Lesson Plan Template Lesson Duration: 1 hour maximum. # Students 12 Lesson Aim: To gain practice at reading for comprehension (a detailed understanding) of the first and current Thanksgiving. Student details: Age (s): 20-35 Level: Intermediate First Language (s) Tagalog Nationality (s) Filipino Theme: American Thanksgiving
Time Student activity Teacher activity Engagement activity: 5 min. Teacher introduces “Persuasion” Each student decides on game and has all the students stand his/her favourite food. up and form a circle.
Class breaks into a circle and Teacher participates in game. each student tries to persuade the group why their favourite Continues until every student has food is best. said something.
Students can only give one reason why their food is the best. Presentation stage: 10 Teacher puts on pilgrim’s hat, saying min. Students break into pairs and what it is and that today they’re talk about the pictures. going to learn about Thanksgiving.
They should talk about: He/she shows two pictures then tells the students to discuss the pictures “What is the same or what is in pairs. different in each picture.” “What they find interesting Teacher monitors discussions and about each picture.” after 5 minutes has the students “Which picture they’d like to be voice ideas. in more.” This is the exercise that can be cut shorter for time if the students are going fast. Time Student activity Teacher activity Study Stage: 25 Teacher pre-teaches some of the more min. Listen to pre-taught words: difficult words in the passage.
(i.e. Settlers, pioneers, pilgrims, Teacher briefly explains the native Americans, federal, Thanksgiving holiday and introduces the origins, traditional, text to be read. accompanied, unofficial sign…) http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/11/tha Students read the passage and nksgiving.html then answer the comprehension (First two paragraphs). questions: Feedback is done with the whole class “The holiday is celebrated on and the teacher answers any questions. the second Sunday in Then the teacher passes out a sheet September.” with comprehension questions on it. The “There are three versions of questions are simple “True/False”. origin of Thanksgiving.” “The pilgrims were French.” Etc.
Practice Stage: 10 Teacher has a review stage where min. Students ask any questions he/she checks on new vocabulary and about the text they have. answers any questions about the passage. Students split into three groups of four and plan their skit. To ensure comprehension, the teacher The students are encouraged to has team prepare a short (1 minute) skit talk in the skit. about either the first Thanksgiving or a modern day thanksgiving. Students ask any questions they have about their skit to the Teacher walks around, answers any teacher. They should feel free to questions and gives suggestions about be open and get excited. each production.
This stage can be the filler and go longer if needed. Warm down/follow up: 10 Teacher corrects any mistakes and min. Students present their skit to the encourages students in their work. class. Teacher dismisses the class. After each presentation, the class briefly says what they liked or didn’t like.
Sources of materials used (if your own, write my own materials):
Stage of plan and materials:
Presentation State: Pilgrim’s Hat: http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-day-craft-diy- pilgrim-hats.html
Picture One: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-was-on-the- menu-at-the-first-thanksgiving-511554/ (first picture on the site).
Picture Two: http://beautyinfiveminutes.blogspot.co.uk/2014_11_01_archive.html (third on the site). Or this photo: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/24/americans- thanksgiving-myth-food-folklore (first photo). This is my backup, in case the other site doesn’t work.
Study Stage. Text: http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/11/thanksgiving.html (first two paragraphs).