Lesson: The Rules - Character Lesson

Floresville ISD LoTi Lesson Plan

The Rules - Character Lesson

Lesson Information
Title of Lesson	The Rules - Character Lesson
Grade Levels	K
Subject	Self Contained (ALL)
Course	No course information associated with this lesson.
Authors and Contributors	sgilchrist
Lesson Submission Date	3/12/2008 8:53:25 PM
Lesson Approval Date	4/9/2008 1:19:19 PM

Learning Objectives
TEKS / Student Expectations	8(A) identify purposes for having rules; and (B) identify rules that provide order, security, and safety in the home and school.
Targeted TAKS / Department Objectives	Government. The student understands the purpose of rules.

Lesson Overview A brief summary of the lesson and the expected outcomes.
Overview	Students will create a digital story illustrating the rules of the classroom and campus.

Lesson Overview

A brief summary of the lesson and the expected outcomes.

Overview

Students will create a digital story illustrating the rules of the classroom and campus.

Engaging Questions The task asks students to show their "know how" on something important and challenging, not just their knowledge.
Engaging / Essential Questions	What does it mean to be responsible? What are some ways to show good citizenship at school? In public? What are our rules for the classroom? The cafeteria? The bathroom? The playground? What would happen if we did not have rules? What is the consequence for breaking a rule? Do adults have rules? What would happen if adults break rules? Are there some rules we need and do not have at school? How can we teach new people what our rules are?

Engaging Questions

The task asks students to show their "know how" on something important and challenging, not just their knowledge.

Engaging /
Essential Questions

What does it mean to be responsible? What are some ways to show good citizenship at school? In public?
What are our rules for the classroom? The cafeteria? The bathroom? The playground?
What would happen if we did not have rules?
What is the consequence for breaking a rule?
Do adults have rules? What would happen if adults break rules?
Are there some rules we need and do not have at school?
How can we teach new people what our rules are?

Authentic Learning The task reflects what people might actually do in the real-world; including real life issues, themes, and problems.
Activities	1. Review the rules of the school and hold a class discussion (see engaging questions). 2. Students will be divided into groups of 5 to cover all the rules on our campus. Rules in the classroom Rules in the hallway Rules in the bathroom Rules in the cafeteria *Rules in the playground 3. Students will choose which rule they want to add to the digital story. (If it requires a student posing in the picture, then another student will have to take the picture.) 4. Students will then develop their sentence narrating their rule. 5. Groups will then meet with the teacher to import their pictures and sequence the pictures in the right order. 6. Students will evaluate the final digital story and determine if it is satisfactory for others to view.
Related Character Pillars	Responsibility , Citizenship

Authentic Learning

The task reflects what people might actually do in the real-world; including real life issues, themes, and problems.

Activities

1. Review the rules of the school and hold a class discussion (see engaging questions).
2. Students will be divided into groups of 5 to cover all the rules on our campus.
*Rules in the classroom
*Rules in the hallway
*Rules in the bathroom
*Rules in the cafeteria
*Rules in the playground
3. Students will choose which rule they want to add to the digital story. (If it requires a student posing in the picture, then another student will have to take the picture.)
4. Students will then develop their sentence narrating their rule.
5. Groups will then meet with the teacher to import their pictures and sequence the pictures in the right order.
6. Students will evaluate the final digital story and determine if it is satisfactory for others to view.

Related Character Pillars

Responsibility , Citizenship

High Level Thinking Processes The task requires complex-thinking skills (critical/creative thinking, decision making, problem solving)
Bloom's Taxonomy	Knowledge , Analysis , Comprehension , Synthesis , Application , Evaluation
Description	Knowledge - Students recall rules. Comprehension - Students identify ways be responsible and a good citizen at school when it comes to rules. Application - Students discuss what would happen if we did not have rules at school and in public. Analysis - Students will check the sequence of the pictures in the digital story and rearrange the pictures if needed. Sythesis - Students have to create a sentence to narrate the picture explaining the rule. Evaluation - Students have to evaluate the final digital story to determine if it is ready for others to view.

High Level Thinking Processes

The task requires complex-thinking skills (critical/creative thinking, decision making, problem solving)

Bloom's Taxonomy

Knowledge , Analysis , Comprehension , Synthesis , Application , Evaluation

Description

Knowledge - Students recall rules.

Comprehension - Students identify ways be responsible and a good citizen at school when it comes to rules.

Application - Students discuss what would happen if we did not have rules at school and in public.

Analysis - Students will check the sequence of the pictures in the digital story and rearrange the pictures if needed.

Sythesis - Students have to create a sentence to narrate the picture explaining the rule.

Evaluation - Students have to evaluate the final digital story to determine if it is ready for others to view.

Differentiated Instruction Instruction is tailored to the learning readiness, cultural background, interests, talents, and learning profiles of the students.
Differentiation Activities	Adjusted Questions , Flexible Grouping ,
Description	Flexible grouping - students will be put into groups (with different abilities) and can be reassigned if needed. Adjusted Questions - Questions will be adjusted based on student comprehension and experience.

Differentiated Instruction

Instruction is tailored to the learning readiness, cultural background, interests, talents, and learning profiles of the students.

Differentiation Activities

Adjusted Questions , Flexible Grouping ,

Description

Flexible grouping - students will be put into groups (with different abilities) and can be reassigned if needed.

Adjusted Questions - Questions will be adjusted based on student comprehension and experience.

Technology Applications Technology (computers, handhelds, software applications, Internet) is used in a seamless fashion to promote student learning.
Technology Applications	Digital camera Computer PhotoStory Microphone
Web Resources

Technology Applications

Technology (computers, handhelds, software applications, Internet) is used in a seamless fashion to promote student learning.

Technology Applications

Digital camera
Computer
PhotoStory
Microphone

Web Resources

Assessment

Assessments

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Other Resources	Teacher Dr. Jean's Rules song

Floresville ISD LoTi Lesson Plan

The Rules - Character Lesson

Lesson Information

Learning Objectives

Lesson Overview

Engaging Questions

Authentic Learning

High Level Thinking Processes

Differentiated Instruction

Technology Applications

Assessment

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