This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 4th grade students about holiday traditions. There are 20 students in the class, consisting of 11 girls and 9 boys, along with some cultural diversity. The objectives are for students to identify and describe three holidays they do not celebrate through presentations, picture books, and showcasing traditions. The teacher will select methods like showing examples and discussions, and utilize materials like computers and art supplies. Students will participate through peer feedback and discussions, and their learning will be evaluated through checklists, rubrics, and assessments of their final projects.

1. Teaching holiday traditionsto 4th
graders. There are 20 students—11 girls, 9
boys. There are2 Muslims, 3 Jewish, and 2 African Americans.
A—AnalyzeLearners
 General Characteristics
o Age—They are 4th
graders, so they are probably anywherefrom9 to
11 years old.
o Gender—There isn’tthat much difference between boys and girls,
only 2 more girls than boys.
o Grade Level—4th
grade
o Culture—There is a great variety of culture in this classroom—2
Muslims, 3 Jews, 2 African Americans.
 Learning Styles
o There are none specifically mentioned.
S—State Objectives
 At the end of two weeks, my students will identify and describethree
holidays that they do not personally celebrate by making presentations;
creating informational picture books; and showcasing traditionalfood,
music, or activities with a 90% accuracy.
o Audience—My students
o Behavior—will identify and describethree holidays that they do not
personally celebrate
o Conditions—presentations; making informational picture books;
showcasing traditionalfood, music, or activities at the end of two
weeks
o Degree—with a 90% accuracy.
S—Select the 3 M’s
 Method—show example of expected work, engaging discussion to see who
in the class celebrates which holidays, allow students to work together to
gain help.

2.  Media—computers (PowerPointfor presentations), audio, still images,
printers—choosePowerPointor poster for their presentations
 Materials—ask other teachers what they havedone, improvisewith what is
already available
U—Utilize Media and Materials
 Preview Materials—providespecific websites for students to research on.
If they haveany audio or video to presentto the class, havethem submitit
to me first.
 PrepareMaterial—get list of websites ready, make sure poster/art supplies
are plentiful
 PrepareEnvironment—makesureheadphones/volumeis working, supplies
neatly available, projector is working, allow students to pick their
workspace.
 PrepareLearners—explain unfamiliar vocabulary, tell why it’s important to
learn about other cultures’ holidays
 ProvideLearning Experience—show differenttraditions/videos at the front
of roomso everyone can see. Makechart of whateveryone knows about
the differentholidays.
R—Require Learner Participation
 Those students who do celebrate classmates’ chosen holidays should give
feedback on accuracy of information—peer-teaching. Group discussion
about interesting facts found at the end of every work period.
E—Evaluate and Revise
 Providechecklist/rubric for students to know whatis expected of them in
presentation and picture book. Make surestudents know how to use
technology, media, and materials. Checklist for self-evaluation at different
points in the unit. Assessmentwillbe the grading of presentations, picture
books, and compilation of their information using rubric given to them. If

3. they have trouble doing two to three holidays, maybelighten the load next
time.