INQUIRY BASED LESSON PLANS Teacher: Kindergarten Expected length of lesson: Lesson Topic: Labor Day Unit: 1-2 days Identify the national holidays and describe the people and/or events SSKH1: celebrated. d. Labor Day Targeted Content Standards/ Element: (Include the entire standard) ELAGSEKRI1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key Targeted Literacy Skills details in a text. or Standards: (include as ELAGSEKRI7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between many as your lesson incorporates) illustrations and the text (how the illustrations support the text). ELAGSEKW2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic Information Processing Skills: Targeted SS Matrices: (include as many as your compare similarities and differences lesson incorporates) 11. draw conclusions and make generalizations. 1. By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to demonstrate their understanding of Labor Day and why we celebrate it. By day 2, they will be able Inquiry Question (or to connect an understanding of Community Helpers to the concept of Labor Day what you would like the students answer)? and why they are connected. (*Teachers may present the question or require students to develop How do we celebrate Community Helpers in America? questions and narrow down to this one). holiday Labor Day celebrations Key Vocabulary: Words important for understanding content and skills (ex: Tier 2 and 3 words)
INQUIRY BASED LESSON PLANS Teacher: Kindergarten Expected length of lesson: 1-2 days Lesson Topic: Labor Day Unit: Targeted Content Standards/ Element: (Include the entire standard) SSKH1: Identify the national holidays and describe the people and/or events celebrated. d. Labor Day Targeted Literacy Skills or Standards: (include as many as your lesson incorporates) ELAGSEKRI1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. ELAGSEKRI7: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text (how the illustrations support the text). ELAGSEKW2: Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic Targeted SS Matrices: (include as many as your lesson incorporates) Information Processing Skills: compare similarities and differences 11. draw conclusions and make generalizations. Inquiry Question (or what you would like the students answer)? (*Teachers may present the question or require students to develop questions and narrow down to this one). 1. By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to demonstrate their understanding of Labor Day and why we celebrate it. By day 2, they will be able to connect an understanding of Community Helpers to the concept of Labor Day and why they are connected. How do we celebrate Community Helpers in America? Key Vocabulary: Words important for understanding content and skills (ex: Tier 2 and 3 words) holiday Labor Day celebrations
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