Last updated: February 15, 2023
Lesson Plan
Meet Missouri, 3rd & 4th grade
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
- State Standards:
- Missouri - #1 Knowledge of the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the U.S. #6 Knowledge of relationships of the individual & groups to institutions and cultural traditions.
- Additional Standards:
- Knowledge of the use of tools of social science inquiry. Concept B - Use visual tools to communicate information and ideas
- Thinking Skills:
- Remembering: Recalling or recognizing information ideas, and principles. Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Applying: Apply an abstract idea in a concrete situation to solve a problem or relate it to a prior experience. Analyzing: Break down a concept or idea into parts and show the relationships among the parts. Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations. Evaluating: Make informed judgements about the value of ideas or materials. Use standards and criteria to support opinions and views.
Essential Question
What is special about Missouri and how are you connected to the land where you live?
Objective
Students will be able to identify and connect with their state and become familiar, appreciative, and engaged with the history and future of its development
Preparation
Students will research representative ideas of Missouri. Show that representation in the form of media, i.e.., picture, video, Instagram or tweet.
Materials
This is a power point lesson to help students become aware of the diversity of Missouri in all aspects.
Lesson Hook/Preview
Ask students to show you something that they can do or something that they can share out loud. Once students have shared, ask them to connect their action or story to the phrase "Show-Me" Missouri. Then segue into the class lesson that will give them a deeper dive into their knowledge and interaction with the state of Missouri.
Procedure
Students will need to have a working copy of the following Power Point "Meet Missouri".
Once the power point is accessed, students will find a slides with resources, prompts, and activities to be conducted at the teacher's discretion.
Concluding Discussion: Have students discuss what they learned about themselves and those that live around them. Reiterate the diversity that comprises Missouri.
Supports for Struggling Learners
Provide students with pre-selected spots for the road trip based on their interest or depth of knowledge. Provide students with a reduction of the amount or number of required responses on the slides.
Enrichment Activities
Create a vlog, blog of the Missouri Roadtrip and share it with the National Fort Scott Historic Site or your teacher. Be sure to include your perspective of what you saw, did, and discovered.
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