Joyce A. Patton
Lesson Plan #1
Subject: Reading and Listening
Activity: Reading and discussion of the story, “Tommy’s Trip to Mexico/Tommy’s Travels.”
Time: 30 minutes
Materials: A copy of the book
Kids Around the World, which contains the story, “Tommy’s Trip to Mexico/Tommy’s Travels.”
Objective: The students will listen to and discuss the story, “Tommy’s Travels.”
Procedures:
Pre-reading Activities
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1. The teacher will discuss with students the reason why Tommy is going to Mexico.
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2. The students will be asked to listen for important facts about Tommy’s trip to Mexico.
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3. The teacher will show students a map of Mexico on the bulletin board.
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4. Artifacts from Mexico will be displayed in the classroom and on the bulletin board.
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5. The story will then be read by the teacher.
Post-reading Activities
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1. The teacher and the students will discuss what Tommy saw and learned in Mexico.
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2. The students will write four facts that they learned about Tommy’s experience in Mexico.
