Floresville ISD LoTi Lesson Plan

 

ABC's of Caring -Character Education 
 

 

 

Lesson Information
Title of Lesson ABC's of Caring -Character Education
Grade Levels 1st
Subject Language Arts
Course No course information associated with this lesson.
Authors and Contributors

slthayer 
Lesson Submission Date 5/2/2007 4:58:31 PM
Lesson Approval Date 5/3/2007 4:44:00 PM


 

Learning Objectives
TEKS /
Student Expectations 		19) Writing/writing processes. The student selects and uses writing processes to compose original text. The student is expected to: (A) generate ideas before writing on self-selected topics (K-1); (B) generate ideas before writing on assigned tasks (K-1); (C) develop drafts (1-3); (D) revise selected drafts for varied purposes, including to achieve a sense of audience, precise word choices, and vivid images (1-3); and (E) use available technology to compose text (K-3).
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Department Objectives 		n/a

 

Lesson Overview

A brief summary of the lesson and the expected outcomes.
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Engaging Questions

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

Engaging /
Essential Questions 		Name ways that we help people. Give me some examples of people that we can help. Choose one of those people to help. Ask students how we can best help them. Students will participate in an event to help other people. Students will determine if we met our goal at the end of the process. Students will write a story first on paper, then on the computer in word, using their ABC's about how it feels to help other people. Students will make an oral presentation of their story to the class and the class that went with them. After writing their story, students will use paint to illustrate their page and copy their picture into the word document. Stories will be bound in a class book.

 

Authentic Learning

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

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Related Character Pillars

 

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 1.How do we help people? 2.Who needs help? List a variety of people in our community. 3.Brainstorm different things we can do to help them. Contact them to find out their need. 4.Students choose one of the listed people to help. 5. Collect items and take them to the organization. 6. Students write about how it felt to help someone else. 7. Students will illustrate their ABC page using paint and copy it into their word document. 7. Students will present their story to the class and the class that went with them. 8. Pictures of the event are posted on the website.

 

Differentiated Instruction

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

Differentiation Activities Anchor Activities , Flexible Grouping , Tiered Instruction , Interest Based Investigations , Graphic Organizers ,
Description Students will be grouped for successful writing. Teacher will group students to work one-on-one or in small group with extra guidance. Teacher will model each part of the writing.

 

Technology Applications

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

Technology Applications graphic organizer power point internet lap top computers for typing sentences and paint for drawing their pictures Pixie software digital camera
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Assessment
Assessments

Rubistar ID 1349156 
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Concepts/TopicsCARING - Students will select the Wilson County Medical Center Emergency Room to help. Students will collect 100+ stuffed animals to donate to the children that visit the emergency room in Floresville. Students will write and illustrate a story about how it feels when you help other people. Student pages will be bound into a class book called "ABC's of Caring". Students pictures of their visit to the hospital to donate the bears are posted on the class web page.

EBAMStudents will brainstorm ways they can care for and help others. Students will discuss people they can care for or help. Students will choose one group to help. Students will gather stuffed animals for one week to donate. Students will take the stuffed animals to the hospital emergency room. Students will create an "ABC's of Caring" book by writing a rough draft on paper and then writing and illustrating it on the compute. Students will use the experience of collecting the bears and donating them to help other children for the ABC words of caring in their sentences. Students will present their page to the class. Students will put their stories together to make a class book called "ABC's of Caring". Pictures of the event will be posted on the website.

Performance TaskStudents will write and illustrate a book titled "ABC's of Caring" using caring words to describe how it felt to care for or help other children. Students will present their stories in class with an oral presentation. Students will show respect during the presentations. Example: A is for always helping others. We help others because it feels good.

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