Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate: Fantasha Buntyn Date: April 27, 2018

Grade and Topic: 2nd Grade Social Studies Length of Lesson: 2 class periods

Mentor Teacher: Ms. Kaylah Holland School: University of Memphis IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:

● The book we will be reading will be showing technology advantages over time is our classroom story of
the week. Students will read and we will discuss and then complete test for understanding and
knowledge
● The goal of this lesson is for students to explore how Tennessee was before and how it is now because
of the technology advancing so much. Students will use visual representation to test their comprehension
of the story. Students will comprehend details from the video as well as the story and arrange images.
Civic efficiency requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of
citizens within their community, nation, and world as described in the TN state social studies standard
4.0

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
● Given video of America/Tennessee government when it was first discovered and the improvements till now,
students will discuss in groups and arrange pictures according to differences on the computer with 80% accuracy.
● Given book on advantages Tennessee has made as well as technology improvements, the students will make a
table showing technology’s progress over time with 80% accuracy.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
● State/District and/or Common Core standards: TN Social Studies - 4.4.02 Describe the Constitution of
the United States and the Tennessee State Constitution in principle and practice.

● 2.23 Compare the branches of Tennessee’s government to the national government.

● . ISTE standard(s): 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate,
and use information.

● b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of

● sources and media

MATERIALS:
● 1. Pencil
● 2. Paper
● 3. Books
● Technology: internet access, software, hardware, websites
● Technology will integrated into this lesson by first allowing students watch a video, then sending them to
the computer to complete a virtual activity to further their understanding and memory of the changes Tennessee
has made. Students will also make a table showing a few items that have been advanced due to technology by
showing an image before and after. A student sample can be found below.
BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:
● Students will demonstrate a clear understanding that the Tennessee government has advanced and the
differences in the state government and the national government. They will learn how the technology we
have today was not around when Tennessee was founded and how much it has advanced and changed.
● Academic language is not addressed in IDT 3600.
● This lesson is a continuation TN social studies standard 4.0
● This lesson connects to other lessons by familiarizing the students with the changes in technology over
time right in their home state. They will learn more about technological advantages over time, this is
assignment breaks down advantages made in a way they can understand.
● We will use government in other lessons to make sure the students know the branches and the difference
in state and national government. We will use technology in other lessons by teaching them more about
the technology today and the progress it has made.
● The lessons can be differentiated for enriched students by allowing them to do extra work and research
on Tennessee’s government to present to the class. The students who have disabilities will still be able to
learn by given easier assessment and I will explain the books to them on an easier level to the side if
necessary.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

● Introduction: I will begin the lesson by engaging the students in a discussion on what was the
technology we had when Tennessee was first discovered. I will display pictures of Tennessee when it
was first founded on the large screen overhead. I will also give background information on Tennessee
and the technology and answer any questions at this point.
● Procedures:
● Day 1: Before Computer (45 mins)
Teacher Procedure Student Procedure
1. After introduction, ask students to sit and watch 1. Watch video
video while taking notes on thing they think are 2. Take notes while watching
special or they need to remember. 3. Get into groups
2. Put students into groups to discuss video and 4. Discuss video and ideas
ideas
At Computer (25 mins)
1. Put students at computer desk with assessment 1. Take assessment mix and matching images of
ready. Tennessee now and in the past.
2. Turn in to be graded.

Day 2: Before Computer (30 mins)

Teacher Procedure Student Procedure
1. Tell students grab book on technology advances 1. Get book
and take a seat. 2. Take turns reading out loud
2. Students will read the book out loud (popcorn
style) and discuss as we are reading.
At Computer (30 mins)
1. Computers will be ready for students to choose 5 1. Create a table using Word and choose 5 images of
items to show the technology advances. before and after to enter into table.
2. Turn in to be graded.

● Closure (10 mins): After all activities have been collected allow students to discuss further comments
or questions they may have. For a discussion question I will ask students to share what they thought was
the biggest difference in government and how the biggest technology advancement helped achieve the
government’s improvements. Let students express their own thoughts on the activity. To close let
students know that it is very important to be able to differentiate the privileges of state and federal
 government and how technology has helped us be able to make the changes necessary to advance our
civilization, but not to worry if they did not master this we will continue to go over this in the future.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:
● Criteria 4-(All) 3-(Almost all) 2-(Few) 1-(None)
Criteria Score of 4 Score of 3 Score of 2 Score of 1
Matching the All of the answers Almost all of Only a few Very few or none
images to the past clearly show the the answers answers represent of the answers
and present understanding represent the the understanding represent the
Tennessee’s Tennessee’s Tennessee’s understanding
advancements in advancements in Tennessee’s
advancements
the past and the past and advancements in
present scoring in the past and present scoring the past and
100% accuracy. present scoring 50% accuracy. present scoring
75% accuracy. less than 50%
accuracy.
Creating a table of All of Almost all of the Only a few parts Very few or none
5 images of their interpretation interpretation of the of the parts of the
choosing, showing paper clearly paper represent an interpretation interpretation
technologies show an understanding of paper represent an paper represent an
progress in understanding of how technology understanding of understanding of
Tennessee. how technology has helped how technology how technology
has helped Tennessee make has helped has helped
Tennessee make progress since it Tennessee make Tennessee make
progress since it was first progress since it progress since it
was first discovered was first was first
discovered scoring 75% discovered discovered,
scoring 100% accuracy. scoring 50% scoring less than
accuracy. accuracy 50% accuracy.
*Note: score of 3 is satisfactory and considered passing.

MODIFICATIONS:
● I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this
particular lesson.
 Student Sample
Technology advances
Before(Past) After(present)