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This lesson plan aims to teach students about the lives of Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains region. The lesson will begin with a review of what students previously learned about Native Americans in other regions. Students will then use a teacher-created website to learn about the Great Plains people by filling out a packet with information. Formative assessment will be done through teacher questions during the activity. Summative assessment will involve students answering two questions on the website. The plan is for students to use computers in the lab to access the site, then return to the classroom to color in a map and discuss what they learned. The teacher reflected that more time is needed, especially for lower readers on the assessment.

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ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

This lesson plan aims to teach students about the lives of Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains region. The lesson will begin with a review of what students previously learned about Native Americans in other regions. Students will then use a teacher-created website to learn about the Great Plains people by filling out a packet with information. Formative assessment will be done through teacher questions during the activity. Summative assessment will involve students answering two questions on the website. The plan is for students to use computers in the lab to access the site, then return to the classroom to color in a map and discuss what they learned. The teacher reflected that more time is needed, especially for lower readers on the assessment.

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ED 345 Calvin College Lesson Planning Form

Teacher:
Katie Klomp Date:11/16
Subject/ Topic/ Theme: Social Studies
I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson?
To learn about the lives of the Native Americans that lived in the Great Plains
How does this lesson tie in to a unit plan? (If applicable.)
The students are learning about the five different regions of Native Americans and comparing and
contrasting the ways of live for each. This lesson will focus no the 3rd group that we are learning about,
the people of the Great Plains.
What are your objectives for this lesson? (As many as needed.) Indicate connections to
applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to only certain students write the
name(s) of the student(s) to whom it applies.
I can describe the life of a Native American who lined in the Great Plains
I can compare and contrast how the different regions of Native Americans live.
I can gather information from a website and use the information to voice similarities and
differences between Native American regions.
5-U.1.1.1: Use maps to locate peoples in the desert Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, the

nomadic nations of the Great Plains, and the woodland peoples east of the Mississippi
River (Eastern Woodland). (G)
5-U.1.1.1: Compare how American Indians in the desert Southwest and the Pacific
Northwest adapted to or modified the environment. (G)

II. Before you start


Prerequisite knowledge
and skills.

Native Americans, regions, Historians, the questions that historians ask,


using a computer, some information on Native Americans.

Assessment
(formative and
summative)

Formative: Filling out the information in the correct boxes answering


teacher prompted questions during the activity.
Summative: completing the two questions on the website
Universal Design for Learning Networks/Domains (see UDL Guidelines)

RECOGNITION
Multiple Means of Representation
Options for Perception
Students can perceive through
conversation with teacher and peers but
also the information through the website
and pictures/
Options for Language/Symbols
Students are writing their information in
their packets but are able to type out a
response.

Options for Comprehension


Students will be able to comprehend
through discussion, going through the
website, and comparing information with
peers.

STRATEGIC
Multiple Means of Expression
(Action)
Options for action/interaction
Students are finding their own
information through a website
and can respond to the teacher
through an online form.
Options for Expression
Students will express themselves
in a typed written form on the
website, written in their packets,
and then verbally with students
and teacher.
Options for Executive Function
Students have to think critically
about who, what, and why they
are learning about and compare
information to previous
information.

AFFECTIVE
Multiple Means of
Engagement
Options for recruiting interest
Students will be interested
because of the website
Options for Sustaining Effort &
Persistence
The students will want to fill out
their boxes and get through the
websites information
Options for Self Regulation
Students can regulate themselves
by checking how far they are
through the website but also
through their packet.

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and do you have them?

Computers, Internet, Native Americans packet, pencils


http://katievh87.wix.com/nativeamericans

Do you need to set up


your classroom in any
special way for this
lesson? If so, describe it.

This lesson will take place in the computer lab. The students will sit at their
pre-assigned seats. Once completed, we will go back to the classroom and
color in our maps (using the one on the bulletin board).

III. The Plan


Tim
The description of (script for) the lesson, wherein you describe teacher
Parts
e
activities and student activities
Motivatio
3
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Have students review some of the things they learned concerning that Native
(Opening/
Americans in the Northwest and the Southwest of the US.
Introducti
The next region is the Great Plains do any of you know where those are?
on/
Has anyone been there?
5
Engageme
Give the students a slip of paper with the URL on it. Spend a minute
nt)
discussing the proper use of computers and other learning tools.

Developm
ent
20

10

Have the students take their packets, a pencil, and a DEAR book and go to
the computer lab.

Have students get started on the website.


Circle around and ask the students what they find interesting. Here are a few
questions ideas:
- Is there anything that is sticking out to you?
- How is the food they eat similar or different to the people that we learned
about last week?
- Why do you think they valued the earth so much?
- Are you able to fill in all of the boxes?
Once the students are finished, they should take the assessment at the end
(google forms submission)
When finished with the assessment, have students read their DEAR books
until others are finished.
Once everyone is finished, have them shut down the computers, push in their
chairs, and line up at the door with their materials.
Once back in the classroom, have the students fill in the map on the front of
their packets (teacher fills in the one on the bulletin board)
Discuss what the students found interesting about the people of the Great
Plains.

Review with the students the questions that historians ask, have a student
come up to the board and write a question on a puzzle piece.
How can using the puzzle pieces help us understand the Native Americans
that we cover better?
Your reflection on the lesson including ideas for improvement for next time:
I was really pleased with how this lesson went. The kids were pretty excited that I created an
entire website for them. I prepped them in the classroom so that they could get started right
away. They worked quietly and loved every part of it. The only struggle they had was with the
summative assessment at the end. There didnt seem to be enough time for the lower readers
to get through and answer the questions as well. We did not have enough time to go through
the map back in the classroom. This will happen during some open time later this week.
Next time I want to make sure that I give them enough time in the computer lab. I would also
like time to debrief. I just need to make sure that I plan enough time for all of these activities.
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Closure

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