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Group 2 - Direct Lesson

Group 2 introduced the class to the topic of goods from the factory to you. They did a great job putting together their lesson and there were several aspects of the lesson that I enjoyed. 

The first thing I really enjoyed about the lesson was the Verizon skit the group did to introduce the lesson. This was a great way to get the students interested in the lesson. It was different and fun for the students. 

Another part of the lesson that I thought was very good was that they went over the new vocabulary in several different ways. Students were hearing several different new words, such as producer, consumer, advertisement etc. Group 2 did several different activities to reinforce these new words. They first had a PowerPoint presentation with all the new words, then a SMARTBoard activity, and also a worksheet.

One other aspect of the lesson that I enjoyed was the video about how crayons are made. I like how it showed the crayons being made in the factory. Students all paid close attention to the video, I think they like it because it was a product that they are very familiar with. I thought the video was a great idea!

If I had to change one aspect of the lesson, I might have collected the Popsicle sticks when the students no longer needed them. The Popsicle sticks had a green and red side, students used them to agree or disagree. I really like the idea, I just noticed that students began to play with them instead of paying attention to what they needed to do.  

Overall great job group 2! I really enjoyed observing your lesson and look forward to seeing what you have planned for lesson 2.