| Duration |
45 minutes |
| Subject
Area |
Reading |
| Grade
Level |
1st-4th |
| Unit
Title |
|
| Lesson
Title |
Dragon Boat
Festival |
|
Objectives
Write 2-5 objectives stating expected
learner outcomes |
*Work on reading comprehension
*Work on Listening skills
*Learn about other cultures and traditions |
|
Materials and Resources:
Awakening the Dragon - The Dragon Boat Festival
by Arlene Chan
Modeling clay, paints
And/or
Crayons, glitter, glue, scissors
Crafts sticks, feathers, ribbon, colored
paper
http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/racing-dragon-boat-puppets-craft/ |
| Anticipatory
Set
List specific statements or activities
you will use to focus students on the lesson for the day |
Discuss the meaning of a
tradition, but first ask if anyone knows what a tradition is.
What are some of your favorite family
traditions? Birthdays, holidays, special occasions
Are there any traditions your great-grandparents,
grandparents, parents and you have done for many years? (5 minutes) |
|
Objective/Purpose
For the student's benefit, explain what
students will be able to do by the time they successfully complete the
lesson. |
We are going to learn about
a Chinese tradition and how it got started. Listen carefully to the
story, especially when it talks about how the tradition got started
and the description of a dragon boat.
Listen carefully.
|
| Input
What information is essential for the
student to know before beginning and how will this skill be communicated
to the students |
*Read Awakening the
Dragon: the Dragon Boat Festival by Arlene Chan (10 minutes)
|
|
Model
If you will be demonstrating the skill
or competence, how will this be done? |
(go to "check for understanding"
and discuss the story) |
| Check
for Understanding
Identify strategies to be used to determine
if students have learned the objectives |
Why is the Dragon Boat Festival
a tradition? How did it get started? Why is it a dragon
boat and not just a canoe, raft, or other type of boat? Who participates
in the festival? (5 minutes) |
|
Guided Practice
List activities which will be used to
guide student practice and provide a time frame for completing this
practice. |
*Have a sample of a dragon
boat or the puppets you have made for the children to see. You
can choose to have the students create a dragon boat with modeling clay
or work on puppets.
*Center may work best, so the supplies
will be handy in the center of the table, and the students can share
supplies. This lesson plan is designed for one or the other, but
you can extend the lesson and do both crafts. You can also expand
the lesson to include the government, loyalty issues and more. (20
minutes) |
|
Closure
What method of review and evaluation
will be used to complete the lesson? |
Have the students help
clean up the work centers and put the supplies away. (5 minutes) |
|
Independent Practice
List homework/seatwork assignment to
be given to the students to ensure they have mastered the skill without
teacher guidance. |
None necessary |
| Assessment |
Depending on the age group,
you will likely need to adjust the time for each portion of the lesson,
especially if you want to expand it to 2-3 lessons. What worked
well? What did not? Do you need to adjust time for more
class discussion, or add more time for the crafts? |
