Some of the following (1 to 5) are descriptions of lessons, some are descriptions of activities. Mark them as follows:
A = Activity
B = Lesson
1. Mrs. Jones is going to teach a unit on investing in her finance class. She plans to begin the unit with an overview of the types of investment options available, e.g., mutual funds, real estate, savings. (She is sure that her students have some prior knowledge about these different options.)
2. Ms. Casey is going to teach her students a reading comprehension strategy. She thinks they have learned this strategy before but they seem to mix up the steps and they do not use it in their reading even when they are prompted.
3. A teacher knows that you spent a summer in Spain and would like for you to share your experience with her students. She said you may teach the information however youd like she just wants her students to get a sense of what life in Spain is like. (Shes sure that none of her students know anything about Spain.)
4. Mr. Kerce is getting ready to teach a unit on the Civil Rights movement. He will provide students with the information they need and, in partners, they will write summaries of 3 specific events that influenced the start of the Civil Rights movement. Each event summary must be accurate.
5. Mrs. Burman is teaching a unit on nutrition. At the end of todays 6th period class, she wants each student to create a one day meal plan that includes all required servings from each food group.
Question 2
A teacher intends to provide instruction on an important skill and then to evaluate whether each student can demonstrate that skill. Which of the following plans will the teacher write?
a. activity plan
b. lesson plan
c. cant tell from the information provided
d. none of the above