Lesson+Plan-+Lesson+Activities

Teacher Will Introduce Vocabulary Words And Show Visual Aid Using Power Point (5min) ||= Notebook free write to assess pre-understanding of stars, with a pair and share. Guitar background music to mind map. || Addressing Visual, Spatial, Musical, Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Naturalist, MI || (10 min) ||= Students put their knowledge into practice. Each student picks a Spanish word. Teacher says an English translation, and the student with the correct Spanish word answers, then will provide the next English word and the next student will answer. All done to the rhythmic pace and flow of constant drum beat. Collect drums when done. || Addressing Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Interpersonal, Naturalist, and Music, MI Addressing increased social interaction and awareness || (15 min) ||= Students will insert Spanish words into the English song "They Might be Giants- Why Does the Sun Shine?" (3x, 2x just for vocab, last time play drums, drum class solo in just speaking parts). Check understanding of the concepts introduced in the song 3-4 questions, include later in worksheet). || Addressing Music, Linguistic, Naturalist, MI || Science Lecture: (15 min) ||= Sun Song Chords playing in background on guitar. (or instrumental of Woodstock by Joni Mitchell; [].)
 * = Teacher Actions ||= Student Actions || Students' Accommodations ||
 * = Decoding Activity:
 * = Drumming Activity with Vocab Words
 * = Song Writing Activity
 * = Story Concert:

Students will listen as the teacher presents the science lesson in story form relating to previous material. Afterwards they will give feedback on what they learned and answer a few questions about the content. || Addressing Visual, Kinesthetic, Spatial, Naturalist, MI || Social Map (5 min) ||= Students will demonstrate understanding by positioning their bodies geographical. Students will find their position before the music (Sun Song Chords) stops. || Addressing Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, Musical, Logical, Linguistic, MI || (10 min) Hmwk? ||= Students will answer some questions and then make a mind map of their understadning to review and assess material. Guitar background music. || Visual/Spatial, Naturalist, Kinesthetic, Logical, Linguistic, Musical, MI ||
 * = Activations & Elaboration
 * = Mind Map