Gov't Mini Lesson Plan

EDCI 4350 Social Studies Methods EC-6

Minilesson on Government

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Grade Level:

(Please use this form as a template. Delete all the instructions that are in parentheses before submitting)

TEKS (Choose one Social Studies/Government TEKS for your chosen grade level. Remember that your minilesson doesn’t have to address the entire TEKS.)

Lesson Objective (What will students know or be able to do by the end of this brief, 20-minute lesson?)

Introduction: (How will you engage student attention and curiosity? How will you and the students briefly activate their prior knowledge?)

Teacher will model, demonstrate, and explain the new concept. (Sometimes called “I do.”)

Guided Practice (Students will interact with concept and materials. Sometimes called “We do.”)

Independent Practice (Each student has the opportunity to use the concept and/or test their own knowledge individually. Sometimes called “You do.”)

Formative Assessment (Can be informal. Must be aligned with the objective) “DO NOT NEED TO BE A TEST” CAN BE AN EXIT SLIP (SOMETHING EASY) CAN BE LISTED HERE IF EXIT TICKET!

Closure (How will the students summarize and reflect on their own learning?)

Materials (Please include actual materials if they are small enough, or a diagram if they are too large—like a poster)