NATIVE ARTS EDUCATOR'S PAGE

LESSON PLANS

How to write a good lesson plan

 A good lesson plan will begin with three basic questions:
 
Where are your students going?
How are they going to get there?
How will you know when they've arrived?

Then begin to think about each of the following categories which form the organization of the plan. While planning, use the questions below to guide you during each stage.

Goals
Goals determine purpose, aim, and rationale for what you and your students will engage in during class time.  Use this section to express the intermediate lesson goals that draw upon previous plans and activities and set the stage by preparing students for future activities and further knowledge acquisition.  The goals are typically written according to "Alberta Learning's" new Social Studies curriculum for K to Grade 12.
What are the broader objectives, aims, or goals of the unit plan/curriculum?
What are your goals for this unit?
What do you expect students to be able to do by the end of this unit?

Motivation
To motivate students, what will you show them to get their attention?
Critical thinking example: Place a piece of rawhide out on a desk and ask "What is this?" "In what ways can peoples of the Plains use this article? and for what?"

Second step: introduction to a Plains Drum - have a sample or two of drums with and without decoration

Third step:  Show students the mini drum project they will be creating.

Objectives

This section focuses on what your students will do to acquire further knowledge, value and skills. The instructional objectives for Native Cultural Arts in the daily lesson plan are drawn from the broader aims of the unit plan but are achieved over a well defined time period.

What will students be able to do during this lesson?
Under what conditions will students' performance be accomplished?
What is the degree or criterion on the basis of which satisfactory attainment of the objectives will be judged?
How will students demonstrate that they have learned and understood the objectives of the lesson?

Materials and Procedure

This section has two functions: it helps teachers quickly determine the "students see then do" of : a) preparing materials b) Clarify blocks of detailed instruction  in smaller steps for the students to follow with instructor/teacher

Lesson Description

The creation of Native Arts includes a brief lecture on the history, origin, tribal aspects and meaning of specific Art form. Lecture is followed by a Demonstration or making of the project.

Closure/Conclusion

What will you use to draw the ideas together for students at the end?
How will you provide feedback to students to correct their misunderstandings and reinforce their learning?

Sample Lesson Plans from the Native Cultural Arts Educator's Collection

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