The document outlines an interdisciplinary adult literacy lesson plan created by Meagen Farrell, focusing on measuring fruit. It includes elements such as vocabulary review, student activities to engage with content, and assessment targets aligned with the GED test. Directions for activities like measuring, calculating volume and surface area, and creating word problems are provided.

1. Meagen Farrell
@farrellink
farrellink.com
Interdisciplinary Adult Literacy Lesson Plan
Instructor(s):
Date:
Focusing Theme:
(Optional) Common Core State Standard(s) or GED Test Assessment Target(s):
Set Expectations:
Vocabulary/Content Preview or Review:
1.
2.
3.
Text on the Theme to Interpret:
Data on the Theme to Interpret:
Directions for Student Activity to Engage Content: Examples: Make a prediction. Practice Vocabulary.
Compute with data. Reader’s Theater. Write a summary. Make an argument. Identify main idea.
Writing or Graphic Organizer Used: Examples: Venn Diagram. Pros and Cons. Sequence.
Formative Assessment:
Technology for Student Use:
© 2013 New Readers Press, Teaching Adults: A 2014 GED® Test Resource Book

2. Meagen Farrell
@farrellink
farrellink.com
Sample: Adult Literacy Lesson Plan
Instructor(s): Meagen Farrell
Date: October 16, 2013
Focusing Theme: Measuring Fruit
(Optional) GED Test Assessment Target(s):
Q.5.e When given geometric formulas, compute volume and surface area of spheres.
Q.2.e Solve multi-step arithmetic, real world problems involving the four operations with
rational numbers.
Set Expectations: Preparation: What is your task today?
Vocabulary/Content Preview or Review:
1. How to read a ruler.
2. Sphere, surface area SA& volume V
3. Radius r, pi π, diameter d
Text on the Theme to Interpret:
2014 GED® Test Formula Sheet
Word problem created using students’ names and measurements.
Data on the Theme to Interpret:
Measurements of an orange using a ruler.
Directions for Student Activity to Engage Content: Examples: Make a prediction. Practice Vocabulary.
Compute with data. Reader’s Theater. Write a summary. Make an argument. Identify main idea.
Measure the diameter of a half orange using a ruler.
Use the measurement to calculate the volume and surface area of the orange.
Number the steps to calculate the answer.
Write a word problem of the scenario using the measurements.
Writing or Graphic Organizer Used: Examples: Venn Diagram. Pros and Cons. Sequence.
Sequence to write steps of the equation.
Formative Assessment: Sequence with steps
Technology for Student Use: Enter formula into the calculator
© 2013 New Readers Press, Teaching Adults: A 2014 GED® Test Resource Book