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Daily Lesson Plan

Objectives

- Identify numbered countries on a map (Europe).
- Describe the primary reasons people emigrate from their country of birth and immigrate to the United States.
- Identify key ways in which migration impacts the United States, immigrants, and the countries left behind.

Procedures

1) Students answer their D.O.G. question for the day (5 minutes).
2) Students that have not scored a 100% on the prior Map Quizzes (Europe) will take Map Quiz #3. They will have to identify 15 different countries. The countries are identified on the map by a number (1 thru 15).
3) The class will grade and discuss “The Lost Boys of Sudan” Graphic Organizer (0 – 100%)
4) Students will now conduct Immigrant Interviews. The CD accompanying Geography Alive will play as they rotate around the room interviewing different immigrants. The CD plays music from the countries that the immigrants emigrated from. Students will answer questions and show their four artifacts as they immerse themselves in the life of an immigrant including push/pull factors and the affects that migration has on their home country and the United States.

Assessment

D.O.G. (Daily Oral Geography) – (Formative) The class reviewed the question and answer after everyone finished. Students will have a summative quiz every two weeks over D.O.G. questions.
Map Quiz – (Formative) Students will be assessed on the quiz with a grade ranging from 0 to 100%. They will have a summative test over the twenty countries at a later date.
“Lost Boys of Sudan” Graphic Organizer – (Formative) We checked for correct answers and discussed reasons. There are seven answers and this assignment is for a grade (0 to 100%).
Immigrant Interview – (Formative) During this activity I walked around the room observing interviews and making sure students were on task.

Resources

Document Camera, Geography Alive Text, Map of Europe, Graphic Organizer, Geography Alive CD, Students Immigrant Artifacts.



WKU Observation

Today was a big day in my quest to become a certified teacher as I experienced my first observation by my University Supervisor, Mr. Joe Westerfield. Fortunately, he selected a day where we had a lot planned and a great interactive activity that played to the students varied learning styles. We opened up the class with a Map Quiz over Europe. Students had to identify fifteen numbered countries and then list them appropriately based off of the number. Out of 24 students, 16 of them recorded a master level score (73/C) or higher. Compared to other classes this percentage was about average and this was a good opportunity for students who did not reach a mastery level to note their need to study and accomplish the feat before the Map Test (Europe) which is a weighted grade of x 3 (worth 300 points). 13 of the students scored a 100%. We also reviewed a graphic organizer over “The Lost Boys of Sudan.” This was a participation grade and if all answers were answered prior to our review students received a 100%. 22 of the 24 students received a 100% on the graphic organizer. Finally, we had our Immigrant Interviews. This activity went well and I was very pleased with the transitions. All students were prepared and participated as desired. After the block I met with Mrs. Westerfield and was very pleased with the results. I was scored high in classroom management, knowledge of content, use of vocabulary, transitions, and communication skills. It was noted that I could have used other options to assess and record grades, notably scantron. This would have been more efficient and insured accuracy. This is something I noted and hope to address in the future.



Reflection

To say the least I was pleased with the day. I am growing more comfortable every day presenting the lesson and Mrs. Westerfield is doing a great job of modeling the lesson in Red Block 1. It will be a challenge when I take over solo teaching since I will have to be completely original on my preperations, planning, and delivery. At this point I have progressed from mimicing her delivery, to actually modifying it to fit my style and personality (while still keeping the desired information).