Megan's first lesson plan (final version)

Target Audience of the Lesson:
A first grade class is beginning to learn about the United States government. There are 20 students of all learning levels in the class. 3 of the students have a learning disability in reading and 2 of the students have an attention disorder (ADD).

Big Idea of the Lesson:
The class is beginning to learn about the United States government. The teacher decides to take the students on a virtual field trip of the White House as well as the U.S.Capitol to learn more of where some government action takes place.

Overall Goal for the Lesson:
I want students to be able to see where portions of United States government action take place.

Indiana Content Standards Addressed:
1.2.1 Give examples of people who have the authority* to make and enforce rules.
1.4.3 Compare and contrast different jobs people do to earn income.

ISTE CNETS Student Standards Addressed
2. Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.
9. Use technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving, communication, and illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.

Student Objectives for the lesson:
In this lesson students will explore the United States capitol as well as the White House to view different places where government takes place. They will complete a worksheet answering different questions about the rooms they saw in the two buildings.
Length of Lesson: (minutes, number of class periods, or days or weeks needed).
This lesson will take about an hour to an hour and a half
Schedule of Activities: (Break down your activity into a timeline of events. Focus on what students will be doing and what teachers will be doing during each part of the activity.)
Have students gather around the classroom computer or on their own computer in a computer lab
Students will link to the White House website and the U.S. capitol website
At the websites the students will explore different rooms of the white house and the capitol building.
4. Students will write down aspects about the different rooms they encountered in the two buildings5. Students will come together to discuss how these different rooms looked and what they are used for

How will these activities be assessed?
I will be able to assess my students through a few different ways. I will be able to assess them through their worksheets they filled out, through watching them while they explore, as well as by asking questions during a discussion at the end of class.

Adaptations:
For a student with special needs you could pair that student with another that may make it easier. Also some individual attention for the special needs student would also be helpful. If these two tactics couldn’t work the instructor could have a computer hooked up to a projection screen for the whole class to see.

Materials Needed:
Computer(s)
Worksheets
http://www.senate.gov/vtour/index.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov