Intern Name: Lexi Jones

Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): History 2.3 Lives of American Indian Cultures

Grade: 2nd
Length of Lesson: about an hour and a half
Date Taught:
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson…
Overview Students will learn about the lives of three American Indian cultures and be able
to compare how they lived and their contributions.
History and Social Science Standards of Learning
History 2.3 The student will compare the lives and contributions of three
Standards of American Indian cultures of the past and present, with emphasis on
Learning a) the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands;
b) the Lakota of the Plains; and
c) the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.
What are key vocab terms in understanding the lives of these cultures? ex: the
regions, each of the culture names, etc.
Essential Questions What did each of the cultures contribute?
What were their lives like?
What regions did they live in?
Students will be able to…
Accurately describe and explain the livelihoods of three American Indian
Objectives cultures.
Distinguish between said cultures with identifying features.
Provide descriptions of them and their contributions.
I will be able to compare and tell about the lives and contributions of the
Learning Target Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo American Indian cultures.
Necessary Prior Knowing the locations and regions of the U.S.
Any kind of prior information about the cultures will be helpful and beneficial
Knowledge to the student.
Computer
Materials Pencil and paper to take notes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFW2m2-m_Zg​ Students will first watch
Introduction/Hook this video to gain their attention and make them interested in their lesson.
http://star.spsk12.net/socialscience/k3/ss2.2_notes.doc​ - Essential notes to start
the lesson off and to establish a baseline.
Instructional http://star.spsk12.net/socialscience/k3/Powhatans.ppt​ -After looking at the first
set of notes, students will use this link to the powerpoint to learn more and go
Activities & more in depth.
Strategies http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/DifferentTribes/groups002.
htm​ -Learning activity that provides notes and an assessment within it. It also
has interactive links.
Key Vocabulary or Regions: places that have common characteristics
American Indian: the first Americans, the people that lived here before anyone
Concepts else

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
 Plains: flat land in the middle region of the country
Southwest: Southwestern part of the country
Each of the cultures: Lakota, Pueblo, and Powhatan
There are multiple assessments embedded in one of the instructional activity
Assessments links. It will be good and formative for the student as it is not labeled as
“assessment” or “quiz” as not to stress them out, especially during this time.

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c50701a8acdda001ae5cf3f/2nd-grade-native-a
Closure Activity mericans-va-sol​ -A fun quizizz for a final activity.

N/A but if there were any students who didn’t have access to
Accommodations chromebooks/computers or the internet, something would have to be done for
them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFW2m2-m_Zg​ -introduction video

http://star.spsk12.net/socialscience/k3/ss2.2_notes.doc​ -notes
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/DifferentTribes/groups002.
htm​ -instructional activity
Resources http://star.spsk12.net/socialscience/k3/Powhatans.ppt​ -powerpoint
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c50701a8acdda001ae5cf3f/2nd-grade-native-a
mericans-va-sol​ -quizizz

Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught

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Intern Name: Lexi Jones
Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): ​History 2.3 Lives of American Indian Cultures
Date of Lesson Taught:
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1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or edit your lesson?

2. How did the SOLs and Objectives help focus your instruction?

3. What parts of the instructional plan worked as you anticipated?

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
4. What, if any, adjustments needed to be made once you began?

5. How well did you anticipate the materials needed?

6. How effective was the assessment you chose to use? (If no assessment was used, what will the future
assessment be and how will you gauge its effectiveness?)

7. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for the success of
the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)

8. How did the time spent preparing for your lesson contribute to its success?

9. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently? If so, what?

10. Any last comments/reflections about your lesson?

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Refer to the comments written ​on​ your lesson plan for detailed feedback.
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Overview, SOLs, essential questions, objectives (10)
Introduction/hook & closure (10)
Instructional activities (20)
Accommodations (10)
Assessment (5)

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
 Vocab, materials, resources (5)
Supplemental materials, if applicable (5)

Total (65)

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Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)