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How I’ve Changed
Students will describe changes in interests.



Primary Learning Outcomes
How have my interests changed over the last year?

Additional Learning Outcomes


Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 5
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Knowledge of the importance of self-concept.
Standard: Describe positive characteristics about self as seen by self and others. Identify how behaviors affect school and family situations. Describe how behavior influences the feelings and actions of others. Demonstrate a positive attitude about self. Identify personal interests, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Describe ways to meet personal needs through work.


Procedures/Activities


Step:  1 Duration: 5 min.
Have students discuss the changes in their interests in the past year.

Step:  2 Duration: 15 min.
Have students divide their sheet of paper into two columns. In the first column, identify interests they had last year. In the second column, have students write interests that they have added this year.

Step:  3 Duration: 10 min.
Have students compare their two lists. How have their interests changed? Have they kept the old ones and added new ones, made substitutions, or just grown with the old ones?




Materials and Equipment
Paper, Pen or pencil


Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration
30 min.

Technology Connection



Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be evaluated.
Extension
Ask students to predict how their interests will change in the future.
Remediation
Have students compare their interests this year and last year using a Venn Diagram.
Accommodation
For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.