Final Group!

Group 4 - Direct Lesson

Group 4 had the topic of trading and transporting goods. I think they did a wonderful job teaching. Being the last group they had a lot of time to prepare and were able to listen and use the feedback that was given to the previous groups. This group really gave off a great energy and really put together some great lessons. There were several aspects of the lesson that I really enjoyed. 

One aspect that I really enjoyed was that the group gave the students a story to go with. They called themselves the Happy Traders and they were a band that had been on tour. I think this was a great way to grab the students attention.

I also liked how the group made and sang a song for the students. The song was all about trading and it was easy for students to join in and sing. 

One final aspect of the lesson that I thought was done very well was the vocabulary was taught and reviewed a lot. Students were given definitions, examples, and were asked to repeat definitions. This really helped to reinforce the new vocabulary and I really think it helped the students remember the new words and there meanings. 

If I had to change one aspect of the lesson I would not have given the students the Popsicle sticks. Each student was given a Popsicle stick with form of transportation on it. They were used to identify the groups and for students to use when they agreed or disagreed with something. I noticed that these sticks were very distracting for most students. They were playing with the sticks instead of focusing on the lesson. 

Overall Group 4 did a great job! I really enjoyed the lesson and look forward to observing their indirect lesson.