1. The ASSURE Method
Analyze Learners
General Characteristics: There are 20 students enrolled in Ms. Wolfe’s 4th
grade
class. Out of the 20 students, there are 11 girls and 9 boys. In this class there are
a select few of minorities, which are Muslims, Jewish and African Americans. Out
of the 20 students in the class, 7 of these children fit into these minorities. There
are 2 Muslims, 3 Jewish, and 2 African Americans.
Specific Entry Competencies: This class will have prior knowledgeof holiday
traditions, specifically Christmas. Mostof the students will be awareof the
traditions of Christmas in the United States celebrated by Christians. Many
students know different holiday traditions based on the media. I believe the
students will be very eager to learn about how different ethnicities celebrate
Christmas.
Learning Styles: Auditory, Visualand Kinesthetic
State Objectives
My students will know and describedifferent religions Holiday traditions after
looking at videos, posters, objects, and singing songs by then end of the week
with 85% of accuracy.
Select Methods, Media,and Materials
The most appropriatelearning style for this specific lesson would be visual and
auditory. We will usepictures, videos, songs, the internet, books and objects to
compareand contrastthe different Christmas traditions.
Utilize Media and Materials
Students will be given different songs fromthe different religions that deal with
Christmas or another holiday. This will not only show that each ethnicity has their
own different way of celebrating, it will also show the different types of
languages. Another way I am going to show the differences is by using YouTube
videos showing the different traditions. I will also gather many different objects
and pictures fromeach of the different religions traditions that are important in

2. how they celebrate Christmas or another holiday. In class we will use computers
and books to research the different religions and their Christmas traditions. I will
make sureto have the songs and pictures printed, in case the media is not
working during the allotted time for the lesson.
Require Learner Participation
The way I have planned this lesson, it will be very easy for students to stay
actively involved and interested. There is a lot of visualand hands on activities
that will keep the students engaged. Towards theend of the allotted time for this
lesson I will pair the students into groups. This will allow the students to work
together with others.
Evaluateand Revise
Before we begin the planned lesson, I will ask the students to tell me what they
think of when I say Christmas. I will then explain to them how different religions
celebrate Christmas or another holiday. To make sure85% of my students meet
the objectivethat I have set, I will havethem preparea group project. Each group
will be given a different religion/country/ethnicity. They will haveto makea
poster describing the holiday traditions of that specific religion. The students will
also be required to bring a visual objectand have a song to either play on a
speaker or sing for the class. Each studentwill be required to talk during the
presentation. While other groups presentthe students will be required to listen.
After each group presents the students listening will have to write down five facts
about each of the group’s information that was given.