Unit Lesson Plan Template

Adapted from Guide to Core Issues, West & StraubMetamorphosis Teaching Communities
Teacher:
Date: November 13th, 2017
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Going over the history of Thanksgiving in the United States. Also, maybe what was served back
then.

OBJECTIVES STANDARDS
-go over how Thanksgiving got started -Children should now how the first Thanksgiving
-where and when it happened came about
-when it became a national holiday in the United -Where and when it happened
States - When it became an official holiday
-if there is time go over what was served for the
first thanksgiving

PROCEDURE
Prior Knowledge Opening Questions Academic Materials
Language
-they know what -how do you think -When did the first -Native -worksheet
it is the first Thanksgiving Americans- -pictures
-they know what thanksgiving happen? people who lived -maybe a video
they eat on came to be -Where was it? in America before
thanksgiving the Pilgrims came
-Pilgrims-people
from England who
sought out
religious freedom
in the New World
-New World-
North, Central,
and South
America

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: state what students already know; what are you building upon

OPENING: may be a question, prompt, problem to solve

QUESTIONS: list questions you will ask during the lesson

ACADEMIC LANGUAGEinclude vocabulary as well as content specific words

MATERIALSinclude technology when applicable

ADAPTATIONS-- address IEP, 504, ELL, or just any general accommodations

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDINGhow will you assess during the lesson? May be multiple
methods I would give out worksheets and activities about Thanksgiving after I finish teaching the
lesson

ASSESSMENTwhat evidence do you have that students have achieved the stated objective?
The worksheets and activities that they finish and turn will show how much they have learned after I
grade them.

CONTINUITYhow does this lesson link with previous/future lessons?

It relates back to colonial America and future American history lessons