Essay On Need And Need

Students will distinguish a want from a need by sorting words into the correct category of want or need, then write in sentence form an example of a want and a need, finally, why needs are important.

Rationale & sources:

The word sort students will be doing is called a concept sort. The concept sort can be useful with social studies topics to better learn and understand the vocabulary. The sort is a useful form of assessing students to build their background knowledge before moving onto another topic in the class.

Bear, Invernezzi, Templeton & Johnston (2008). Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction, Sixth Edition. P. 54.

LESSON DELIVERY

Twelve cut outs of: clothes, food, water, air, house, IPad, toys,

To do so, find the best table group with their heads down. “Today we are going to be talking about wants and needs. (write the definitions on chart paper for the class) A want is something a person wishes for, (something they do not have to have). A need is something a person must have to survive.” “Turn and talk about examples of wants and needs? Think of a time you asked for something and you could not get it. Was it a want or a need?” “Who will tell me some examples of a want?” “What are some examples of a need?” Make sure air, water, food, clothes, house, and medicine are said. “*take a deep breath in* Air is something a person needs to survive. It is not something we think about all the time because it’s all around us. We do not have to worry about buying air.” “Keep those examples in mind as we watch the Bernstein Bears. I am going to be asking you to give me examples throughout. So be listening and watching for those wants and

“What are the main needs?” air, water, food, shelter (house), clothes, and medicine. “What are some wants?” toys, phone, computer, IPad, or music. “Who will tell me what might happen if a person buys all of their wants and none of their needs?”

1. Before you begin the lesson, what will you say to present your behavioral expectations to the class? “Today we will be doing a lesson on wants and needs. I want to see you working together in groups, talking to each other, listening to each other, and agreeing with each other. I am going to clip you down if you do not show me the same respect that you do with Mrs. O’Shea.”

2. During the lesson, what specific technique will you use to regain the attention of all students? (clapping, song, visual cue, etc.)

Clapping is something I will use to regroup the students when they are getting too noisy. Clapping is something they know and respond to well.

3. How will you distribute needed materials?

I will come around to each table group and give them the materials they need based off what they have agreed upon in the group discussion. Other than the cards with the pictures, the students have the glue, pencils, and scissors in their desks.

4. What will you say or do to manage transitions between