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Lesson Plan #1: Grade: 2 Social Studies Strand: History

This lesson plan teaches 2nd grade students about the explorers Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus. Students will read from their textbook and fill out a worksheet comparing the two explorers. They will discuss key facts about each explorer's journey and important events. To assess understanding, students will use vocabulary words in sentences and discuss similarities and differences between Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus.

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Lesson Plan #1: Grade: 2 Social Studies Strand: History

This lesson plan teaches 2nd grade students about the explorers Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus. Students will read from their textbook and fill out a worksheet comparing the two explorers. They will discuss key facts about each explorer's journey and important events. To assess understanding, students will use vocabulary words in sentences and discuss similarities and differences between Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus.

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Lesson Plan #1
Grade: 2 Social Studies Strand: History
Submitted By: Maria Talavera

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Plan #1 - History


B. Summary of the Lesson Plan:

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This history lesson is for 2nd graders to learn about the importance of Marco Polos journey to Asia and Christopher Columbus journey to North America. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Neighborhoods (pg. 222-225). C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 2nd grade Time to Complete this Lesson: Approximately 50 minutes Groupings: Whole group reading & discussion, instruction, and activities. Independent writing and review

D. Materials: Houghton Mifflin Textbook: Neighborhoods (pg. 222-225) for each student Compare and Contrast Worksheet (unit resource p. 66) Vocabulary and Study Guide (unit resources p. 67) Review chart (graphic organizer 2) Pencil and paper E. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o H1.2.3 Tell why important events, people, and/or customs are marked by holidays. H1.2.3 I can explain why important people and events are celebrated.

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F. Vocabulary Explorer- A person who travels to learn new things Journey- A trip; or to travel

G. Procedure: 1. Refer to notes on TE 222 Get Set to Read. Preview the vocabulary word Reading Skill: Compare and contrast help children fill out the venn diagram as they read pages 222-225. Build on What You Know Engage the whole class in a discussion about a new place they have visited.
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2. Refer to notes on TE 223 Teach. Talk about it (TE 223) Ask the students

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-Where did explorers from Europe journey many years ago? -Where did Marco Polo spend many years traveling? -What route does the map show for Marco Polos journey? -What did Christopher Columbus want to do? -Columbus thought he had reached Asia, but where had he really gone? -What does the map on page 224 show? 3. Critical Thinking Cause and Effect: Have students think about why Christopher Columbus sail west across the Atlantic Ocean. Then have the students share their thoughts. H. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Students will be asked to use the vocabulary words in a sentence (TE225). Then we will engage in a whole group discussion in which students will all participate in stating facts about both explorers. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. If the students are able to properly use their vocabulary words in a sentence, and state different facts about Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus, then they understood the content. I. Closure: Students must write or tell a way that Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus were alike and a way they were different (TE 225). Students may either write or give an oral presentation on how the two explorers are both alike and different.

J. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? The part of the lesson that I think will be the easiest to teach would be the vocabulary part. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? The part that I think will be the most challenging to teach is the part in which the students have to point out the similarities and differences between the two explorers. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I will extend this lesson by doing a follow up activity that involves compass (TE226227)
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4. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?

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Students that do not grasp the content I can use different visuals such as maps and pictures. For ELL students who have difficulty understanding I can pre-review the main words that I would be using and have them repeat after me (TE223) 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I think that if there was any part of this lesson that should be changed is that there should be more whole group discussions throughout the lesson. As well as more small written assignments to ensure the students are keeping up with the content. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The most difficult part about writing this lesson plan was not being able to find a way to insert pictures from the online textbook to my lesson plan.

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Lesson Plan #1 is due by midnight on Monday, February 3, 2014.

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Karen Powell- Instructor

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