Critical Literacy Project Lesson Plans

ECE 4410 Spring 2018

Vocabulary Lesson on Branches of Government

3rd Grade Social Studies/ELA

Introduction/Hook Identify the Language Function

For the introduction, the teacher
Activate prior
knowledge and
will read Madam President: The
emphasize teaching Extraordinary, True (and Define
point Evolving) Story of Women in
Politics Paperback (By Catherine Analyze
Thimmesh, illustrated by Douglas
B. Jones). The teacher will point
out key vocabulary and write
them on an anchor chart.

Teaching/Modeling Language Supports

(I DO)  Model the
The teacher will pause at certain Language Function
Teach ONE skill,  Anchor Chart with
strategy, method,
pages in the book and point out Definitions or
etc. during this time key vocabulary. The teacher will Sentence Stems
write these key words on an  Syntax activity
anchor chart displayed in the  Vocabulary activity
classroom for future reference.  Graphic organizer
 Other

Active Language Supports

Involvement/Guided  Model the Language
or Collaborative Function
Practice (WE DO)
When the teacher points out new  Anchor Chart with
word, students will turn and talk Definitions or Sentence
Give all the students to their neighbor about what they Stems
a quick opportunity  Syntax activity
to try out the new believe the vocabulary word  Vocabulary
skill or strategy. means. As a class, discuss the activity
Prompt and  Graphic organizer
Question to scaffold new word and place definition on  Other
student. Students
can practice and anchor chart.
then turn and talk
with their partner.

Independent  Anchor Chart with

Practice (YOU DO) After the book has been read, Definitions or Sentence
Stems
Opportunity for students will be assigned one of  Syntax support
students to practice the new vocabulary words.  Vocabulary support
what they have Students will then illustrate and  Graphic
learned with a TEXT organizer
define the vocab word in their
or WRITING  Discourse support
assignment. own words.  Other

Sharing/Closure
As a closure, students will come
Review the teaching
point and have
together and share their
students share. illustrations, teaching the rest pf
Explain the the class about their vocabulary
importance of this
lesson. word. The pictures will be put
together on the wall for
reference.