Lesson Plan: Living The Good Life

Great Thinker's Challenge:

Everyone wants to live “the good life”, but what does that mean, and how do we do this? Explore the many different meanings of “the good life” and communicate a plan for achieving it by creating a written manual, poster, instructional video, poem, or song.

Learning Objectives:

• (Literacy) Explain a sequence of events, describe a process, or give instructions, in verbal and/or written form.

• (Literacy) Develop lists of descriptive vocabulary.

• (Literacy) Connect ideas in a text with personal knowledge and experience.

• (Social-Emotional Learning) Explore personal goals and develop strategies for achieving them.

• (Visual Art) Create a visual representation of an idea using found objects and materials.

• (Music) Produce a work of music by creating new lyrics for a familiar melody.

Materials/Preparation:

• The Good Life worksheet

• Scrap paper or large recipe cards and adhesive tape

• Markers

• Audio/Video equipment or artist’s materials (depending on type of project chosen)

Grade Range: 2-5

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