This document outlines an instructional plan for teaching 4th grade students about holiday traditions. There are 20 students in the class, ranging in gender, ethnicity, and religion. Students will work in pairs to research and create a PowerPoint presentation on a randomly assigned holiday. Each student will also write an individual research paper. Presentations will be given to the class and each student will share about their own family's holiday traditions. The teacher will provide explicit instructions, assign groups and holidays, and make materials available for research and presentations. Students will be assessed through their individual paper, personal presentation, and team presentation. Feedback will be gathered to improve future instruction.

1. Jessica Scohy
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Assignment:TeachingHolidaytraditions to 4th
graders. There are 20 students 11 girls and 9 boys. There
are 2 Muslims, 3 Jewish, and 2 African Americans.
Analyze Learners:
Learners’General Characteristics- Thisinstructionis forchildreninageneral educationfourthgrade
class.The genderratioisalmost50:50 inthisclassroom.The majorityof the studentsare white,butthey
are still aculturallydiversegroupof children.
Specific Entry Competencies- Studentshave previousknowledgeonhow tounderstand,use andhave
workingknowledge in:
 Conductingresearchusingthe internet
 Typingand keyboarding
 Usingoffice tools,specificallyMSWordand MS PowerPoint
 How to Cite theirsources
 Plagiarismandacademicdishonesty
 Must be onor above 4th
grade readinglevel
Learning Styles- Studentsenjoyworkinginpairsor ingroups.The majorityof the studentsenjoy
presentingorallyandworkingonprojects.Those studentswhoare notas comfortable,feel more
comfortable whenworkingingroups.TheypreferworkingoniPadsandthe computersinthe library.
State Objectives:
1. Studentswill workingroupsof twoto complete project.
2. Studentswill researchthe holidayassignedtotheirgroup.
3. The pair of studentswill researchthe holidaytogether,thenmake apowerpointasa team.
4. Each studentwill write theirownindividualresearchpaperontheirassignedholiday.
5. Afterresearching,the twostudentswill create apowerpoint.
6. The pair of studentswill presenttheirholidayprojecttothe restof the class.
7. Afterpresentationday,there willbe aday where eachstudentwill pickaholidaythattheyand
theirfamilycelebrateandexplaintheirtraditionstothe class.
SelectMethods,Mediaand Materials:
Teacherdevelopsinstructional methodsandevaluationguidelines.The teacherwill giveexplicit
instructionsandprovide anexampletothe students.He/She will make arubricon MS Excel andprovide
each studentwithacopy.The teacherwill assignaholidaytoeachgroup,as well asassigningpairsfor
groupsto complete the projects.Eachpairwill needathumbdrive tobringto class on presentationday
to showon the SmartBoard.There isa computerlabinthe school library,where the studentwillreceive
computertime eachday to workon the project.However,theyall have computeraccessat home and
will be expectedtoworkintheirindividual groupsawayfromschool.
Utilize Mediaand Materials:

2. Previewthe Materials- The teacherwill collectall thumbdrivesthe daybefore presentationstopreview
themall and be sure theirmaterialsandMS PowerPointsare workingcorrectly,sothat there are no
problemswhentheypresentbefore the class.
Preparethe Materials- Teacherwill prepare handoutsof rubricsandinstructionsbefore students are
assignedprojects.The teachermakessure classroomcomputerandSmartBoardare workingcorrectly
on the morningof presentationday.
Preparethe Environment- The classroomwill be setupwithdesksinpairstwoworkonprojectsad
researchinformationoniPads.The morningof presentations,deskswill be situatedinaformat
appropriate forpresentations.
Preparethe Learners- Afterthe initial instructionsregardingthe HolidayTraditionsproject,eachclass
period,studentswill be remindedof theirobjectives,aswell asgiventhe opportunitytoaskquestions.
Theywill have the opportunitytoturninthe writtenresearchpaperroughdraftwheneverthe feel
comfortable andthe teacherwill helpgivethemtipstohelptheirfinal draft.
Providethe Leaning Experience- Duringthe introductionof the assignment,the teacherpresents
materialsusinghandoutsandshowingthe same informationonthe SmartBoard.The SmartBoard is
centerof the classroomandin perfectview formeverystudent’sseat.The iPadStationislocatedalong
one of the side wallsof the classroom.The teacher’sdesk,where studentswill use theirthumbdrives,is
close to the SmartBoard.
Require Learner Participation:
Large-Group Activities- Studentswill discusstheirownholidaytraditionsandthe otherstudentswill be
able to askquestionsaloudinregardstothe individual students’traditions.
Small-Group Activities- Studentsworkinsmall groupstoprepare researchand presentassignment.
Evaluate and Revise:
Assessmentof LearnerAchievement-
Individual ResearchPaper- 50points
Personal Presentation- 20
Team Presentation- 30
Evaluation of Media and Methods- The teacherwill have studentswriteaparagraphreviewingwhatthe
studentslikedanddislikedaboutthe project.
Evaluation of OverallInstruction- Studentswill evaluate theirworkanddiscussitwiththe teacher.The
teacherwill analyze feedbackanduse the feedbacktomake decisionsonproject forfuture use.