Title: Touring England 

Author: Josie Calamaio, Katie Law, Joselyn Mays     

Grade: 5th

NE STANDARDS:

8.3.6 Students will compare the United States economic system to systems in other countries.

INTEGRATED DISCIPLINE:

OBJECTIVES:

·        Students will be able to successfully pack a bag to go on their trip to Europe.

·        Students will be able to list attractions they would like to visit if they really traveled to England.

·        Students will be able to tell what fruit is from England.

ASSESSMENT:

·        Students will pack a bag using the checklist made the other lesson.

·        Students will list where they want to go in England.

·        Students will have a class discussion on what fruits they think come from England.

MATERIALS:

Poster of attractions in England
Apples
Knife to cut apples with
All materials on checklist
Backpack

PROCEDURES:

Anticipating Set: Students will begin by packing a backpack with all the stuff on their checklist of things to bring to go to Europe.

    Vocabulary:

    Big Ben
    Westminster Abby
    Thames River
    Monarchy
    Beefeaters
    Delicacies
    Pastries
    Cathedral

    Activities:

          T: Will provide the items on the checklist so they can pack their backpack to go.

          S: Will pack the backpack with the materials provided.

          T: Will have a class discussion on the culture and sites of England.

          T: Will ask them what fruit has is from England.

          S: They will come to the conclusion that the apple is.

          T: Will cut up a couple apples so the students can have tastes of them.

    Provision for Sp. Needs: We will help any students who cannot see or hear by writing on the board and talking about the lesson.

Closure: The students will be able to tell us that apples are from England, and what some major attractions are.  They hopefully will have an enjoyable lesson and learn what they are supposed to.

Reflection:  I thought the part of the lesson that went the best was the packing the backpack.  The students all seemed to enjoy what they could pack.  I would change the part of the lesson when we discussed the poster.  I had made a poster of England’s attractions, but if I could do it over I would have brought in books or took the students to the computer lab and have them look it up.  I also would have made up a game to have when they studied England.