out the Vinn diagram for India.

Assessment:

Students will be able to identify characteristics of their community and the communities in the video. The students will participate and fill out the Vinn diagram as a group.

Results of lesson:

The lesson went well. Students participated and enjoyed the video. The students understood the concept of the Vinn diagram. The students were able to clearly list characteristics of their community, the other communities in the video and what both of them have in common. The students then checked out books.