LESSON PLAN Teacher: DeWitt Academic Subject: Language Arts Grade Level: 4 Length of Lesson: 45 Minutes Lesson Topic:

Martin Luther King Jr.

Unit: Black History Month

Stage/Part 1: Identify desired results. What do students need to know and be able to do? Standards Language Arts Academic A1: Students apply word analysis skills and strategies to expand (Kenosha Unified Standards) vocabulary and construct meaning from text Students choose appropriate language to clarify and enhance meaning Content of the Lesson Students will brainstorm key words from the book pertaining to Content of lesson acceptance Objectives Students will chose the best five key words for their poems as a class Vocabulary to be developed Students will discuss why they chose the five key words from the book in a classroom discussion Student will write a cinquain poem using the five chosen key words in the correct poem format Vocab: acceptance, cunquain poem, Martin Luther King Jr. Stage/Part 2: Determine acceptable evidence. How will we know when the students know and are able to apply what they know? Checking for understanding. Assessment Check off class participation for each student Informal or formal Check for correct poem format Begins with a verb. Hand out exit cards at the end of the lesson asking what acceptance means to them Stage/Part 3: Plan learning experiences and instruction. How will we ensure that all students know and are able to apply what they know? Introduction Review what acceptance means How will you begin and interest students in Review words that correlate with acceptance this lesson? (KWL, question, story, brief Explain Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. activity, review etc.) Each step/activity Tell students to write down key words that are associated with begins with a verb. acceptance in the story about Martin Luther King Jr. Things to think about:
Environment Expectations Warm-Up Interest Purpose Review

Development (New Learning/Input)

What is the step-by-step process for teaching the new learning of the lesson? Each step/activity begins with a verb. Things to think about: Student Engagement Connect to prior knowledge/experiences Teaching Strategies Modeling Guided and Independent Practice

Conclusion
How will this lesson end/wrap-up? Each step/activity begins with a verb. Things to think about: Culminating Activity Show they know

Read Martins Big Word out lout to class Ask students to raise their hands with words they wrote down while listening to the book Write ideas on the board Stimulate discussion by asking why these words are associated with acceptance pertaining to MLK Pick five key words for all students to use for their poems Explain a cinquain poem format Give students time to start poem Assign the rest of the poem as homework Ask for a few volunteers to share their poems Explain to students how acceptance is important in our classroom and can make you a better person

Self and peer assessment Reflection journaling

Needed Resources and Materials

Martins Big Words book, loose leaf paper, white board, dry erase markers