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Unit Plan #3: New EnglandSubmitted By: Gregory Winiewicz

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science

Nevada State CollegeSpring 2013

Instructor: Karen Powell

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Title of Unit: Our Economy

Title of Lesson: New England Submitted By: Greg Winiewicz

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A. Summary of the Lesson Plan:This lesson describes the different groups of people living in the East and how they have

affected each other. Using Houghton Mifflin, States and Regions page 106-109.

B. Target Population: Grade Level: 4th Grade Skill Level: Students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group reading & discussions, independent for activity and assessment

C. Materials:D. Copy of the Studyguide/Homework#30 (for all students-30) Reteach MinilessonGraphic

Organizer#8 (30 copies) Houghton Mifflin 4th grade social studies book: States and

Regions

E. Paper and pencils

F. Objectives: NV State Social Studies Standard E9.4.2AIdentify reasons why consumers choose to buy more or less of a good

or service, based on prices or current economic situations.

Student-Friendly Standards E9.4.1 List why you might buy something from a place you are visiting

G. Procedure: Refer to notes on TE Ask students to notice the difference between the weather in July

and August,

Have the students read the headlines in the lesson as a strategy. Ask questions listed in the margins of the TE as an ongoing check for understanding.

(TE107)How did Boston get its name? (TE107) What is the capital of Massachusetts? (TE108) What jobs do people in rural New England have?

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Title of Unit: Our Economy

Title of Lesson: New England Submitted By: Greg Winiewicz

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(TE108) What do you learn about life in the urban and rural New Englandfrom the chart?

H. CLOSURE: Share as a whole the Review/Assess on page 109

I. .Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding?

I would assess students by their participation in the Review/Assess.

Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson

I would have the students make a lesson web like the one on 109 to share. I would also

have them complete all Lesson Review Questions.

J. Reflection:1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach?

Sharing a little background of New England.

2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach?The most challenging will be finding new ways to assess the student achievement.

3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson?Have the students write a short essay on a famous New Englander. TE110-11

4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts?For the students who are having trouble we would read some easier books together at

the back table.

5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change?If there was something I would change I would have the students brainstorms in their

groups more economic concepts of New England.

6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part?Writing the plan to this one was easy. However, it will be interesting to see how it goes

in class.