SIOP Lesson Plan s6

SIOP Lesson Plan

Class: Advisement Grade: 9

Unit: Habit 1 Week 1

Content Objective SWBAT know the difference between being proactive or reactive.

Language Objective SWBAT identify proactive and reactive behaviors and language from the demonstration.

Week 1 – Have a bottle or can of pop and a bottle of water for the demonstration. Try the demonstration. Read pages 49 and 51 together for students to understand the difference between being proactive and reactive and how our attitudes impact our language and behaviors. IF you have time remaining, you can watch a student clip on what being proactive or reactive would look like in the real world. TheYouTube video I found most helpful and still with decent quality is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daymk2TWu1o&feature=related. You are more than welcome to find one of your own. Week 2

Content Objective Students will read about the Circle of Control and Circle of No Control.

Language Objective SWBAT decide where/what they should focus their attention on.

Week 2 – You will assign the weekly reading, but only read from the bottom of page 54 to the top of 56 together in class. On your flip-chart paper, your advisement will recreate the Circle of Control and the Circle of No Control from page 55. Allow students add things that belong to each circle in addition to what is already in the book. Finally, talk about where they should be focusing their attention. Should we worry about the things that we can’t control like the weather? Or, should you focus on what you can control, such as studying for a test or our attitudes towards others? Can the circles change in size? Of course they can – if you focus on the things in the Circle of No Control, your Circle of Control shrinks and vice versa. When you are done with this conversation, please post your poster somewhere in your classroom (if applicable).

I don’t expect this conversation/activity to take the entire advisement period and would like to get a gauge on student understanding of the concepts thus far. You should also have a Check for Understanding review “quiz” for each student to complete. They may use their books to complete it or even work together, or both. You decide. They may turn them in to you or to me by Friday. Week 3 Content Objective SWBAT identify four tools they can use to help them in the decision-making process.

Language Objective SWBAT apply the tools to an everyday situation.

Week 3 – Need a moment? Grab a Twix.

You will assign the weekly reading from page 65-72. Then, break advisees up into groups of 3-4 to read from 65-68 and come up with their own scenario where a person has had to use their power tools (page 66) to help them make an important decision or to respond appropriately. They can write out or draw the scenarios, but should identify when/where/how each tool is being used (i.e. self-awareness, conscience, imagination, and willpower). Once each group is done, and if time allows, have the groups present their work to one another.

*I posted one of the more appropriate Twix commercials you can show as a way to show how to think before acting or reacting.