Lesson Plan 

Integrated Lesson Plan Task #2

Materials Needed:

  • Construction paper
  • Glue sticks
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Crayons, markers, and colored pencils
  • Printed pictures of community helpers
  • Chart paper and markers
  • Whiteboard
  • Children’s book about community helpers
  • Pencils
  • Community helper worksheet

 

Assessment:

The students learning will be assessed by the lesson using both formative and summative assessments.

Formative Assessments:

  • Teacher observation during class discussion
  • Student participation during questioning
  • Paying attention to student progress during collage creation
  • Informal checks for understanding while students explain their chosen helper

Summative Assessment:

  • Completed community helper collage
  • Student verbal explanation describing:
    • who the helper is, what they do, and why they are important to the community

Students will demonstrate understanding by accurately connecting their artwork to the role of the community helper.

 

Differentiation for a Student with a Disability:

Student Profile:

I am going to call the student Jonathan he is a first-grade student with ADHD who sometimes struggles with staying focused, following multi-step directions, and remaining seated for long periods of time.

Differentiation Strategies:

Alternative Materials:

  • Provide visual directions with make sure it has pictures
  • Offer pre-cut images for collage work
  • Use a checklist students can follow step-by-step

Adjusted Instructional Strategies:

  • Break directions into smaller chunks
  • Repeat instructions as needed
  • Check in with the student often during activities
  • Pair the student with a supportive peer partner

Environmental Adaptations:

  • Seat the student near the teacher and away from distractions
  • Allow short movement breaks during transitions
  • Provide flexible seating if available

These accommodations will help the student remain engaged and successfully participate in all parts of the lesson.

Introduction:

The lesson will begin with the teacher reading a children’s book about community helpers aloud to the class. Students will discuss questions something along these lines:

  • Who are community helpers?
  • How do they help us every day?
  • Which community helpers have you seen before?

The teacher will show pictures of firefighters, teachers, doctors, mail carriers, and police officers to build excitement and activate prior knowledge. Students will then be told they will create their own community helper collage using art materials.

Estimated Time: 10 minutes

Body (Instructional Steps):

Step 1: Teacher Modeling

The teacher will model how to create a collage by cutting out pictures, arranging them on paper, and gluing them down. The teacher will also model adding drawings and labels.

Estimated Time: 5 minutes

Step 2: Choosing a Community Helper

Students will choose one community helper they want to feature in their artwork. The teacher will encourage students to think about what tools or places connect to that helper.

Estimated Time: 5 minutes

Step 3: Creating the Collage

Students will cut out pictures, draw images, and glue materials onto construction paper to create their collage. Students may add labels, backgrounds, or additional decorations.

The teacher will circulate around the classroom providing support, asking questions, and helping students make connections between art and social studies concepts.

Estimated Time: 20 minutes

Step 4: Student Sharing

Students will share their collage with a partner or small group and explain:

  • who their community helper is
  • what the helper does
  • why the helper is important

Estimated Time: 5 minutes

Conclusion:

To close the lesson, students will participate in a brief gallery walk to observe classmates’ artwork. The teacher will review the lesson objectives and ask students to share one thing they learned about community helpers.

The lesson will end with a short reflection discussion about how art can help people communicate ideas and tell stories about their communities.

Estimated Time: 5 minutes