TEXAS TEACHERS LESSON PLAN 2
TNT 800.5PBP – PLANNING INSTRUCTION, PART 3
NAME: SUBJECT/GRADE: 4th Grade Social Studies
CERTIFICATION AREA: EC-6
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete all portions of the lesson plan. Within the focus
activity, instructional steps, and/or lesson closure include the following
required elements, and identify them in the lesson plan as indicated
below:
Create at least 6 formative questions you will ask throughout the lesson
and highlight them in green.
You will notice 15 components are repeated from the previous project.
You may copy these from TNT 800.4PBP. You may add or change instructional
steps, activities, or assessments to better accommodate the diverse needs of
learners, if necessary.
TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS (OR PRE-K (Grade 4) 14.B.
GUIDELINES):
Using the TEKS for your grade level "The student is expected to: (B) identify
and content area, copy the TEKS and explain the meaning of various
word for word. This must include the symbols, customs, and celebrations of
grade level, number and letter of Texas that represent its unique history
competency. For example, (Grade 6) and heritage, such as the Texas flag, the
5.B. state bird (mockingbird), the state
flower (bluebonnet), and the state tree
(pecan)."
ENLGISH LANGUAGE 74.4(c)(1)(C) The student is expected to use strategic
PROFICIENCY STANDARDS learning techniques such as concept mapping,
(ELPS): drawing, memorizing, comparing, contrasting, and
Copy the one ELPS standard that
reviewing to acquire basic and grade-level
you will focus on for this lesson word
for word beginning with, “The vocabulary;
student is expected to…” Make
sure to include the type of standard,
the number, and the letter
associated with the standard. For
example: Listening 2C The
student is expected to learn
new language structures,
expressions, and basic and
, academic vocabulary heard
during classroom instruction
and interactions
PERFORMANCE Assessment: After the lesson, students will create a
MEASURE/ASSESSMENT After "Texas Pride" postcard.
the lesson, how will you know if
they have learned the content to Measure: Success is measured by the student
the level of rigor required? How will correctly identifying at least three Texas symbols and
you measure their performance? writing one sentence for each explaining its meaning
or why it represents Texas (e.g., "The Bluebonnet is
our state flower and reminds us of Texas's natural
beauty").
LEARNING OBJECTIVE(S): The student is expected to identify and explain the
Copy the TEKS word for word meanings of various Texas symbols, customs, and
beginning with “the student is celebrations that represent its unique history and
expected to. . .” and the text of the heritage by creating a labeled visual representation
student expectation. Then end your (drawing or digital slide) of four major Texas symbols,
learning objective by stating the accompanied by a written explanation of their
performance measure. significance.
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE: The student will identify and acquire key
This should begin with, “The academic vocabulary related to Texas symbols
student will… (such as 'heritage,' 'symbol,' and 'significance')
It should be derived from ELPS
by creating a labeled concept map or visual
standard you chose and be
connected to the content objective. representation and writing one to two
It should address how students are sentences explaining each symbol's
using language in the lesson. Are importance to Texas history."
they listening, speaking, reading,
and/or writing to master the TEKS?
STUDENT FRIENDLY OBJECTIVE Today, we are going to learn how to identify and
STATEMENT (must include explain the meanings of important Texas symbols,
performance measure) such as the state bird and the state flower. You will
This is what the teacher says to show me what you’ve learned by creating a 'Texas
Pride' postcard that features four different symbols
students about what students will
and a written explanation of what each one
learn today, and how they will show
represents to our state.
they have learned the content (that
is the performance measure)
PURPOSE OF LEARNING Class, today we are going to learn about the symbols
that represent our great state of Texas! Just like a
Why do students need to learn this
superhero has a logo that tells you who they are,
today? This should be written in
Texas has symbols like the Bluebonnet and the Lone
what you will say to students and
Star flag that tell the story of our history and our
should address both why it is
TNT 800.5PBP – PLANNING INSTRUCTION, PART 3
NAME: SUBJECT/GRADE: 4th Grade Social Studies
CERTIFICATION AREA: EC-6
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete all portions of the lesson plan. Within the focus
activity, instructional steps, and/or lesson closure include the following
required elements, and identify them in the lesson plan as indicated
below:
Create at least 6 formative questions you will ask throughout the lesson
and highlight them in green.
You will notice 15 components are repeated from the previous project.
You may copy these from TNT 800.4PBP. You may add or change instructional
steps, activities, or assessments to better accommodate the diverse needs of
learners, if necessary.
TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS (OR PRE-K (Grade 4) 14.B.
GUIDELINES):
Using the TEKS for your grade level "The student is expected to: (B) identify
and content area, copy the TEKS and explain the meaning of various
word for word. This must include the symbols, customs, and celebrations of
grade level, number and letter of Texas that represent its unique history
competency. For example, (Grade 6) and heritage, such as the Texas flag, the
5.B. state bird (mockingbird), the state
flower (bluebonnet), and the state tree
(pecan)."
ENLGISH LANGUAGE 74.4(c)(1)(C) The student is expected to use strategic
PROFICIENCY STANDARDS learning techniques such as concept mapping,
(ELPS): drawing, memorizing, comparing, contrasting, and
Copy the one ELPS standard that
reviewing to acquire basic and grade-level
you will focus on for this lesson word
for word beginning with, “The vocabulary;
student is expected to…” Make
sure to include the type of standard,
the number, and the letter
associated with the standard. For
example: Listening 2C The
student is expected to learn
new language structures,
expressions, and basic and
, academic vocabulary heard
during classroom instruction
and interactions
PERFORMANCE Assessment: After the lesson, students will create a
MEASURE/ASSESSMENT After "Texas Pride" postcard.
the lesson, how will you know if
they have learned the content to Measure: Success is measured by the student
the level of rigor required? How will correctly identifying at least three Texas symbols and
you measure their performance? writing one sentence for each explaining its meaning
or why it represents Texas (e.g., "The Bluebonnet is
our state flower and reminds us of Texas's natural
beauty").
LEARNING OBJECTIVE(S): The student is expected to identify and explain the
Copy the TEKS word for word meanings of various Texas symbols, customs, and
beginning with “the student is celebrations that represent its unique history and
expected to. . .” and the text of the heritage by creating a labeled visual representation
student expectation. Then end your (drawing or digital slide) of four major Texas symbols,
learning objective by stating the accompanied by a written explanation of their
performance measure. significance.
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE: The student will identify and acquire key
This should begin with, “The academic vocabulary related to Texas symbols
student will… (such as 'heritage,' 'symbol,' and 'significance')
It should be derived from ELPS
by creating a labeled concept map or visual
standard you chose and be
connected to the content objective. representation and writing one to two
It should address how students are sentences explaining each symbol's
using language in the lesson. Are importance to Texas history."
they listening, speaking, reading,
and/or writing to master the TEKS?
STUDENT FRIENDLY OBJECTIVE Today, we are going to learn how to identify and
STATEMENT (must include explain the meanings of important Texas symbols,
performance measure) such as the state bird and the state flower. You will
This is what the teacher says to show me what you’ve learned by creating a 'Texas
Pride' postcard that features four different symbols
students about what students will
and a written explanation of what each one
learn today, and how they will show
represents to our state.
they have learned the content (that
is the performance measure)
PURPOSE OF LEARNING Class, today we are going to learn about the symbols
that represent our great state of Texas! Just like a
Why do students need to learn this
superhero has a logo that tells you who they are,
today? This should be written in
Texas has symbols like the Bluebonnet and the Lone
what you will say to students and
Star flag that tell the story of our history and our
should address both why it is
