Day3

Teacher(s)Name:LaylaWilson
ThematicUnitTheme/Title/GradeLevel:GuidetoCentralFlorida/WelcometotheSunshine
th
State/4grade
Wikispaceaddress:
______________________________________________________________________
DailyLessonPlanDay/Title:LetshavesomefunatCentralFloridasThemeParks!
LearningGoals/Objectives
Whatwillstudents
accomplishbeabletodoat
theendofthislesson?Be
suretosetsignificant
(relatedtoSSS/CCSS),
challengingandappropriate
learninggoals!

LearningGoal:
StudentswillbeabletodemonstratetheirknowledgeofCentralFlorida
tourism,economy,andgrowth.
LearningObjectives:
FourthGradeSocialStudiesStudentswillbeableto:
Determinethemainideaofatextandexplainhowitissupportedby
keydetails;summarizethetextregardingCentralFloridatourism
withouthelp,85%ofthetime
Explainevents,procedures,ideas,orconceptsinahistorical,scientific,
ortechnicaltext,includingwhathappenedandwhy,basedonspecific
informationinthetextregardingCentralFloridaTourismwithouthelp,
85%ofthetime
ExplainhowtourismeffectsFloridaseconomyandgrowthwithout
help85%ofthetime

ExplainCentralFlorida'sroleinthenationalandinternationaleconomy
andconditionsthatattractbusinessestothestatewithatleast85%
accuracy

NCSSThemes
FloridaStandards(FS)
NextGeneration
SunshineStateStandards
(NGSSS)Listeach
standard.Cuttingand
pastingfromthewebsiteis
allowed.
http://www.cpalms.org/Publ
ic/

SynthesizeinformationrelatedtoCentralFloridatourismhistory
throughprintandelectronicmedia
Peoplehavemanydifferenttypesofjobsfromwhichtochoose.
IdentifydifferentjobsavailableinCentralFloridarequiringpeopleto
havedifferentskills,andexplainthemwith100%accuracy
NCSStheme(s):
People,Places,andEnvironments
Production,Distribution,andConsumption
FloridaStandard(s):

LAFS.4.RI.1.2Determinethemainideaofatextandexplainhowitis
supportedbykeydetails;summarizethetext

LAFS.4.RI.1.3Explainevents,procedures,ideas,orconceptsina
historical,scientific,ortechnicaltext,includingwhathappenedand
why,basedonspecificinformationinthetext.

NextGenerationSunshineStateStandards:

SS.4.A.8.4ExplainhowtourismaffectsFlorida'seconomyandgrowth.

SS.4.E.1.2ExplainFlorida'sroleinthenationalandinternational
economyandconditionsthatattractbusinessestothestate.

SS.4.A.1.2SynthesizeinformationrelatedtoFloridahistorythrough
printandelectronicmedia

Assessment
Howwillstudentlearning
beassessed?
Authentic/Alternative
assessments?
Doesyourassessmentalign
withyourobjectives,
standardsandprocedures?
Informalassessment
(multiplemodes):
participationrubrics,
journalentries,
collaborative
planning/presentation
notes,etc.

SS.4.FL.1.1Peoplehavemanydifferenttypesofjobsfromwhichto
choose.Identifydifferentjobsrequiringpeopletohavedifferentskills
UnitPreAssessment:Kahoot!
UnitPostAssessment:Kahoot!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=bf821a0446544e49a739b5da88c8a0f1
Ongoingdaily(progressmonitoring)Assessment:
PassoutIpadstoeachstudentandhavethemlogontoBackchannelChat:
https://backchannelchat.com/chat/rpmvw
AskstudentstoanswerthedailyquestiononBackchannelChat(UDL
principle4.1Varythemethodsforresponseandnavigation).Explainthatthey
donothavetowritemuch;itslikesendingoutatweet.HaveELstudentsuse
anonlinetranslatoriftheyneedassistance(ESOLStrategy).
Oncestudentshaveansweredthedailyquestion,havethemratethemselveson
theirlearningscaleontheirdeskbycirclinghowtheyfeelaboutthedays
lesson.Theteacherwillwalkaroundandrecordstudentswhohavetrouble
understandingthelesson.Thescaleontheirdesksisasfollows:

DesignforInstruction
StudentActivities&
Procedures
Whatbestpractice
strategieswillbe
implemented?
Howwillyoucommunicate
studentexpectations?
Whatproductswillbe
developedandcreatedby
students?
ConsiderContextual
Factors(learning
differences/learning
environment/learning
styles)thatmaybeinplace
inyourfutureclassroom.
Exceptionalities
Whataccommodationsor
modificationsdoyoumake
forESOL
http://teachsocialstudies.wik
ispaces.com/file/view/ESOL
StrategiesComprehensibleIn
struction.pdf/42902857/ESO
LStrategiesComprehensibleI
nstruction.pdf
andESE(Gifted/Talented
students,Learning/Reading
disabilities,SLDetc.)
http://www.udlcenter.org/ab
outudl/udlguidelines/udlgui
delines_graphicorganizer

Intro(15min)
UDLPrinciples:1.2,1.3,2.4,2.5,5.1,9.3
Startwiththeoursongsoakupthesun,havethewordspostedontheboard
sostudentscanclearlyseethewords.Whilesingingthesongstudentswill
knowfrompreviousdaystostartgettingtheirbrochuresouttobeginoursocial
studiestime.Theteacherwillstartthelessonwithagroupdiscussionabout
CentralFloridathemeparks.Someofthequestionsteacherswillaskare
HaveyoueverbeentoaFloridathemepark?(studentswillraisehand
toanswerthequestion)Iffurtherpromptingisneededaskstudentswhat
parktheyhavebeento.
ShowvideoofathemeparkVirtualfieldtriptoWaltDisneyWorld
TeacherexplainthatthisvideowillgiveyouabrieftourofWalt
DisneyWorldathemeparkwehavehereinCentralFlorida.
ShowstudentstheDisneytimeline.
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/09/timeline
celebrating40yearsatwaltdisneyworld/

PointtoandexplaindifferenteventsthathavehappenedinFlorida
inWaltDisneyWorld.
Askstudentswhatyears/eventsonthetimelinecouldhaveaffected
Floridaseconomy.
Talkasagroup.
Thencontinuethegroupdiscussionbyaskingstudentsto
brainstormwhatkindofjobspeopledoatathemepark.
Studentswilltalkamongsttheirshoulderpartnerortabletocome
upwithanswers.
Wethenwilldiscussasagroupwhattheyallcameupwith.
Onceallstudentshavegiventheirideasaboutthekindsofjobs
peoplehaveinathemeparktheteacherwillgivemoreexamples
thatstudentsmightnothavethoughtof.
Forexample:Concessionstandworker,Monoraildriver,
Security,Managers,Waiters/waitresses,etc.
Theteacherwillthentellstudentstogototheircenters.

Centers:
TravelExpertcut,paste,colorandplacethepicturebelowintheir
brochure
Explaintostudentsthatinthepictureisamonorail.
Amonorailisarailroadinwhichthetrackconsistsofa
singlerail,typicallyelevated,withthetrainssuspended
fromitorbalancingonit.

GetConnected
Whenstudentsarriveatthetechnologycentertherewillbeadirections
thatreadasfollows.
1. Accesshttps://jobs.disneycareers.com
2. Atthetopofthepagethereisasearchbar,leavethejobtitlebar
blankandtypeinOrlando,FLtothesearchbycounty,state,
citybar.
3. Leavetheradiusat50miles
4. Searchthroughtheresultsforajobthatsoundsinterestingto
you.
5. Onceyouhavefoundajobclickonthejobtitle
6. Writeinyourbrochurethreeresponsibilitiesofthatjob,what
kindofeducationisrequired,andhowmuchyouarepaida
year/hourly.
7. Feelfreetoaddanyfunfactsyoufind,timepermitting.

GuidedReadingWhoWasWaltDisney?ByWhitneyStewart

Resources/Materials

Closure
Teacherwillbringgrouptogetherandaskiftherewereanyvocabulary
wordstheycameacrossthattheydidnotunderstand.
Forexamplemonorail,themepark,andcareer.
Thevocabwordswillthenbeaddedtothebackofthestudents
brochure.
Crayons,markers
Brochure
Computer/iPad
SmartBoard/Projector
Scissors
Glue
Pencil