DIXIESTATEUNIVERSITYDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION

LESSONPLANTEMPLATE

TeacherCandidateNatalieBergquistGradeLevel2TitleSavingMoney
(SocialStudiesLesson#6)

CONTEXTUALFACTORS(classroomfactors)

ContextualFactors:25students14boys,11girls
PaulinaESL
MelvinESL&behavior&lefthanded
JohanESL&lowlevellearner
SophiaESL
RegnerESL&highlevellearner
Joaquinhighlevellearner
EmilyESL
ChristianESL&lowlevellearner
LaJayaESL&lowlevellearner
KeriaADD
Daxenhighlevellearner
MerlinESL
IssacESL
KevinESL&lowlevellearner
HarissonESL&lowlevellearner
EddieESL&lefthanded
EvelynESL
SergioESL&IEP&behavior(defiant)&lowlevellearner&lefthanded
YojainaESL
YasmisESL
Gavinhighlevellearner

Classroomenvironment:
TeacherdeskwithcomputerandElmonexttostoragecloset,SmartBoardinfrontofroombywhiteboardand
calendar,25studentdesksarrangedingroupsof6or7,twosmallgrouptablesinthebackoftheroomforreading
groupsandinterventions,3laptopsonbacktable,28tabletsstoredinthebackoftheroom,speakersystem,reading
cornerwithclasslibraryorganizedbytopicandlevels,andshelves/cabinetswithsuppliesandmanipulatives.

WALKAWAY(Asaresultofthislesson,whatdoIwantthestudentstoknow,understand,andbeabletodo?)
StateStandard/Objective:
4.2Describethechoicespeoplemakeinusinggoodsandservices.
e.Explainreasonsandwaystosavemoney(i.e.,tobuyabicycleorMP3player,piggybank,creditunion,savings
account).SIOP3

ContentWalkAway:
Iwilllistthreereasonstosavemoneyandthreewaystosavemoney.SIOP1

LanguageWalkAway:
Iwilllistthreereasonstosavemoneyandthreewaystosavemoney.SIOP2

Vocabulary:
Save/savingsSIOP9

ASSESSMENTEVIDENCE(WhatevidencedoIneedtoshowthe
studentshavelearnedtheWalkAway?)

FormativeEvidence(checkingforunderstandingthroughoutthelesson):

Watchforhandsignalsandsignsusedinpreviouslessonstoreviewcontent
(forexampleASLletterCforconsumerandASLletterPforproducer).
Observestudentspayingattentionandparticipating.Observethemlistening
byhavingeyesonboardorme,engagedandrespondingtoquestionsand
cues.Questionforunderstandingonvocabularyandlistentopartnersharing.
Savingsplan(3reasonstosaveand3waystosave).

ContentWalkAwayEvidence(Summative):

UnitAssessmentPosttest

LanguageWalkAwayEvidence(Summative):

UnitAssessmentPosttest

Approx.
Time
10mins

SIOP26

Modifications/Accomoda
tions(ELL,IEP,GATE,etc.)
Behaviorkids(Melvin,Sergio)
Closeproximity&besureontask.
Keepengagedwithhandson
activities.

ESLProvidetranslations&pictures
forlowWIDAlevels.Read
assessmentquestionsoutloud.Sit
nexttoclassmateswhocanassist.

Advancedlearners(Regner,Joaquin,
Daxen,Gavin)Higherorder
thinkingquestions&extensions.

Lowlevellearners(Johan,Christian,
LaJaya,Kevin,Harisson,Sergio)
Useofpictures,handsonactivities,
multiplevisuals.

KeriaDetailedschedule&give
explicitinstructions.

ACTIVELEARNINGPLAN
Approximatelengthofentirelesson:40_minutes.SIOP26
Teachingtime:from12:35_to1:15pm_
Activate/BuildingBackgroundKnowledge
Activatebackgroundknowledge:reviewconsumer/producer,needs/wants,technology,
government/businessesgoodsandservices,andincome.Focusonconsumers.SIOP7&8
Questions:Haveyoueversavedmoneybefore?Howdoyousavemoney?Whysavemoney?
WaittimeSIOP18
Partnershare(answerstoquestions)SIOP10,16,17,19,22
Reasonstosavemoney&howindifferentculturesSIOP19
Objectiveposted&repeated&PreziSIOP1,2,23,24
Introductiontovocabularysave/savingsSIOP9
Savings=tosavesomethingmeanstokeepandstoreit.Savingmoneymeansyoudontspend
it,youkeepit.Yousavemoneysoyoucanbuysomethingyouneedorwant.
Modelpartnersharingthedefinitionofsavings&whatyouwouldsavefor.SIOP11,14
StudentsshareSavingmoneymeans...Iwouldsavefor...statements.SIOP10,16,17,19
Formativeassessment:
LearningGoal
SuccessCriteria
AssessmentStrategy
Moneysavingwhat&why Partnershare
Studentresponses

Modification/accommodations:(ELL,IEP,GATE,etc.)ESLstudentsallowstohavenotes/worksheets

10min

10mins

5mins

frompreviouslessonsduringbackgroundknowledgeactivationreview.Preteachlessonwithtranslations
toESL.Behaviorstudentsincloseproximitytofrontoftheroom.SIOP5,19
FocusLesson(Idoit)
YouTubevideoaboutsavings(3reasonsto&3waysto):ForNow,ForLater,ForGiving:
MoneyTipsforKids(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB5HOYdlGE8)(~2.5mins)
SIOP4,6,7,12,19,25
Videos/Webisode:LawnandOrderaboutsaving(http://smckids.com/episodes/?
vidlink=04)(~3.5mins)SIOP4,6,7,12,19,25
Example/modelmysonsplan.(PicturesonPrezi)Porterhadsomethingshewanted.He
madeagoal,aplan,andkepttrackofhisprogressonachart.Hewantedtosaveforamonster
trucktoy,Pokemoncardpack,andhavesavingstogotocollegewhenhesolder.(Model
savingsplanwrittenout.)Hewantedthosethreeitemsandneededtosavetobuythem.Tobuy
themonstertruck,hesavedmoneyheearneddoingchoresandputitinhispiggybank(itsa
box;inthepastheusedajar).TobuyhisPokemonpack,hewouldusethemoneyheearned
fromsellingthings(arocksaleintheneighborhood,andsellingsodasatagaragesale).He
savedthatmoneybygivingittometoputinasafeuntilwewenttothestore.Themoneyhe
savestogotocollege,weputinabankaccountwesetupforhim.Whenhegetsmoneyfrom
grandparentsorforthisbirthday,weputthatmoneyintohisaccountforthefuture.
Modification/accommodations:Behaviorstudentsupclosetotheboard.Video(visual)forELL&low
levellearners.Multipleexamplesofsavings(how&why).

GuidedInstruction(Wedoit)/Collaborative/Cooperative(Youdoittogether)
SavingsPlan(3reasonstosaveand3waystosave)SIOP6,9,12
PuttogetherUnitFolderwithfoldablesandworksheetsstapletogetherinafolder.
FormativeAssessment:
LearningGoal
SuccessCriteria
AssessmentStrategy
Understandsavingswhy& Savingsplan(3reasons,3ways) Savingsplan
how

Modification/accommodations:ESLstudentsgivenasavingsplantemplatewithanexampleandsentence
starters.Lowlevelstudentsdrawwhattheywouldsavefor(2reasonstosave)witha23word
description,andcandrawthe3waystosave,with23wordexplanation.Highlevelstudents(Regner,
Joaquin,Daxen,Gavin)canchoseHaveESLstudentspairedwithapartnerwhocanhelpthem
understand.Pairadvancedlearnerswithoneanotherduringpartnersharetocollaborateandencourage
higherorderthinking.SIOP5,6,15

Independent(Youdoitalone)

SummativeAssessment:
UnitAssessmentPosttest(10questions;sameaspretest)SIOP22,30
Modification/accommodations:ESLtranslationsgivenpriortoassessment.ReadquestionsforESL/low
levelreaders.SIOP5

5mins

Closure/Reviewofwalkaways,vocabulary,andessentialquestions
(Note:Closureincludesstudentinteractions,reflection,and/ordemonstrations.)
Reviewobjective&vocabulary(Prezi).SIOP27,28,29
Studentsrepeat&sharewithpartnervocabularydefinition&UnitFolderSIOP10,16,17,22,
25

Essentialquestion:WhatisthepurposeofsavingmoneyandhowdoIsaveit?(partner
share)

SIOPIndicators
Preparation:1Contentobjectives,2Languageobjectives,3Contentappropriate,4Supplementarymaterials,5
Adaptationofcontent,6Meaningfulactivities
BuildingBackground:7Linkedtobackground,8Linkedtopastlearning,9Keyvocabulary
ComprehensiveInput:10Appropriatespeech,11Clearexplanation,12Varietyoftechniques
Strategies:13Studentsuselearningstrategies,14Scaffolding,15Higherorderthinking,
Interaction:16Opportunityforinteraction,17Groupingsupportsobjectives,18Waittime,19OpportunityforL1
students
Practice/Application:20Handsonmaterials,21Activitiestoapplycontent/languageknowledge,22Language
skills(reading,writing,listening,speaking)
LessonDelivery:23Contentobjectivesupported,24Languageobjectivesupported,25Studentsengaged,26
Pacing
Review/Assessment:27Reviewvocabulary,28Reviewconcepts,29Feedback,30Assessment

TEACHINGNOTES
WhatdoIneedtoremembertodo?WhatmaterialsdoIneedtohaveready?Whatistheapproximatetimeneeded
forthislesson?

40minutelesson,Technologyready(SmartboardforPrezi&videos,Elmo),foldersforunitassessment,posttest
assessment(copies).

REFLECTIONAFTERLESSON
HowcanIusetheassessmentdatatoreflecton&evaluatetheoutcomesofteachingandlearning?HowcanI
transferwhatIlearnedfromteachingthislessontofutureteaching?Whatwaseffectiveandnoteffective?What
goalscanIsettoimprovemypracticeandstudentlearning?

Lessonwentwellstudentswereengagedandconnectedtothecontentofsavingforsomethingthey
wanted.Ihavegottenbetteratpacingandtiming,butstillneedtoworkonitevenmore.Thevideoswere
helpfulandengaging.Thereviewtoactivatebackgroundknowledgewashelpfulandgoodreminder.
Couldalsobedonepriortoposttest.

Strengths:Useoftechnology,examplesandvisuals(2videos),engagement,posttestsameaspretest,
modifications.

Weaknesses:Toomuchplannedandnotenoughtime;pacing.Somemodificationswouldworkwellfor
theentireclass,notjustESLorlowlevellearners.

Goals:1.)Giveposttestondayafterteachlastunitlessontogivetimetoreview.2.)Pacing,keeping
trackoftimeandassigntimestoeachsection(backgroundknowledge,focuslesson,guidedinstruction,

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independentpractice).3.)Giveallstudentsatemplate(savingsplan)touseforfirstdrafttoorganize
thoughts.Doaroughdraftbeforeafinaldraft.