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EDUC 200 Final Project
By Laura Robles
University of Southern California
Topics Covered
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Weemes Elementary School
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Three Sample Lesson Plans
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School description
Available technology
Justification (frameworks & standards)
Description of supporting technology
Reference to Educational Research
Appendix
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Project feedback
Weemes Elementary School
Observation #2 and #3:
 1260 West 36th Place
Los Angeles, CA. 90007-3947
 Phone (323) 733-9186
 Grade 3 Mr. Umanos
School Description
Type of
School
Elementary
Grade
Levels
K-5
Year
around
calendar
Yes
Population
Status
Large City
Total
enrollment
1,672
Available Technology
Available
Technology in
Classroom
 Computers
 Television
 VCR
 Stereo
Computers
362
Students
per
computer
4.6
Computers
with
internet
66
Lesson Plan #1
Grade 3
 Standard: 3.3 Determine what
characters are like by what they say
or do and by how the author or
illustrator portrays them.
 Objective: Students should be able
to distinguish characters, plots, and
setting of a story and be able to
create their own characters in a
story.
Description of Lesson Plan #1
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Motivation: Tell students that they will be
working in groups and will be using their
imagination. In groups students will
develop a short story about an animal they
choose.
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Input of Information: Using three sheets
of paper, the groups will illustrate their story
through the illustration of the setting and
animal in their story. Explain that each
sheet represents the beginning, middle,
and ending of the story. Explain what a
setting, character, and plot is. Give an
example of what they should be doing.
(i.e.- have a sample story to show them.)
Description of Lesson Plan #1
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Checking Comprehension: After
reading the example short story with them
ask what was the setting, character, and
plot?
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Structured Practice: Have
students begin creating their story.
Tell students to pick who will be in
charge of drawing the pictures,
writing the story they all come up
with, and who will read the story out
loud.
Description of Lesson Plan #1
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Guided Practice: Have one member of the
group go online and research information on their
animal (have them share the information with their
group). Purpose is to see if their story is fiction or
nonfiction. (i.e-if their story is about a flying turtle
then it is fiction, if their story is about a turtle’s
adventure in the sea then it is fiction.)
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Closure: Groups will go up in front of the class
and tell their story while showing their drawings.
Classmates will be asked what was the character,
setting, and plot? If the story was fiction or nonfiction? Post stories around the room.
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Assessment: For HW have students write
their own short story with a picture.
Lesson Plan #2
Grade 3
 Standard: 1.7Capitalization
Capitalize geographical names,
holidays, historical periods,
special events, people’s names,
and months correctly.
 Objective: Students should be
able to write sentences with
proper capitalization.
Description of Lesson Plan #2
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Motivation: Today we will learn
capitalization in order to become
better writers and write legible
stories in the future.
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Input information: Explain why
capitalization is important. Explain
what things should be capitalized
(write it on board) first letter in the
beginning of a sentence, names of
people and places, dates, name of
months, etc.
Description of Lesson Plan #2
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Checking comprehension: Write
about five simple sentences on the
board. Ask students to tell you what
should be capitalized. Student who
raises their hand should be able to
explain why as well.
 Structured practice: Pass out
handout sheet with sentences with
out capitalization and have students
write down the correct sentence
underneath.
Description of Lesson Plan #2
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Guided Practice: Using an overhead,
show a small paragraph with no
capitalization and read it out loud. Ask kids
what should be capitalize and change
correction with a red pen.
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Closure: Erase what should be
capitalize that was on the board and
ask kids what things should be
capitalized?
 Assessment: For HW have kids
rewrite a paragraph with no
capitalization that will be handed out.
Lesson Plan #3
Grade 3
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Standard: 2.3 Make descriptive
presentations that use concrete
sensory details to set forth and
support unified impressions of
people, places, things, or
experiences.
 Objective: Students should be able
to describe a certain situation in a
clear and descriptive manner with
appropriate tone and language
Description of Lesson Plan #3
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Motivation: Ask students to
remember a time and place where
they had a lot of fun. Such as a
certain holiday or family vacation.
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Input Information: Teacher will
share a favorite memory of childhood
such as the fourth of July. Be
detailed and descriptive so that
students can hear what a descriptive
story should be like when they speak
to someone.
Description of Lesson Plan #3
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Checking comprehension: Ask some
students to share some memorable
moments. After they are done ask them
questions such as how old where they, or
who else was there? Have class ask
question to.
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Structured practice: Have kids write
down their favorite memory in their journal,
making sure they include as many details
as they can. They must include descriptive
details of the place, time, characters, and
why the experience was memorable.
Description of Lesson Plan #3
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Guided Practice: Share another story
with the students and tell it twice. Once
using no tone or enthusiasm where
needed. The second time say it so that the
story is interesting and intriguing. Ask
students what the difference was? What
made it different? Explain that when telling
a story you not only need to be clear and
detailed but also add emotion in the was
you tell a story.
 Closure: Have kids volunteer to go up and
share their favorite memory with their
classmates and try to use proper tone
when necessary.
 Assessment: For hw have kids go home
and share their story with their families so
that they practice telling a story with
enthusiasm.
Supporting Technology
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Computer with
internet
connection
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Overhead
projector
Emotional Response
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These lessons are both fun and
interactive for the students.
They learn the material as well
as learn with each other.
These lessons are challenging
in the they allow kids to think on
their own and share with their
classmates.
Educational Research
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greatschool.net
Education.com
Usc.edu
California curriculum
Project Feedback
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“it is very pretty. Nice colors.
Very organized and I like the
layout” – Danielle
“The layout is very eye catching
and your lessons are fun. Good
job” – Maritza
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and overall nice project” - Jason