HSOE Lesson Plan Template

TEL7170: Technology in the Curriculum

HSOE Lesson Plan Template

GRADE 1st

SUBJECT History

The students will engage in multiple activities to learn more about U.S. history. Students will be
LESSON SUMMARY
able to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and recognize important symbols, such as the American
flag. Students will work together and independently to help keep student’s engaged.
OBJECTIVE.
What will your students be able to do?

Students will be able to sing songs about American ideas, including the Pledge of Allegiance. Students will understand the
importance of the U.S. national holidays and the meanings behind them. Students will be able to recognize important U.S.
symbols, documents, landmarks, and the people in relation to them.

ASSESSMENT
How will you know whether your students have made progress toward the objective?
How and when will you assess mastery?

Visual observations will be made to assess mastery of symbols and icons. Observing students while reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance will be done to assess mastery. Mastery will be assessed throughout the lesson.

COMMON CORE
How will you address Common Core standards?
Common Core Standard 1.3

Students know and understand the symbols, icons, and traditions of the United States that provide continuity and a sense of
community across time.

1. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing songs that express American ideals (e.g., “My Country ’Tis of Thee”).
2. Understand the significance of our national holidays and the heroism and achievements of the people associated
with them.
3. Identify American symbols, landmarks, and essential documents, such as the flag, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, U.S.
Constitution, and Declaration of Independence, and know the people and events associated with them.

DIFFERENTIATION
How will you differentiate your instruction to reach the diversity of learners in your classroom?
How will you address your English Learners?
List the specific strategies you will use.

Multiple different activities will be given to students for understanding. Written and verbal instructions will be given to the
students. The students will be able to work together and collaborate in order for more understanding as well.
OPENING (10 minutes – suggested) MATERIALS/STRATEGIES
How will you communicate what is about to happen? How will you communicate how it will
happen?
How will you communicate its importance? How will you communicate connections to
previous & future lessons?
How will you engage students and capture their interest?

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TIME TEACHER STUDENTS
10 I will start off by informing the students that we are Students will remain in their Attention Grabber
min going to learn some important U.S. history today. I sits and listen to the teacher’s
will tell the students that the things we will be instructions. The students are
learning today are very important and are used in able to ask any questions
the real world very often. I will inform students that while introducing the lesson.
even more information will be learned regarding this
material every year. I will show students materials
we will be using to get them engaged and excited for
the lesson.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (10 minutes – suggested)
What key points will you emphasize and reiterate?
How will you ensure that students actively take-in information?
How will you vary your approach to make information accessible to all students?
Which potential misunderstandings will you anticipate?
Why will students be engaged and interested?
TIME TEACHER STUDENTS Macaroni noodles, glue,
10 I will show students a video about American history Students will ask questions paper, bottle caps, YouTube
min including the American flag, Statue of Liberty, and and listen to the instructions video, Pledge of Allegiance
the bald eagle. I will then ask students the dates of about the activities that will provided on IPAD
important holidays to incorporate more student take place. Students will
interaction with the teacher. Students will watch the watch the video and engage
teacher demonstrate how to create the American in the material being
flag using the Macaroni noodles or bottle caps. I will presented.
provide the students with an IPAD once they get into
their groups that has the Pledge of Allegiance
recited for the students to follow along.

GUIDED PRACTICE (15 minutes – suggested)

How will you clearly state and model behavioral expectations?
How will you ensure that all students have multiple opportunities to practice?
How will you scaffold practice exercises from easy to hard?
How will you monitor and correct student performance?
Why will students be engaged and interested?

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TIME TEACHER STUDENTS IPAD, collaboration amongst
Students will be put into groups with one IPAD per Students will ask questions students, interactive video,
15 group. The students will follow along with the video and participate in their paper with questions
min reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Students will work groups. Students will recite
together to understand the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge of Allegiance
answer questions about it at the end of the video. I together. Students will
will provide all instruction for the activity before the answer questions together.
students are put into their groups. The questions will
be more difficult as the students answer each one.
The students will be able to recite the Pledge of
Allegiance as many times as needed before moving
onto answering the questions. I will walk around the
classroom and recite the Pledge of Allegiance with
the students in their groups and help with the
questions if needed. I will observe student
performance as I recite the Pledge with them in their
groups. After 8 minutes working on reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance, students will then shift to
answering questions I have provided on a piece of
paper. Students will be asked to make educated
guesses and use materials around the class to find
the answers. The American flag will be hung in the
corner of the class for the student’s reference.
Questions will include important holidays, colors of
the American flag, and shapes on the American flag,
and what the Statue of Liberty looks like. They will
bring their answers back to their desks once they
have finished.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ( 25 minutes – suggested)

How will you clearly state and model behavioral expectations?
In what ways will students attempt to demonstrate independent mastery of the objective?
How will you provide opportunities for extension?
Why will students be engaged and interested?
TIME TEACHER STUDENTS Macaroni noodles, glue,
I will give clear instructions about the activity the Students will glue macaroni bottle caps, paper, Patriotic
25 students will participate in. The students will return noodles or bottle caps onto songs from YouTube,
min to their own desks and have paper, glue, macaroni the paper. Students can look picture of American flag
noodles or bottle caps on their desk. The students at the board for an example
will then be asked to apply what they discussed in of what the American flag
their groups about the American flag and make one looks like. Students will ask
of their own. Students will be able to again look questions to the teacher if
around the class for any clues to help them. needed.
Independent mastery will be assessed by examining
the students work once they finish, if the materials
on the paper resemble the American flag. Students
will be able to take materials home if extra time is
needed to finish the project. Students will be
engaged with the activity since the materials are fun
and allows them to move at their own pace. Patriotic
songs will be played while students work on the
activity. Students will walk around the classroom at
the end of the lesson and compare each other’s
flags.
CLOSING ( 5 minutes – suggested)
How will students summarize what they learned?
How will students be asked to state the significance of what they learned?
How will you provide all students with opportunities to demonstrate mastery of (or progress
toward) the objective?

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TIME TEACHER STUDENTS YouTube video
5 minThe teacher will summarize the lesson with a video Students will engage in the
on YouTube. Ask the students about what is on the video and answer the
American flag to check for mastery. The teacher will teacher’s questions.
ask questions about what they learned and their
favorite part of the activity. Students will begin
reciting the Pledge of Allegiance every morning to
demonstrate mastery.
HOMEWORK (if appropriate). How will students practice what they learned?

Students will practice the Pledge of Allegiance at home. Students will watch video on Seesaw regarding new information for
the next lesson.

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