Max Malone Makes a Million

Submitted by: Michael Feher EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2013 Instructor: Karen Powell

Max Malone Makes a Million Social Studies Lesson Plan Day 3 Summary of the Lesson Plan: This is a 3rd grade lesson that will give the students a deeper understanding about earning and spending money. This lesson uses the Houghton and Mifflin Communities text pages 270-273. Target Population: 3rd Grade All levels Whole group reading, individual assessment. Materials: Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Communities. Paper Pencils/pens Objectives: E10.3.2 Define banking in terms, including saving, interest and borrowing. I can define banking, saving, interest, and borrowing in my own words. Procedure: 1. This is an extended lesson from days 1 and 2 of the unit. As a class, SW popcorn read the story Max Malone Makes a Million, pages 270-273. On page 272, TW go over the Critical Thinking section on the left side of the page with the class. After each page, TW review with the class what they just covered. 2. Upon completion of the story, SW be doing the Activities exercise on page 273. They must do questions 1 and 2. 3. TW give students approximately twenty minutes to complete this exercise. After twenty minutes, TW call on volunteers to share their created conversations to the class. Volunteer will need a partner, so one person can read Maxs part of the conversation, and the other can read Gordys part of the conversation. SW turn in assignment. 4. Closure: In groups, SW do talking chips and go over what theyve learned the past 3 days about money, income, interest, banks, etc. Assessment: (Define banking in terms, including saving, interest and borrowing) TW do informal observations during the popcorn read and will grade the Activities exercise. Reflection: Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? The easiest part of this lesson will be the popcorn read. Students usually pay attention when they dont know whos going to be called on next to read.

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Submitted by: Michael Feher

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Max Malone Makes a Million Social Studies Lesson Plan Day 3 Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? This a straightforward lesson, so there really shouldnt be a challenging part. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? I could ask them what THEY would do to earn some cash around the neighborhood. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I would pull them aside for additional help. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I think the lesson will work as is. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The most difficult part was finding a standard to go along with this lesson.

EDEL 453 - Spring 2013

Submitted by: Michael Feher

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