Lesson Plan
Summary
This is a learning experience designed for fourth graders. It is a 30-50 minute on divorce designed to help the children understand and discuss divorce with each other. The book, Rope Burn will be used. Students were given time over the last several days to read the book. They will finish the book and engage in a discussion and activity afterward. The activity is writing a proverb that goes with their lives.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Know what divorce is and how it can affect different people
Discuss the book with each other to talk about it.
Know what divorce is and how it can affect different people
Discuss the book with each other to talk about it.
Assessment
Children will show their knowledge on the subject of divorce by talking about it and completing a short worksheet asking questions about the book. Finally their choice of proverb will provide an assessment.
Printed Materials
The book Rope Burn read in groups by the students over the course of several days.
A worksheet asking questions about the book for the students to answer
Lined paper for the students to write their individual proverb
A worksheet asking questions about the book for the students to answer
Lined paper for the students to write their individual proverb
Procedures
10-15 minutes- students finish reading the book, Rope Burn. Up to 5 extra minutes can be used if children need a bit more time.
10-20 minutes- Discuss the book and work in groups to finish the worksheet asking questions on
the book. five to ten minutes additional minutes can be used if children need more time.
10 minutes-Students will write down a proverb of their own. A maximum of 10 minutes used on this part.
0-5 minutes- students will share their proverb if they want to.
Total time:30-50 minute lesson
10-20 minutes- Discuss the book and work in groups to finish the worksheet asking questions on
the book. five to ten minutes additional minutes can be used if children need more time.
10 minutes-Students will write down a proverb of their own. A maximum of 10 minutes used on this part.
0-5 minutes- students will share their proverb if they want to.
Total time:30-50 minute lesson