1. Taylor Bailey
ASSURE Assignment
A-Analyze
General Characteristics
The audience for whom this lesson is intended for is fourth grade students. It is a diverse
class including two Muslim, three Jewish, and two African American students.
Entry Competencies
The fourth grade students all have done the following:
-Used online resources to research a topic
-Celebrated a holiday
-Heard of most of the holidays before
-Peer Reviewed
Learning Styles
The students prefer activities that involve class interaction versus a paper and pencil
assignment. Use of the traditional method usually results in lack on attention from the students,
lower retention of the material, and an overall more disruptive classroom. They appear to learn
best with class discussion and making connections to their own lives. Many students also
experience test anxiety, therefore they will be evaluated using methods other than written exams.
The hands on aspect of creating their stories is beneficial for the nine students that are kinesthetic
learners. The four verbal/ linguistic pupils learn from the teacher's read aloud and class
discussion. Writing the stories themselves and reading other students' work helps the seven
2. visual/spatial students in the class. Each student's learning style is addressed in the lesson in
order to sufficiently complete the objective.
S- State Objectives
Students will compose a fictional story based on the holiday of their choice. They will do
this after hearing a read aloud example, researching the holiday online, and creating a draft that
will be peer reviewed before making the final storybook. The stories will contain 100% accurate
information on the holiday and its traditions. This will take three days to complete.
S- Select Methods, Media, and Materials.
Methods
The teacher selects a read aloud followed by materials and equipment that are available at the
school.
Media & Materials
-A Child's Christmas in Wales
The story explains the holiday traditions and special events of a young boy in Wales. The book is
available in the school's library.
-Computers
Each student will have his or her own computer in the school's lab to research information on the
holiday.
-Book making materials
The construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, yarn, hole punches, and markers are provided by the
school.
U- Utilize Materials
3. Preview Materials
The teacher previews her media and materials. She checks to make sure the computer lab
is open for the day she needs to use it and that all the computers are functioning properly. She
reads through the book beforehand.
Prepare Materials
The teacher makes a set of note cards outlining the lesson. In addition, she sets out the
book she is going to read. On the day they create the stories, she has the materials including
construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, yarn, hole punches, and markers to make the book set
out before the students get to class.
Prepare the Environment
For the peer review portion of the lesson, the room will need to be arranged into groups
of four. This will make it easier for the students to work together on editing. No preparing is
required for the other parts because the computer lab is already set up and the regular desk
arrangement works for this lesson.
Prepare the Learners
To prepare the students, the teacher presents the overall plan for the lesson. She will
explain what is expected of the class and will give out a motivation for participating.
Provide the Learning Experience
The teacher uses general showmanship techniques including facing the students when she
reads and using a projecting voice. She reads with emotion and watches to make sure every
student is paying attention.
4. R- Require Learner Participation
Large Group
The students will be told ahead of time that they will need to set their story up like A
Child's Christmas in Wales. This insures the students will pay attention since they know they will
need to do the same with theirs.
Small Groups
The peer review portion is an important aspect of the writing process; therefore,
participation is required and is a set amount of points on the rubric.
Individual
The students will not be graded on the research process because the effort they put into it
will be evident in their stories. The storybook will be graded by a rubric.
E- Evaluate
Accurate Information (50 points)
-Was the information in the story an accurate depiction of the holiday?
-Was there enough accurate information included in the storybook?
-Is thorough research on the holiday evident?
Peer Review (25 points)
-Did you participate in the peer review portion?
5. -Did you provide constructive criticism to your peers in order to assist them in bettering
their papers?
Follow Guidelines (15 points)
-Is the book the correct amount of pages?
-Did you follow the title format?
-Did you include illustrations?
-Did you include your name as the author and illustrator?
-Is it binded?
Grammar/Spelling (10 points)
-Is the story error free?
