Week 9:
Wednesday: 10/23/13
Today we did another current events presentation. Chrissy, Katrina and Amanda did their current events on adding thirty minutes of physical activity to the school day. They used debates to teach this presentation. The class was split into two groups, for and against the thirty minutes. I was on the side that was for the thirty minutes of physical activity. I was happy to be put on this side because I really was for the physical activity. I think it could only help students and not harm them in anyway. The next generations are heading towards obesity and we need to fix that. Also, physical activity helps motivate the students. I think the idea of debates for teaching is great. It is a great way for students to learn to work collaboratively and to learn how to give their opinion!
Week 10:
Monday 10/28/13
Today was the first day of fieldwork for my group. It was very exciting, as well as nerve-racking. I could barely sleep the night before I was so nervous. Our first lesson was a direct lesson about the causes and effects of the Declaration of Independence. We made and handed out packets for the students to follow along with and fill-in during our powerpoint presentation. We started off the lesson by pre-assessing the student's knowledge about what led up to the colonists writing the Declaration. We then presented the reasons as to why the colonists were angry (the causes). After, we discussed what a declaration is. When done with that, we explained the outcomes of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a SMARTboard activity that asked the students to decide if the statements at the bottom of the screen were a cause or an effect. We were going to also show a video about the causes of the Declaration of Independence but due to time limitations, we were not able to. Once done with the activity, we closed the lesson by recapping what the students learned that day. I think we did alright for our first day of teaching. We also handed out a quiz for the students to do for homework. There was definitely room for improvement and hopefully for our next lesson we will improve!
Here are the links to our:
Powerpoint presentation
Lesson PLan
Worksheet
Quiz
Friday 11/1/13
Today was our second day of teaching. Today's lesson was an inquiry instructed lesson plan. This lesson was based on learning more about the authors of the Declaration of Independence. We were in the computer lab for this activity. At the start of the lesson, we went over what we learned the class before. Mrs. Benfer was not there last time, so we asked the students to share with her what they learned. We had someone from the other groups walk through the door after the students were done telling Mrs. Benfer what they learned with an envelope saying they had an important message for us. I took the letter and read aloud it aloud to the class. The letter was asking the students to help find the 5 statues missing from the museum in the American Revolution section. We first demonstrated what we wanted the students to do. We had a folder with five pictures, three hints, and a sheet to fill out. The students were split into groups and each group received a folder and worked with a teacher to figure out who their statue was. They were first asked to make a hypothesis on who they believed it was based on their three hints. Once they made their hypothesis, they did some research on the computer to see if their hypothesis was correct. After they were done with their research, and filling out their sheet, each group presented what statue they found. I really enjoyed this activity and I think the students did as well. I also think we improved a lot in our teaching this time. Part of it was probably because we had feedback from others from our first lesson and had some ideas of what to change. The other part was probably because we were working in groups. I know for me, I always feel some pressure taken off my shoulders when I get to work in small groups with children.
Here are the links to our:
Lesson PLan
Presentation
Detective Worksheet
Homework
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