Lesson plan | Lesson plan |
What to create | Lesson plan |
Which subject | Mathematics |
What topic | Story elements differentiated, culturally relevant unit plan with rationale |
What length (min) | 90 |
What age group | Year or Grade 7 |
Include homework | |
Include images descriptions | |
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As educators, we strive to create engaging and meaningful learning experiences for our students. We recognize that every student comes from a unique cultural background and has different learning needs and preferences. Therefore, it is essential to design instruction that is differentiated and culturally relevant to meet the diverse needs of our students.
In this lesson plan, we aim to integrate story elements into mathematics instruction while infusing culturally relevant content to create an engaging and relevant learning experience for our 7th-grade students.
Introduction (5 minutes)
Story Presentation (20 minutes)
Distribute a copy of the short story "The Magic Pencil" by Karen E. Dabney to each student.
Read the story aloud to the class and project illustrations to enhance the storytelling experience.
After the story, ask students to identify the story elements (setting, characters, plot, and theme), and record them on the whiteboard.
{The image of a pencil with the word "magic" written on it.}
Mathematical Analysis of the Story (30 minutes)
Discuss with students how mathematical concepts apply to the story. For example, the main character uses multiplication and division to solve problems in the story.
Distribute a handout of math problems related to the story.
Students work individually or in pairs to solve the math problems.
{The image of a math problem on the handout.}
Application of Mathematical Concepts (25 minutes)
Assign students to work in small groups.
Each group will be given a real-world problem related to the story that involves mathematical concepts.
Students will apply mathematical concepts to solve the problem and present their solution to the class.
{The image of a group of students working together.}
Closure (10 minutes)
Students will create a short story that integrates mathematical concepts and cultural relevance. The story must have at least two characters, a setting, a plot, and a theme. In addition, students must include at least five mathematical concepts and explain how they apply to the story. The story must be culturally relevant to their background or another culture they are interested in learning about. Students will present their stories to the class in the next lesson.