Lesson at a Glance
Ideas and Information for Michigan Model Teachers
GRADE 4

Grade Four Phase I Lesson 9
Lesson Title: The Art of Conversation   (35 minutes)
Learning Objective(s)

I-20. Students will demonstrate skills to initiate and carry on conversations.

I-21. Students will demonstrate how to share appreciation. 

 Preparation
  • Gather the needed materials.
  • Select some posters with thought provoking quotes, or pictures of art, or magazine pictures for use in Activity 1.
  • Duplicate the Student Worksheet, Telling Someone What I Appreciate; one per student or use student workbook.
  • Decide how you will divide your class into pairs for Activities 1 and 2.
  • Duplicate the Family Resource Sheet; one per student, or use the student workbook.

 

 

Addenda
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Materials List
  • Poster:  Making Conversation
  • Poster:  Three Things to Remember When Sharing Appreciation
  • Student Worksheet:  Telling Someone What I Appreciate
  • Family Resource Sheet:  Talking So Others Will Listen
  • Miscellaneous posters or pictures that promote discussion
  • Pencils or pens
Michigan Benchmarks
In the process of teaching this health lesson you can meet the following Michigan Benchmarks from the core curricular frameworks. (STD=Standard, BMK=Benchmark)
English  Math  Science  Social Studies  Health

STD

 BMK
Knowledge/Skill
1 1, 2, 5
2 1
4 1, 5
6 1
7 1
9 1
11 3
STD BMK
Knowledge/Skill
III-1 2
   
   
   
   
STD BMK
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STD BMK
Knowledge/Skill
II-3 3
   
   
   
   
STD BMK
   
1 2, 3, 5
3 1
6 2, 3, 4
7 2
   
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