"The Money of Great Britian," A Lesson Plan

Purpose:
Students of all ages are interested in learning about new countries. This lesson will help children understand about Great Britain and it's countries. By comparing and contrasting the students will get an overview of Great Britain and how it is similar and different to the United States. Great Britain will be covered in detail in the next eight lessons.

Behavioral Objectives:
•Students will actively engage in the lesson and have fun learning about the currency of Great Britain (RIBTS 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5)
•Students will have a better understanding of the currency of Great Britain (RIBTS 1.1,) (NCSS 1, 3).
•Students will make a collage that will improve their understanding of currency (NCSS 2).

Materials:
•Collage materials
•Paper replicas of money
•American coins

Previous Knowledge:
Students have little previous knowledge of this area. They may have a basic knowledge of currency, but none of the currency of Great Britain.

Procedure:

a. Set Induction: The teacher will introduce the lesson with a KWL chart. They will ask the students about their previous knowledge of money and write their responses on a chart of paper. The teacher will then ask the children what they want to learn about the money in Great Britain and that will also be recorded. This will help the students get thinking about the money of Great Britain and help the teacher assess what they know.

b. Lesson Presentation:
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After reading the text concerning the topic, the teacher will show students American money and Great Britain representations of money. We will discuss the similarities and differences between the two. Then we will make a collage of different pictures of the money the students will learn about.

This lesson will incorporate many of Gardner's Eight Intelligences. The subject matter will be discussed orally for those who learn from interpersonal and social methods. The collage will be hands on for those who do best with bodily and kinesthetic learning. Worksheets will be provided for those children that feel they better express themselves on paper, as well as the use of discussion for those who are verbal and linguistic learners.

This lesson is developmentally appropriate. This lesson will also do well for different levels of learners. Adequate time and attention will be given with the collage and discussion. Help will be offered, at any time, to any students requiring it. Students will get the opportunity to work together and independently to maximize the opportunity to learn.

c. Activity:The students will be doing many different activities during this lesson. First, the students will construct a KWL chart of Great Britain and money. They will be talking about Great Britain and its money. This will provide a real-life connection to the topic. They will also make a collage out of pictures of Great Britain's money, as well as other things we have discussed.

Evaluation/Summary:
The teacher will know if the students have an understanding of the lesson by talking to them in a group during the closure of the lesson. The teacher will ask the students what they have learned and review what they did that day for the lesson.