Lesson Plan Template 2016-2017 (with NEPF)
Introduction: Guided/Independent/Group Practice:
Our class has won a field trip around the world! Grab a friend Independent: Choosing the country they’re most interested in.
and a passport and get ready to explore! Group Practice: Research & present in groups of 5 or 6.
Daily Reviews: How was the country’s culture that you Homework Assignments:
explored different from yours? Find a fact on one of the countries that we explored that wasn’t
presented in class.
Daily Objective: SWBAT identify and research the culture of Closure: Thank you for presenting what you learned on your
their assigned country with a group, organize the information travels! Now that we've returned from our trip, and you've learned
on a poster board, and present together. about all the six countries from your and the other groups, keep in
mind the different type of cultures around the world!
Concept and Skill Development and Application: Long-Term Memory Review:
Researching one of the six countries and working with group What flag belongs to which country?
members to organize and present information.
Instructional Standards Notes/Actions
Standard 1: Learning Purpose and Connections Strategies of comparing the new cultures from other
What strategies will help students make connections to countries learned to their own will form connections.
previous learning? The students will know the purpose and relevance of the
How will students know the purpose and relevance of the lesson by exploring how different other cultures are
lesson? compared to their own. Also, by listening to a Voki
How will students build their current knowledge? character that’ll further explain the purpose of the lesson.
Students will build their current knowledge by researching
their country’s culture both independently and with group
members. Also, by presenting using a PowerPoint or
poster.
Standard 2: Learning Tasks and Cognitive Demands The students will identify and understanding what culture
What Depth of Knowledge levels will students experience is and what countries we’ll be exploring through my Pecha
in the learning tasks? Kucha presentation.
How will students be supported to experience deeper Students will be supported to experience deeper learning
learning? by using concept maps on paper or online sites such as
How will students be challenged to advance their thinking WebspirationClassroom to organize their cultural research.
and skills? Students will be challenged to advance their thinking and
skills by doing their own research and putting together
information on a specific country’s culture to present to
the class.
Standard 3: Engagement Students will develop their skills in argumentation by
How will students develop their skills in argumentation, having to agree on what parts of a country’s culture their
explanation, and critique, using logic/evidence to support group wants to include in their presentation. Explanation
or refute a claim or position? and logic/evidence skills will be developed during their
How will students use multiple representations of presentation.
concepts in their thinking? (i.e., graphic organizers, visuals, Students will use multiple representations of concepts in
drawings, concept maps, videos, simulations, data formats) their thinking by using idea organizers such as those on
What opportunities will students have to use their Padlet and/or Piktochart.
personal experiences and knowledge to connect to the new Opportunities students will have to use their personal
concepts and skills? experiences and knowledge to connect to the new
How will students collaborate with each other? concepts and skills will be during their presentation.
Maybe their culture and the one they are presenting on
have similarities or very large differences they can share.
Students will collaborate with each other by working
together on assigning what’s being research, how it will be
organized, and how it will be presented to the class.
Standard 4: Student Understanding of and Responsibility for Students will know the learning goals, the performance
Learning criteria and purpose of the lesson by easily accessing the
How will students know the learning goals, the provided rubric and objective of the lesson on Zunal.
performance criteria and purpose of the lesson? Students will share their progress by using Penzu and
How will students share their progress? writing a journal entry on the information on culture they
How will students be supported in revising their learning learned.
strategies based on their progress? Students will be supported in revising their learning
strategies based on their progress by me, the educator. I
will check both their journal entry and concept map.
Lesson Plan Template 2016-2017 (with NEPF)
Standard 5: Assessment Integrated Into Instruction Student pre-assessments or work samples used to plan
How were student pre-assessments or work samples used this lesson will be collected on MonkeySurvey, where
to plan this lesson? students take a short survey on what culture means to
What evidence of student learning will be generated them. Also through various in class discussions.
during the lesson? (i.e., writing one-on-one conferencing, Evidence of student learning will be shown through the
discussion with peers, instructional tasks) presentation given, the answer and questions on cultures
How will students receive formative feedback? with peers, and journal reflection entry.
How are instructional adjustments based on students’ Students will receive formative feedback passed on their
results from their formative assessments? presentation and how the information presented meets
with the provided rubric.
Instructional adjustments based on students’ results from
their formative assessments will be made through
encouraging students to ask direct questions to me or
their classmates through Edmodo. Also, by having a
providing a Quizlet flashcard set, involving the significant
information presented in the lesson so that those students
still having trouble can recap as much as they’d like.
