2. A- Analyze Learners
• Russian students that just arrived to the United
States
• Russia Celebrates “Victory Day” with fireworks
on May 9 (Independence from Nazi Germany)
• ages 10 to 19
• 8 males and 7 females
• all vision impaired
3. S- State Objectives
By the end of the lesson students will compare and
contrast the Russian Victory Day holiday and the American
4th of July by providing at least 3 accurate similarities and
differences. After listening to an auditory clip and having a
class discussion students will dictate a history of the 4th of
July listing at least 3 historical facts about the holiday.
Finally, after a taste-testing experience, building on their
understanding of the customs and traditions of the holiday
students will develop a blog post about their 4th of July
experience in class and what they want their first true 4th
of July experience to be. Students will build on their prior
knowledge to discover a new fact about the 4th of July from
their own research. All of their facts and comparisons will
be 95% accurate.
4. S- Select methods, Media,
and Materials
• YouTube auditory story
• Watermelon, sliced hotdog, chips and cookies
(provided by the cafeteria)
• iPad dictation services
• Zello app
5. U- Utilize Media and
Materials
• The YouTube auditory story will engage students
in a personable telling of the 4th of July story
• Watermelon, hotdogs slices, chips, and cookies
will give students a taste of the 4th of July
• iPads will be used for students to dictate their
essays
• The Zello app will allow students time to
investigate the 4th of July and to discuss their
new findings as a class
6. R- Require Learner
Participation
• Bell Ringer: tell your elbow buddy your favorite memory from
Victory Day (Russian Holiday)
• Class discussion on similarities/differences between Victory
Day and what they know about the 4th of July
• Listen to a YouTube auditory story about the first 4th of July in
Colonial America
• Discussion about traditions of the 4th of July (cookouts,
fireworks) and sampling of cuisine (watermelon, sliced
hotdog, chip and cookies)
• Write a blog about their 4th of July experience in class and
what they want their first 4th of July to be like
• Homework: conduct research (either online or asking others)
to discover a new 4th of July fact or tradition. Then we will all
log on Zello from 8-9pm and share our new information
7. E- Evaluate and Revise
• I would like to keep the history portion of the 4th of July
brief, but I think the students need some background
information.
• It would probably be noisy will all the students trying to
dictate to their iPads all at the same time.
• I am limited on the food provided, because it must be
from the cafeteria, so I tried to keep it simple.
