| Lesson Plan ID: |
12565 |
| Title: |
Never, Ever Give Up! |
| Overview/Annotation: |
This lesson plan introduces the importance of perseverance. Students will discover that success comes through perseverance. Students will also have the opportunity to research Abraham Lincoln on the Internet to document examples of perseverance. |
| Content Standard(s): |
| CE(K-12) | 1. Courage | | CE(K-12) | 14. Diligence | | CE(K-12) | 21. Patience | | CE(K-12) | 25. Perseverance | | SS(4) Alabama Studies | 6. Identify cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople. | | TC2(3-5) | 5. Practice safe use of technology systems and applications. | | TC2(3-5) | 6. Describe social and ethical behaviors related to technology use. | | TC2(3-5) | 8. Collect information from a variety of digital sources. |
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| Primary Learning Objective(s): |
Students will describe personal characteristics that define perseverance. Students will give examples of people who exhibited perseverance in their lives. |
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| Approximate Duration of the Lesson: |
Greater than 120 Minutes |
| Materials and Equipment: |
Alabama and U. S. history textbooks, pictures of Abe Lincoln and other prominent figures in history |
| Technology Resources Needed: |
Computer with Internet access, word processing software, LCD projector or other projection device |
| Background/Preparation: |
Instruct students in the use of research tools such as the Alabama Virtual Library. Students should be familiar with word processing software. |
| Procedures/Activities: |
1.)Ask students what they think the word perseverance means. List students' thoughts on the board. Then give a formal definition with explanation. Have students give examples of perseverance. Then lead the class on a discussion of the character attributes necessary to be persistent.
2.) Use a word web to display student response to class discussion. Give brief examples of perseverance throughout history to the present. (Helen Keller, Charles Barkley, Oprah, Wright Brothers, Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriett Tubman, Lewis and Clark, etc.)
3.)Draw attention to Abraham Lincoln and discuss some of his contributions to American history as discussed in the Alabama history book.
Explain that students will do research on Abraham Lincoln to determine examples of his perseverance in life. Have students use the attached website listing to find information about Abraham Lincoln.
Instruct students to collect information about Lincoln's life and specific examples of perseverance.
Instruct students to include a descriptive paragraph of the characteristics of someone who perseveres on a poster they will create.
4.)After students have collected their information, instruct them to type the information in paragraph form in order to insert it into an on-line website that will generate a poster. Instruct students to create their poster from the website below after they have finished typing their information. Students will need to copy and paste their information into the poster. Instructions for coping and pasting information: - First highlight material that needs to be pasted.(To highlight: Click and hold down the left mouse button, then drag over all of the material. Let the button up once all material is highlighted.) - Once material is highlighted, right click the mouse button and select copy. - Then open the poster document. Right click on the space where the material needs to be pasted. Select "paste."
To insert pictures see the attachment. ( Project Poster) This site allows students to create an on-line poster.
5.)Once students have completed the on-line poster, have them print the posters to display on the walls. Use the attached rubric to grade the posters.
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| Attachments:**Some files will display in a new window. Others will prompt you to download. |
Your Rubric Making A Poster PERSEVERANCE-Abraham Lincoln Never gave up!.htm
student websites.doc
Saving a picture from the Internet1.doc
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| Assessment Strategies: |
The teacher will use the attached rubric to assess the posters. |
| Extension: |
Teacher may allow students to each pick one of the additional people discussed to research in depth and prepare a short presentation comparing and contrasting that person with Abraham Lincoln. |
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for students with identified learning and/or behavior problems such as: reading
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poor peer interaction or temper tantrums, and other learning or behavior problems.
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