Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Ms. Kirkpatrick Date: 2/21/18

Group Size: 26 Allotted Time 20 minutes Grade Level 1

Subject or Topic: Social Studies (Abraham Lincoln)

Common Core/PA Standard(s):

Standard - 8.3.1.A Identify Americans who played a significant role in American history.
Standard - CC.1.5.1.B: Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or
through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if
something is not understood.

Learning Targets/Objectives: Students will be able to describe why Abraham Lincoln made a
difference in US history by listening to an article read aloud and answering comprehension questions

Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

1. Comprehension Questions 1. Observational
Assessment Scale: none

Subject Matter/Content:
Prerequisites:
 Students must have a basic idea what a president is
 Students must have a basic idea that Abraham Lincoln was a president
 Students must have a basic idea that the president lives in the White House in Washington D.C.
Key Vocabulary:
 Invented- something thought up or created that didn’t exist before
 Speeches- a talk that a person gives in front of a crowd or group of people
 Stovepipe Hat- a very tall hat
 Communicate- to share information with other people
Content/Facts:
 Abraham Lincoln rode on a train to Washington D.C. when he became president
 He wore a dark suit and a stovepipe hat
 Sometimes Abraham Lincoln put important papers in his hat so he wouldn’t lose them
 He gave speeches in front of crowds and what he said was also in the newspapers
 Abraham Lincoln grew up in a log cabin then moved into the White house when he became
president
Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:
1. Tell the students that this week we are learning about Presidents Day and yesterday we learned
about George Washington
 2. Tell them today we are going to learn about Abraham Lincoln, the other person that Presidents
Day was created for
3. Ask the students to come to the rug with their chalkboards
4. Play the scholastic news video about Abraham Lincoln’s life
5. Ask students what they remember from the video about Abraham Lincoln’s life
6. Give time for students to ask questions

Development/Teaching Approaches
1. Pass out the student version of the Scholastic News Articles Abe Lincoln’s Time
2. Have the online version on the Smart Board
3. Go over the vocabulary words on the Smart Board
4. Read the article aloud to the class and stop after each box and ask the class who can raise their
hand and tell you what they learned about Abraham Lincoln from that box
5. Give time for questions after you read the article
6. Turn the comprehension game on the Smart Board and call on students to answer questions
about Abraham Lincoln
7. Call on students to come up to the Smart Board and click the answers for questions 1 through 8
8. If a student gets a question incorrect go back to that box in the article and reread it to the class
to jog the student’s memory
9. Tell the students that tomorrow for morning work we are going to complete a paper that has 6
bubbles around Abraham Lincoln and they have to use 6 facts they learned about Abraham
Lincoln to fill in the bubbles (show worksheet while you explain)

Closure/Summarizing Strategies:

1. Remind the students why we remember Abraham Lincoln on Presidents Day

2. Tell the students that tomorrow we will be learning about what the president has to do to be a
great president and what qualities make a great president

Accommodations/Differentiation:
 For students who are advanced have them complete the quiz on the back of the article while the
other students are working on their worksheet
 For students who are struggling help guide them to remember 6 facts about Abraham Lincoln

Materials/Resources:
 Scholastic News Article (teacher version, student version, and online version with video and
skills game)
 Smart Board
 Abraham Lincoln Activity

Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

Additional reflection/thoughts