OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher’s Name____Elizabeth Rodriguez__________________ Subject ______Religion_________________________________ Grade ____Pre-K2___________________
Week of ___1/5/15 - 1/9/15____________________________ Unit ___________4___________ Week _____1______
Unit Title_____God’s Gift of Animals________________________________ Essential Question_____How do animals affect our lives?__________
| CCSS Code e.g. RL.K.5 | OUTCOMES (Lesson Focus) What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson? | ASSESSMENT How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment. | STRATEGIES In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement. | 3 HOTS QUESTIONS e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation. |
Mon
| RL.PK.1 RL.PK.4 RL.PK.10 | Children will be able to explain why the Wise Men came so far to see Jesus. | Why did the Wise Men want to meet Jesus? | - Read Aloud “The Wise Men” - Small Group: Retell story in sequence order. - Independent Practice: Color a Picture of the Three Wise Men traveling to see Jesus. | - Who was searching for baby Jesus and brought him gifts? - How did the Wise Men find Jesus? - If you were one of the Wise Men what would you give baby Jesus as a gift? Why? |
Tues
| RI.PK.1 RI.PK.4 SL.PK.5 L.PK.6 | Children will explore the world of animals and appreciate them as God’s gift to us. | Why did God give us the gift of animals? | - Read Aloud - Whole Group: Observe animal pictures and identify their unique characteristics. - Small Group: make paper plate animals to add to the creation murals. - Independent Practice: Complete Activity Sheet 47 | - Who made all animals? - Name some animals that live in the forest or the jungle. - Which animal is your favorite? Why? |
Wed
| RL.PK.1 SL.PK.5 L.PK.6 | Children will learn of different ways to care for the pets God made for us. | Why is God’s gift of animals important? | - Read Aloud - Sing Song “Animal Friends” - Independent Practice: Draw pictures of ways they can take care of a pet. | - Name some of God’s gift of animals. - What do animals do for us? - How can we help take care of animals? |
Thurs
| RL.PK.1 RL.PK.7 SL.PK.4 L.PK.6 | Children will identify different animal families. Children will use their bodies and pantomime different kinds of animals. | What are the animal groups we’ve learned about? | - Read Aloud - Whole Group: Complete chart on animal groups. - Whole Group: Pantomime a different animal movement and have classmates guess the animal. - Small Group: Make up a dance using a specific animal movement. | - Did God create animals to have families just as we do? - What are some movements animals make? - Create a dance that shows the life of an animal? |
Fri
| RL.PK.1 RL.PK.7 SL.PK.4 W.PK.5 | Children will learn about animal habitats. | What is an animals habitat? | - Read Aloud - Whole Group: Smart board activity on animal habitats. - Independent Practice: Draw a picture of your favorite animal habitat. | - Where do animals live? - Which animals are friendly? - If you could be any animal, which would you like to be? Why? |
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| Bloom’s Taxonomy (HOTS Questions) -Knowledge -Comprehension -Application -Analysis -Synthesis -Evaluation | School Grade Weighting Scale: Tests (40%): Quizzes (20%): Classwork/ Participation (15%): Homework (5%): Projects/ Portfolios (20%):
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| Use of Technology: ___*_ Smartboard ____ Student Response System |