The teacher will teach 4th graders about Christmas traditions through a variety of methods over the course of a month. There are 20 students in the class from various religious and ethnic backgrounds. Students will learn about traditions through watching videos, listening to songs, doing hands-on activities like making ornaments and gifts, and performing a play. They will work in groups to research different aspects of traditions like food, history, presents, and family customs. The goal is for students to understand the history and celebration of Christmas, and be able to accurately describe traditions to the class.

1. Ashley Porter
Assure Assignment
A- Analyze Learners
Teaching Holiday Traditions to 4th graders. There are 20 students 11 girls, and 9 boys.
There are 2 Muslims, 3 Jewish, and 2 African Americans.
S- State Objectives
The objective of this is to teach 4th graders Holiday Traditions of Christmas. I want the
class to know and understand the different activities and history of this holiday. They
will know how it came about and is celebrated. They will also understand why this is a
holiday. By the end of the lesson they will be able to tell the classroom in groups of 4
one important tradition. The kids will all have different traditions of Christmas to learn
about. The outcome of the lesson will be based on utilization of websites, youtube
videos, songs, storytelling, and activities in the classroom. They will know Holiday
Traditions by the end of the month with 80% accuracy.
S- Select Methods, Media, and Materials
They will watch videos on the history of Christmas. They will learn songs about
Christmas that tells information about Christmas Traditions. They will watch and listen
to people tell stories of traditions on the internet. They will be making ornaments and
gifts in the classroom for hands on activities. They will learn and perform a play as a
whole class.
U- Utilize Media and Materials
Group 1 will listen and watch youtube videos to learn about the food prepared on
Christmas. Group 2 will learn songs based on the history of Christmas. This will teach
them why Christmas is celebrated. Group 3 will be researching the internet to find
information of why presents are given and trees are put up and decorated. Group 4 will
watch and listen to people tell stories of their different family traditions.

2. R- Require Learner Participation
All kids will be making ornaments. They will be making presents, baking cookies,
decorating a tree in the classroom, and performing a play.
E- Evaluate and Revise
Before the lesson I will tell the kids a few stories about my childhood Christmas
traditions to get them interested. During the lesson they will be learning lots of
traditions of Christmas. After the lesson they will have learned all about Christmas
traditions and be able to tell about them in class in their groups. To revise I will use
more media to go in more detail with the traditions.