Walmart+Project


 * TCH 347 Walmart Project **


 * Lesson Plan Author: ** Kayla Wingert
 * Lesson Topic/Title: **Sports
 * Subject Ares: **Social Studies (culture & history); Math (comparisons of equipment prices between different areas ); Language Arts (persuasive essay about why one country’s sport is better than the rest)
 * Grade Level: **5th
 * Time: **one day


 * PA Standards: **
 * **8.4.5.A: ** Compare and contrast common characteristics of the **social, political, ** cultural, and **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">economic **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;"> groups in world history.
 * ** M5.A.1.3.1: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;"> Compare whole numbers through 9 digits using the words more, less, equal, least, most, greater than, less than or the symbols <, >, =.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">1.4.5.C: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;"> Write persuasive pieces.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Include a clearly stated position or opinion.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Include supporting details, citing sources when needed.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">NCSS Standards: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Culture
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Global Connections

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">1. What are the differences among types of sports, equipment, history of the sport, etc. across the globe (price, accessories, # of players, etc.)? <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">2. What area in the world has higher priced sports equipment? <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">3. Which country has the better sports? (opinionated)
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Essential Questions: **


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Learning Objectives: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Students will be able to compare and contrast U.S.A. sports and equipment with those of other countries around the world.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Students will be able to research the history about the sports and use that information in comparison.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Students will be able to identify prices relating to the sports and report greater, less than, or equal to amounts.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Students will be able to explain which country has the better sports using their background knowledge, newly learned knowledge, and opinion.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Concept/Vocabulary: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Equipment
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Culture
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Percentage
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Difference
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Similarity
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Persuasion
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Greater than
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Less than
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Equal
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">History


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Materials: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Sports section at Walmart (basketball, baseball/softball, soccer, football, golf, tennis)
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Recording sheet
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Pencil/pen
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Calculator
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Internet-accessible computer
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Writing paper
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Book binding
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Long, number line paper


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Instruction Procedures **


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Learning station-A (SS)—//Comparing sports// //among different countries of the world and their history// **Purpose:** The purpose of this station is for the students to see that not every sport is the same across the globe. There are many differences and similarities present. Students will be able to learn about the history of various sports and broaden their knowledge on the sport in general. They can look at the pricing, the gender playing, the equipment, etc.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Organization: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">There will be mini stations set up throughout the sports section of the store. They will include the following: basketball, baseball/softball, soccer, football, golf, and tennis. Students will have a recording sheet with them and take notes on different aspects of each sport. They will note what equipment is involved, the prices, etc. and then they will get on the computer back in the regular classroom to research on the computer about the history. On the computer, they will also search for other countries and their sports characteristics/history. The countries they will be researching include: Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Japan, and Australia. The class will be broken up into 6 groups of 5 students each, and they will spend approximately 20 minutes at each station. Once all of the research is complete, as a whole class, we will discuss and list our findings.

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Learning Station-B (Math)—//Comparisons among equipment prices between the different countries// <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Learning Stations-C (Language Arts)—//Persuasive essay on which country has the better sports and/or equipment, rules, etc. (opinion)//
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Purpose: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">The purpose of this station is for the students to use what they learned in social studies and integrate math. They will recall prices that they researched to see how the U.S.A. stands up to the other countries with their values. They can work on their greater than, less than, and equal to skills.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Organization: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;"> This work will be done in the classroom. The students should already have their recording sheets with equipment prices from Walmart. On the computer, they will research more on the pricing of the other countries. Eight students will be on the computer at a time, for 15-20 minutes. While they are on the computer, the remainder of the students will be organizing their Walmart prices in order from cheapest to most expensive. During down time of the rotations, students will be able to work on math activities available in the bins on their desk clusters. No student should be sitting and doing nothing. The students can use this information and create a pricing number line and which they can fill in with all of their findings. They can illustrate it also, to make it more eye-catching and memorable.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Purpose: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">The purpose of this final station is for the students to use all of their findings from the other stations and integrate them into writing (language arts). This will serve as a wrap-up activity, using their opinion, background knowledge, and newly found information. The assignment is for the students to write a short persuasive essay, explaining which country has the better sports and why. This will enable the kids to use their creativity, and will make them think out of the box. The focus is for the students to clearly state their position or opinion and provide details as to why they feel that way.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Organization: **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;"> This last activity will take place individually, at their desk clusters. This is the time to gather all of their information they found through research and write about their thoughts. I want them to persuade their readers and give effective information to back their thoughts up. This should again, take about 20 or so minutes. After everyone has completed this, I will gather their papers together and put them into a book format and bind it. I will make the front cover titled: “Whose Sport is Better…Mine or Yours?” and put our class’s name on it. By doing this, we can always have something to remind us of our visit to Walmart.


 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Assessment: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">All of my assessments are going to be informal. I will not be giving any type of test. During the entirety of the day, I would be taking anecdotal notes of the children, their behaviors, and their work they are getting accomplished.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">For social studies, my assessment would be simple observation of how well they could explain their findings during our whole group discussion. I would want detailed differences and similarities about the history, prices, equipment, etc. If the children cannot tell me any of this, I would then know that they did not do what was expected.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">For math, I would like to assess the students by seeing that they made use of the greater, less than, and equal to signs. I would also like to see the pricing number line that I wanted them to work on to actually see the differences between the countries. The students need to at least have compared the U.S.A. to the other 5 countries that were being researched. I would like them to have compared more if they had time.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">For language arts, I would give a check or check minus for their persuasive writing piece. A check would mean that the student clearly stated their position and gave backing details as to why they felt that way (at least 3 reasons). A check minus would be distributed if the child did not fill in the requirements for the persuasive prompt.