Developed by: Lucy Wain

Grade level: 4
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Lesson Topic: Exploring Culture Within Our Classroom the tip of the

Universal
Outcomes
Required
Design
Materials,
for Learning
Tools and Technology
Representation
GCO: 4.1.1 Examine the concept of
exploration
SCO:
student
friendly
terms):
I will board Activity
Perception
Our (in
Class,
Many
Cultures
bulletin
explore
my
own
culture
and
the
different
- Open minded portrait pages (enough for each person in the class to have their own)
cultures
classroom.
1.1
Offerwithin
ways
of
customizing
the display of information
our
Front
page
Students will be
presented
information
whiteboard, and through the open-mind portrait.
Page two Where My orally,
Cultureon
is the
From
Objective(s) for this lesson:
Page three One commonality
I will
be able
to describefor
aspects of myinformation
own
1.3
Offer
alternatives
- Scissors one bagauditory
of scissors per table (can be found in the bin behind the teachers desk labelled
culture andand
howvisuals
my culture
is both
Information
for the
opensimilar
mind portrait will be provided through the open-mind portrait page
scissors
and different to other cultures in my class.
handouts
- Pencil crayons one box per table (can be found in the bin behind the teachers desk labelled
pencil crayons
(The
objective
and
outcome
should
be student.
1.2
Offer
alternatives
for
visual
information
- Paper
fasteners
one
for each
written
on
the
whiteboard
at
the
side
of the
Information
for
the
activities
will
be
given
orally; a C4U will be used to make sure that students heard the
- Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIXVRDR2RUU
classroom
before
class
begins)
instructions and information.
Language
Introduction
APK (5 minutes)
2.5 Illustrate through multiple media
Remind students that last class we
Students
willConcerns
be illustrating their knowledge through drawing, resenting, and discussing with their peers.
Special
talked about the cultural Iceberg and
how some aspects of culture are above
Hearing impaired the teacher will wear a microphone throughout the whole class.
Comprehension
the surface and are easier to see,
whereas some aspects of culture are
Heat
the classroom
be a comfortable
temperature, and if it is too cold the hopscotch activity
3.1.
Activate
or supplyshould
background
knowledge
below the surface and are therefore
should
be conducted
inside.
Class
will begin
with an APK
in which students will review what they learned last class.
more difficult to see.
For an APK activity draw an iceberg on
the
students have
an features,
assigned seating
plan.and relationships
3.2Seating
Highlight
patterns,
critical
big ideas,
the whiteboard at the front of the
Patterns will be highlighted through the closure.
classroom (see Appendix A)
Individuals if there are any students in the class that need special attention, these concerns should be
Give students
two minutes at their
Action
met.and Expression
tables to discuss examples of above the
Physical Action
surface and below the surface that they
Technology if the youtube video does not work then try to find an alternative music/music source that
can remember from last class.
to culture.
4.2relates
Optimize
access to tools and assistive technologies
Tell students that after two minutes the
Students will have full access to the teacher throughout class.
oldest person at you table is to come
Be sure to place struggling students in a stronger group so that they have support.
and write an example of each on the
Expression and Communication
iceberg on the whiteboard at the front of
Be sure to circulate the classroom often whilst students are creating their portraits make sure that
the class.
are staying
onfor
task;
and completing the task correctly
5.1students
Use multiple
media
communication

What
are
you
going
to
be
Students will be presented with information verbally and visually.
PTSDdiscussing?
there may be students in the classroom that suffer from PTSD especially if they are from refugee
Who
arenot
you
toany
be sudden loudand
Try
togoing
make
noises
5.3families.
Use
multiple
tools
for
construction
composition
discussing
it
with?
Students will have the opportunity to communicate their thoughts through interaction with others,
How
long are you going to have?
writing,
or pictures.

How
many examples are you
Differentiation
going
to write on the board?
Executive
Functions
This
is designed
in to
attempt
Lesson
Where are
you going
write to hit numerous MIs:
1.
Interpersonal:
Students
will be working as a table during the APK activity. The students will be
these
examples? goal setting
6.1 Guide
appropriate
Who
is going will
to write
them?
discussing
their
withon
thethe
students
on their
table. Students
will also be discussing in pairs
The lesson
objective
beculture
displayed
whiteboard
throughout
the lesson
the closure
activity.use
After two for
minutes
of discussion
2. Visual/Spatial:
The students will
visual spatial through the iceberg APK activity, as well as
attention
getter.
6.3
Facilitate
managing information
andgain
resources
the
open-mind
portrait
activity.
Then, go around
the tables
at
a time
Throughout
the
activities
theone
teacher
will be visiting each group to make sure that they are using their
3.
Verbal
linguistic:
Students
asking
them
to
write
their
examples
resources correctly and appropriately.onwill be required to talk about their portrait; and what they learned
about other cultures during the closure. Students will also be required to listen whilst other
the whiteboard
their portrait.
Examplesstudents
for aboveare
thepresenting
surface include:
4.
Musical:
Music
will
be
playing
in the background whilst students are working on their portraits.
Engagement
- Food
5.
Intrapersonal:
students
will
be
required to think about their own culture.
- Clothing
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14, 2015

- Language
Recruiting
interest
- Ethnicity
In-Class
- MusicSupport
7.2 Optimize
relevance value and authenticity

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Appendix A

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Appendix B
Front Page (Page one):

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Page two:

Aspects of my culture you can see.

My culture is from:
______________________________

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Page three:

One commonality
between my culture and the cultures of
the people at my table is

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Appendix C

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