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Stressed Out Sally
Grade Level:
2
Subject:
Personal/Social Development
Topic:
Healthy Communication Skills
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ANALYZE LEARNERS:
> Demographics
- One teacher
- 12 students (5 boys/ 7 girls)
- Age Range between 7-8 years old
> Prior Knowledge
- Classroom Rules
- Interactions with peers
- How to use Chromebook
STATE STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES:
> Show Me Standards Goal 2: Communicate effectively within and beyond the classroom
2. Review and revise communications to improve accuracy and clarity
3. Exchange information, questions and ideas while recognizing the perspectives of others
6. Apply communication techniques to the job search and to the workplace
> ISTE Standards
- 1.1.a-d: Empowered Learner
- 1.2.a-d: Digital Citizen
- 1.3.a-d: Knowledge Constructor
SELECT METHODS, MEDIA, AND MATERIALS:
>Method:
- Teacher will read Stressed Out Sally in class.
- Students will discuss Sally's actions in class
- Students will use Google Classroom to respond to weekly journal prompt detailing how they are communicating more effectively within their social group.
> Media and Materials:
- Stressed Out Sally PDF (will be available for students to read along in Google Classroom).
- Google Chromebook
- Google Classroom account
- Stressed Out Sally Rubric for journal entries
UTILIZE METHODS, MEDIA, AND MATERIALS:
>In class assignment
- Teacher will read Stressed Out Sally while students read along with the PDF available in the Google Classroom.
- After reading the story, the teacher will hold a classroom discussion about Sally's communication issues using prompts below.
- At the end of discussion, students will answer short assessment in Google Classroom about the story.
> Follow-Up/Connect to Daily Life
- Students will answer four (4) weekly journal prompts in Google Classroom to connect the story's lessons to their daily life communications.
REQUIRE LEARNER PARTICIPATION:
> During the in-class reading, suggest students have the PDF pulled up to read along.
> During the class discussion, provide each student the opportunity to add their perspective or personal examples.
> Provide students with time in class to respond to the weekly journaling prompts.
EVALUATE AND REVISE:
> Student Performance
- Students must score at least a 70% proficiency rating according to the rubric.
>Medica Effectiveness
- Were students engaged during the reading?
- Were the students able to access the available PDF during the class reading of Stressed Out Sally?
- Did the weekly journaling prompts show the students making meaningful connections between the lesson and their daily communications?
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Prep:
Essential Questions:
Why does life change? What if everything always stayed the same?
Engagement (Hook):
Sally is having a bad day. She needs your help so tomorrow goes better.
Read “Stressed Out Sally” to the students.
Materials:
Story – “Stressed Out Sally” - PDF available for student access in Google Classroom. Additionally, students will use their Google Chromebooks