For this assignment I decided to do a lesson on Helen Keller and the Senses. It's a great ELA lesson and it even adds some Social Studies which I think is very important for the students. It's an interactive ELA lesson that incorporates braille, movies, worksheets, etc. I also included rubrics for both lessons.
Melissa Slater
UDL Lesson Plan
Lesson Overview:
Title: Helen Keller
Author: Melissa Slater
Subject: ELA/Social Studies
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Unit Description: This lesson is to teach students about Helen
Keller an American historical figure. They will learn about her
accomplishments, and what she symbolizes. A movie will be shown to the students
to see and understand more about Helen Keller’s life, and creative writing
activities will be done to support what they have learned.
This
movie is over an hour and half long so this will be the first day. After the
movie there will be a discussion about the movie, characters, setting, and
important facts.
Lesson Description 2: Students
will create a chart for CAUSE and EFFECT, and they will work in groups.
Lesson Description 3: Students will be able to see firsthand a book
with braille in it and in each group they will be able to discuss what makes it
different and unique. They will also be able to learn a few words in sign
language.
State Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how
to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and
determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital
text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Goals:
The Goal of this lesson is for students to
learn about how remarkable Helen Keller was, and about her history. Watching
the movie first allows for students to really visualize and see who Helen
Keller lived, and they can see her accomplishments.
Unit Goals: After watching the movie the
following day students must write notes on the movie, and write at least 3
important facts about Helen Keller. Then students must create a CAUSE and
EFFECT Chart. Example: Cause: Helen got sick as a baby Effect: Helen became
blind and deaf.
Lesson Goals: The Goal of this lesson is to
learn to take notes, distinguish between CAUSE and EFFECT and to learn about an
important woman historical figure. Students will also be able to have the
opportunity to learn a few words in sign language and have the opportunity to
see some books in Braille.
Methods:
· Watch Movie
· Discuss Helen Keller and important facts
· Take Notes
· Write Cause and Effect
· Learn a few words in sign language
· Show students Braille
Anticipatory Set:
Share lesson goals and
objectives with students: Students will be discussing in groups the important
facts about Helen Keller, and what they observed in the movie. They will need
to also know about braille and what makes it special, and they will need to
know what language the deaf use to communicate.
The students will work in
groups, and use their notes to create a chart for CAUSE and EFFECT. This will
allow for them to look back at their notes and review the important details
about Helen Keller. After the students will all gather together and discuss
their charts and they can compare and contrast their information.
On the third day students
will be given the opportunity to watch another video on braille and sign
language to better understand it. Then they will work in groups, and some of
the students will be blind folded and have the chance to really see what it’s
like to read braille. Then another groups will learn some words in sign
language and they will communicate with each other. The groups will swap and
get a chance to do a different activity.
Introduce
and Model New Knowledge: Students will be learning about a new historical
figure, and they will also be able to learn about braille and sign language.
This is a new topic for many students because they aren’t knowledgeable in this
subject area. Being able to watch the movie, videos, and experience braille and
sign language first hand is a great way for all students to understand the
lessons.
The
teachers will be talk about Helen Keller before showing the movie to the
students. The following day the teacher will start the discussion about the
movie, and will demonstrate the CAUSE and EFFECT chart.
On
the third day braille books will be provided to students and some will be blind
folded and asked to touch the braille like in the video and see if they can
make out what they are reading. In another group students will have sign
language books, and they will have to use the words they are learning to
communicate with their peers.
Provide Guided Practice: The teacher will assist the
students and demonstrate all activities to them. Teacher will walk around when
in group and participate in what they are doing, and that’s how the teacher
will be able to see if the students are understanding the lesson.
Teacher will also have extra books, and websites to
give or show to students if they need to gather more information.
Provide Independent Practice: Learning Centers
Students will have the opportunity to work in groups
and work individually, and this depends on the center they are in. The majority
of the centers are group work but Center 4 will allow for students to work
individually and gather more information.
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Center 1: CAUSE and EFFECT
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Center 2: Braille
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Center 3: Sign Language
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Center 4: This will be a
center with extra information on Helen Geller
Wrap-Up: At the end of
this unit students will end by discussing everything they have learned and
experienced. They will be required to write everything in a journal at the end
of the 3rd day. They will have to answer the following questions:
·
What was unique about
Helen Keller?
·
What did she accomplish?
·
What is braille? And what
is it used for?
·
What is sign language?
Assessment
Formative/Ongoing
Assessment:
Provide ongoing assessment
throughout the lesson
- Observe and encourage student participation in
class discussion, asking and answering questions, and volunteering
comments and ideas.
- Visit students throughout the center activities
and provide direction, correct any errors, and affirm successes.
- Did student's responses accurately answer the
questions?
Summative/End of Lesson
Assessment: At the end of the lesson
the students will need to know at least 3 important facts about Helen Keller.
They will also need to retell to the class about their experience reading
braille and speaking in sign language.
Materials: SmartBoard,
Internet, Worksheet, Notebook, Braille Book, and Sign Language Book.
Books:
Nov 11, 1997
by Johanna Hurwitz
Mar 1, 1992
Jul 1, 2008
Jun 1, 2008
Sign Language for Kids: A Fun & Easy Guide
to American Sign Language Hardcover – July 1, 2004
Feb 17, 2014
Websites:
Other Resources:
Worksheets
2nd Grade
Rubric
Name ________________________________ Date ___________________
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Topic
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Key word(s) near beginning
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Main idea or topic in first
sentence
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Good main idea or topic sentence
Uses
some facts
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Interesting, well-stated main
idea/topic sentence. Uses facts and important details
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Words
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Related words or ideas mentioned
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Some key words or related ideas included
as details with meaning
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Key related words and ideas used
as details with meaning
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Key related words and ideas used
correctly; defined for reader; interesting choice of words
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Sentences
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Sentence fragments/ There aren’t
any complete sentences.
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Mostly complete sentences
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Complete sentences
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Complete sentences; variety/ Use
of paragraphs.
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Punctuation
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Some punctuation/No punctuation
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Most sentences have punctuation
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Correct punctuation. Knows how to
use periods, commas, etc.
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Correct punctuation and variety
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Capital
Letters
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Upper and lowercase letters are
not distinguished
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Uses upper and lower case letters
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Begins sentences with upper case
letters
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Correct use of upper case letters
for beginning sentence, names, etc.
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Spelling
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Many spelling errors/ cannot
spell.
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A few spelling errors.
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Minimal spelling errors
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No spelling errors
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Comments :
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UDL Lesson Plan
Lesson Overview:
Title: Helen
Keller
Author:
Melissa Slater
Subject:
ELA/Social Studies
Grade Level:
2nd Grade
Unit
Description: This will be a review of the previous lesson on Helen Geller.
Students will watch a short video on Helen Keller, and then they will be handed
a worksheet that they will complete based on the video, and on the reading
that’s part of the worksheet. This will allow for the teacher to see the
students reading comprehension.
Lesson
Description 1: Students will have the opportunity to view a new video based
on Helen Keller, and they will be asked questions on the video to see how much
they have learned. http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=747
Lesson
Description 2: Students will be
given a worksheet which they will have to read and complete by answering the
questions that are provided. The worksheet will also have the alphabet in sign
language which the students will be able to learn.
Lesson
Description 3: The teacher will be discussing with the students about the 5
senses, and they will also be given a worksheet which they will have to
complete.
State
Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as
who, what, where, when, why, and
how
to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and
determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital
text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Goals:
The Goals of
this lesson is to enhance students’ knowledge on a historical figure. They will
learn about Helen Keller, and of her accomplishments. This will also be a
lesson on reading and comprehension.
The Goals
for this lesson is for students to be able to watch the video, and read the
information that the worksheet is providing. They must be able to answer all
the questions that are on the worksheet in proper grammatical format, and
include important facts that are mentioned. This is a lesson that will
demonstrate students understanding and comprehension.
Unit Goals: Students will watch the videos to learn about
Helen Keller, and they will read the instructions from the worksheet, and
complete the questions with the information from text. The understanding of the
5 senses is also very important because it is discussed in the text.
Lesson
Goals: The lesson goals is to see how much the students understand the
text, and how they can relate or share a personal experience that they can
compare or relate to from the non-fiction story of Helen Keller. They will need
to be able to complete the questions, and answer questions that the teacher
asks. Reading and comprehension is the focus of this lesson. Students must also
know their 5 senses and what they are used for.
Methods:
· Watch Movie
· Discuss Helen Keller and important facts
· Review Worksheet
· Complete Questions in complete sentences
· Learn alphabets in sign language
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Review and complete worksheet on the 5 senses
Anticipatory Set:
Share lesson goals and
objectives with students: Students will be discussing in groups the important
facts about Helen Keller, and what they observed in the videos. They will also
Read Aloud the worksheet together, and then individually. After they re-read
the worksheet they must complete it.
The students will work
individually, and use the text from the worksheet and whatever knowledge they
gained from the videos to complete the worksheet. This will allow for them to
read the text and look for important information on Helen Keller in order to
complete the questions. After the students will all gather together and review
the questions and they will each have the opportunity to answer the questions
and comment on other student’s answers.
After the teacher will
discuss with the students The 5 Senses, and they each will get a worksheet to
complete. In this activity the students will be in groups and they can work on
this together. This is an activity that will allow for them to explore their
senses and learn how they are used.
Provide Guided Practice: The teacher will assist the students and
demonstrate all activities to them. Teacher will walk around, and assist the
students who are struggling with vocabulary, writing, and comprehension. During
group discussions the teacher will be able to work with all the students and go
over the important facts of Helen Keller. The teacher will also answer any
questions that the students have from the reading of the texts and about the 5
Senses.
The teacher will also provide extra websites and
videos.
Provide Independent Practice: Learning Centers
Students will have the opportunity to work in groups
and individually, and this depends on the center they are in. The majority of
the centers are for students to work individually; but the Centers will allow for
students to work in groups to gather more information.
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Center 1: Worksheets on
Helen Keller
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Center 2: Worksheet on the
5 Senses
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Center 3: Sign Language
(students can practice the Alphabets in Sign Language together)
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Center 4: This will be a
center with extra information on Helen Geller
Wrap-Up: At the end of this unit
students will end by discussing everything they have learned and experienced.
They will be required to write everything in a journal at the end of the 3rd
day. They will have to answer the following questions:
·
What was unique about
Helen Keller?
·
What did she accomplish?
·
What is sign language? And
what is it used for?
·
What are the 5 Senses?
·
Give examples of how we
use out 5 senses?
Assessment
Formative/Ongoing
Assessment:
Provide ongoing assessment
throughout the lesson
- Observe and encourage student participation in
class discussion, asking and answering questions, and volunteering
comments and ideas.
- Visit students throughout the center activities
and provide direction, correct any errors, and affirm successes.
- Did student's responses accurately answer the
questions?
Summative/End of Lesson
Assessment: At the end of the lesson
the students will need to know at least 3 important facts about Helen Keller.
They will also need to retell to the class about the text from the worksheet,
and the worksheet of The 5 Senses.
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Materials: SmartBoard, Internet, and
Worksheets.
Videos:
Websites:
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2nd Grade
Rubric
Name ________________________________ Date ___________________
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Score
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Topic
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Key word(s) near beginning
|
Main idea or topic in first
sentence
|
Good main idea or topic sentence
Uses
some facts
|
Interesting, well-stated main
idea/topic sentence. Uses facts and important details
|
|
|
Words
|
Related words or ideas mentioned
|
Some key words or related ideas included
as details with meaning
|
Key related words and ideas used
as details with meaning
|
Key related words and ideas used
correctly; defined for reader; interesting choice of words
|
|
|
Sentences
|
Sentence fragments/ There aren’t
any complete sentences.
|
Mostly complete sentences
|
Complete sentences
|
Complete sentences; variety/ Use
of paragraphs.
|
|
|
Punctuation
|
Some punctuation/No punctuation
|
Most sentences have punctuation
|
Correct punctuation. Knows how to
use periods, commas, etc.
|
Correct punctuation and variety
|
|
|
Capital
Letters
|
Upper and lowercase letters are
not distinguished
|
Uses upper and lower case letters
|
Begins sentences with upper case
letters
|
Correct use of upper case letters
for beginning sentence, names, etc.
|
|
|
Spelling
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Many spelling errors/ cannot
spell.
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A few spelling errors.
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Minimal spelling errors
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No spelling errors
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Comments :
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