CI 350 ASSURE Method Assignment

1. Teachingholidaytraditionsto 4th
graders. There are 20 students—11 girls,9 boys. There are 2
Muslims,3 Jewish,and 2 AfricanAmericans.
A—AnalyzeLearners
 General Characteristics
o Age—Theyare 4th
graders,sotheyare probablyanywhere from9to 11 yearsold.
o Gender—There isn’tthatmuchdifference betweenboysandgirls,only2more girlsthan
boys.
o Grade Level—4th
grade
o Culture—There isagreatvarietyof culture inthisclassroom—2Muslims,3 Jews,2
AfricanAmericans.
 LearningStyles
o There are none specificallymentioned.
S—State Objectives
 At the endof twoweeks,mystudentswill identifyanddescribethree holidaysthattheydonot
personallycelebrate bymakingpresentations;creatinginformational picture books;and
showcasingtraditional food,music,oractivitieswitha90% accuracy.
o Audience—Mystudents
o Behavior—will identifyanddescribethree holidaysthattheydonotpersonallycelebrate
o Conditions—presentations;makinginformational picture books;showcasingtraditional
food,music,or activitiesatthe endof twoweeks
o Degree—witha90% accuracy.
S—Selectthe 3M’s
 Method—showexampleof expectedwork,engagingdiscussiontosee whointhe class
celebrateswhichholidays,allow studentstoworktogethertogainhelp.
 Media—computers(PowerPointforpresentations),audio,still images,printers—choose
PowerPointorposterfortheirpresentations
 Materials—askotherteacherswhattheyhave done,improvise withwhatisalreadyavailable
U—Utilize MediaandMaterials
 PreviewMaterials—provide specificwebsitesforstudentstoresearchon. If theyhave any
audioor videotopresenttothe class,have themsubmititto me first.
 Prepare Material—getlistof websitesready,make sure poster/artsuppliesare plentiful
 Prepare Environment—make sure headphones/volumeisworking,suppliesneatlyavailable,
projectorisworking,allowstudentstopicktheirworkspace.
 Prepare Learners—explainunfamiliarvocabulary,tell whyit’simportanttolearnaboutother
cultures’holidays
 Provide LearningExperience—show differenttraditions/videosatthe frontof room so everyone
can see. Make chart of whateveryone knowsaboutthe differentholidays.

2. R—Require LearnerParticipation
 Those studentswhodocelebrate classmates’chosenholidaysshouldgive feedbackonaccuracy
of information—peer-teaching. Groupdiscussionaboutinterestingfactsfoundatthe endof
everyworkperiod.
E—Evaluate andRevise
 Provide checklist/rubricforstudentstoknow whatisexpectedof theminpresentationand
picture book. Make sure studentsknow how touse technology,media,andmaterials. Checklist
for self-evaluationatdifferentpointsinthe unit. Assessmentwill be the gradingof
presentations,picture books,andcompilationof theirinformationusingrubricgiventothem. If
theyhave trouble doingtwotothree holidays,maybe lightenthe loadnexttime.