Lesson Plan
SUBJECT: Sociology
TOPIC: Honesty
GRADE LEVEL: Elementary
CREATORS: April Agresta, Vicki Nasir, Valerie Jakubus, Kristen
Kandt, Latoya Peoples
Objective
Students will learn the concept of honesty so that when put into cooperating
groups and given a scenario they will be able to role play what they would
do in a particular situation.
Materials
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four 3x5 cards
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the book Too Many Tamales
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sociology activity book
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two one dollar bills
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four different colors of construction paper
Motivation Strategy
Two one dollar bills will be planted in the classroom. Students will
be read to from the book Too Many Tamales.
Procedure
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Plant both dollar bills around the room.
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Read the book, Too Many Tamales, aloud to the class.
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Have students choose one of the four colors of construction paper. Next,
have students team up with classmates with the same color. This should
make four groups.
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Pass out to each group a 3x5 card with a scenario written on each one.
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Give students 5 minutes to discuss scenario in their groups and prepare
to role play it.
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Have each group take turns role playing their scenario in front of the
class.
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After all the groups are finished, have a class discussion about the role
playing. Ask the following questions:
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How did your membership in a group affect your decision?
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What were the main factors influencing your final decision?
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Which situations did you think were the most difficult to handle? Which
were the least?
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Present the money scenario to the class. Tell class about the two hidden
dollars in the classroom.
Evaluation
When students are put into cooperating groups and given a scenario they
will be able to successfully role play what they would do in a particular
situation.
Bibliography
Soto, G., Too Many Tamales. New York, New York: The Putnam and
Grosset Group, 1993.
Dublin, P.H., Bardige, B., Harrington, R., Walsh, J., Sociology:
People in Groups. Chicago, Illinois: Science Research Associates, Inc.,
1978.
"Sociology." The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. 1995 ed.
"Sociology," The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
3rd. ed. 1992.
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